| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
7376 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
6284 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
4583 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
5.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
1.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
9.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
5846.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5062.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3864.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
5888.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5056.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3839.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
24.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
21.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
22.9 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
31.31 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
29.50 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
26.25 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–408 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–305 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–37 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
155 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
128 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
102 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
8.5 |
Age group 16 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
9.6 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
32.3 |
Age group 16 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
32.4 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
38.7 |
2001. Age group not specified. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
9.1 |
Age group 16 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
10.0 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
11.6 |
2001. Age group not specified. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
42.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
41.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
40.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
77.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
77.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
79.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
907 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
761 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
656 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
7 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
10 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
90.0 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
81.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
38.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
26.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
24.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
7.3 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
2054.1 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
3900.9 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United Kingdom (33.8), France (16.8), United State |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
India (21.2), China (11.4), France (10.7) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.8 |
Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
22.8 |
Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon. |
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
13.3/9.7 |
Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon. |
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
98.4 |
Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon. |
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
76.2/69.5 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
14.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.9 |
Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon. |
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
75.9 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
42.3 |
Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon. |
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.9 |
Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon. |
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.7 |
Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon. |
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
3.3 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
0 |
Value is zero, not available or not applicable. |
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.9 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
94.4/94.9 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
52.9/47.1 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
77.2 |
|
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
2.5/4.7 |
Rate based on 30 or fewer events. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
17.1/82.9 |
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