| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
9533 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
6579 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
4310 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
7.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
8.4 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
1.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
407.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
316.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
236.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
383.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
300.0 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
206.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
21.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
18.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
31.0 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
32.58 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
24.18 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
17.14 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-1113 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-761 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-764 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
287 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
173 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
115 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
95 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
84 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
113 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
94 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
91 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
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| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
3.4 |
2003. Household income and expenditure survey. July of the preceding year to August of the current year. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
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| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
80.5 |
2003. Household income and expenditure survey. July of the preceding year to August of the current year. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
86.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
87.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
87.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
83.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
83.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
82.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
2224 |
2009. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
578 |
Data correspond to only 12 border posts. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
323 |
2001. Data correspond to only 12 border posts. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
4207 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
3245 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
777 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
31.3 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
7.6 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
4.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
0.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
2243.1 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
3564.2 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-1321.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Netherlands (52.7), South Africa (20.8), Portugal (4.8) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
South Africa (34.4), Netherlands (18.0), India (5.7) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.9 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
31.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
43.9 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
5.7/4.6 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
95.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
51.8/50.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
77.9 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
4.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
16.5 |
2003-2004. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
450.0/1.9 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
9996 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
5.0 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
77.5/87.1 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
33.1 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
39.2 |
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