| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
11701 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
7261 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
3909 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
4.4 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
2.5 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
3.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
5124.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3491.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2061.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
5086.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3437.1 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2079.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
24.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
18.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
16.6 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
6.63 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
6.32 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
7.57 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-314 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
267 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
138 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
160 |
Index base 2002=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
114 |
Index base 2002=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Index base 2002=100. 2002. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
93 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
104 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
85 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
94 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
104 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
85 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
17.7 |
2008. Excludes regular military living in barracks. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
14.8 |
Age group 15 to 69 years. 2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
12.2 |
Age group 15 to 69 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
16.3 |
2008. Excludes regular military living in barracks. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
29.9 |
Age group 15 to 69 years. 2004. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
31.1 |
Age group 15 to 69 years. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
58.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
55.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
48.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
69.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
68.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
64.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
984 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
778 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
656 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
123 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
133 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
119 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
73.9 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
28.3 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
10.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
6.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
4.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.6 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
4729.3 |
2008. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
4688.6 |
2008. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
40.7 |
2008. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
South Africa (31.8), United Kingdom (15.0), Angola (8.6) |
2008. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
South Africa (67.8), United Kingdom (8.0), India (3.5) |
2008. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.7 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
38.4 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
36.0 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
6.5/5.1 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
98.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
63.0/62.1 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
29.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
55.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
138.9/6.3 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
8704 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
8.1 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
93.3/89.4 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
56.8 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
24.4 |
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