| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
7410 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
6245 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
3414 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
4.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3572.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3091.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1816.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3607.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3036.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1833.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
25.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
24.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
18.8 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
7.05 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
6.36 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
6.94 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
999 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
268 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
173 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
128 |
Index base 2002=100. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
114 |
Index base 2002=100. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
... |
Index base 2002=100. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
135 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
135 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
96 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 15 to 69 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
36.7 |
Age group 15 to 69 years. 2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
33.8 |
Age group 15 to 69 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 15 to 69 years. |
| 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) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 15 to 69 years. |
| 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. (%) |
2007 |
48.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
48.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
48.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
59.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
59.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
63.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
929 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
778 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
656 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
45.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
28.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
10.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
4.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
4.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
4040.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
4026.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
South Africa (29.0), United Kingdom (16.9), Italy |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
South Africa (78.1), France (2.8), China (2.5) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.3 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
36.5 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
6.8/5.0 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
97.5 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
53.1/52.5 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
42.3 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
43.7 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
36.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.4 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
6.3 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
7783 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
6.9 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
87.8/84.6 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
46.7/53.3 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
28.0 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
26.9/73.1 |
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