| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
11815 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
9058 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
6210 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
2.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
2.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
6.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
419.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
334.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
254.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
361.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
281.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
226.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
20.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
19.2 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
66.42 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
71.37 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
71.09 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–130 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
1 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–299 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
141 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
123 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
114 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
114 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
13.4 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
65.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2001. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
59.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
57.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
52.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
76.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
76.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
77.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
527 |
Includes arrivals from India. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
375 |
Includes arrivals from India. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
464 |
Includes arrivals from India. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
236 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
231 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
152 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
6.4 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
2.6 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
1.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
0.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2003 |
652.7 |
2003. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2003 |
1801.6 |
2003. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2003 |
India (52.4), United States (29.1), China (3.4) |
2003. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2003 |
India (53.0), China (8.4), Singapore (6.4) |
2003. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
37.2 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
7.1/5.5 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
98.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
64.2/63.2 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
53.9 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
48.0 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
16.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
4.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.4 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
3.2 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
1032455 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.4 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
76.6/82.1 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
27.6/72.4 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
33.2/66.8 |
2008. |
