| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
222699 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
125429 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
94308 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
14.5 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
7.4 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
9.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
43783.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
29402.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
24062.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
42165.1 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
27357.9 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
23862.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
25.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
21.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
30.3 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
1.29 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1.66 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.73 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
49558 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
26429 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
10244 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
117 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
97 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
88 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
66 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
97 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
88 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
66 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
2.1 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
3.3 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.6 |
2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
21.8 |
June. Manufacturing and construction only. Permanent residents only. 2009. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
21.7 |
June. Manufacturing and construction only. Permanent residents only. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
25.8 |
June. Manufacturing and construction only. Permanent residents only. 2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
1.1 |
2009. Includes mining and quarrying, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
1.1 |
Includes mining and quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply and activities not classifiable by economic activity. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
0.9 |
2001. Includes mining and quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply and activities not classifiable by economic activity. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
56.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
53.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
52.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
77.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
77.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.4 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
9161 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
7079 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
6062 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
184.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
146.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
119.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
71.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
61.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
36.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
351867.2 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
310791.1 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
41076.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Malaysia (11.9), China, Hong Kong SAR (11.7), China (10.3) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
Malaysia (11.7), United States (11.5), China (10.8) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.0 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
100.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
16.8 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
15.7/13.8 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
101.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
83.7/78.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
1.9 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
62.0 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1997. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
1966.9/40.7 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
7 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
3.3 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
49.6 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
22.2 |
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