| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
32347 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
24272 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
16717 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
6.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
6.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1676.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1269.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
893.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1657.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1253.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
877.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
24.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
23.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
24.8 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
110.62 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
100.50 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
77.01 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–1465 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–743 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–1044 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
213 |
Colombo. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
160 |
Colombo. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Colombo. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
6.0 |
Excludes Northern and Eastern provinces. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
7.2 |
Excludes Northern and Eastern provinces. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
8.0 |
Fourth quarter. Excludes Northern province. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
26.6 |
Excludes Northern and Eastern provinces. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
25.2 |
Excludes Northern and Eastern provinces. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
44.7 |
2001. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
31.3 |
Excludes Northern and Eastern provinces. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
30.3 |
Excludes Northern and Eastern provinces. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
24.2 |
2001. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
42.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
40.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
38.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
75.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
75.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
77.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
494 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
549 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
400 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
399 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
297 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
275 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
55.6 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
22.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
4.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
1.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2005 |
6159.9 |
2005. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2005 |
8307.1 |
2005. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2005 |
United States (32.2), United Kingdom (12.6), India |
2005. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2005 |
India (17.3), Singapore (8.9), China, Hong Kong SA |
2005. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.5 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
22.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
12.8/11.2 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
97.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
76.2/68.8 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
11.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.9 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
70.0 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
15.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.5 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
1.7 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
620547 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.2 |
1991. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
95.5/92.2 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
26.1 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
5.8/94.2 |
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