| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
2876 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
2557 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
1388 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
2.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
2.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
2.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2520.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2273.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1311.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2526.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2291.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1374.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
25.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
23.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
19.9 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
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$) |
2007 |
98 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
86 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–46 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
140 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
62.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
62.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
64.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
68.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
69.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
74.3 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
870 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
839 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
281 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. Arrivals in hotels only. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
28.6 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
22.8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
4.1 |
2006. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
4.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
1082.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
1164.2 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
South Africa (45.2), Botswana (31.6), United Kingd |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
South Africa (92.9), Namibia (2.2), Lesotho (1.4) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
38.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
6.2/4.9 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
93.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
39.4/39.8 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
71.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
46.0 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
24.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.7 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
3.4 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
1041 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
7.0 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
78.7/83.2 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
49.8/50.2 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
24.2 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
22.1/77.9 |
2008. |
