| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
248 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
218 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
155 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
–3.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
–2.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2470.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2189.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1580.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2650.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2144.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1576.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
18.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
17.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
18.0 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
1.97 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1.94 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.76 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–15 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–14 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
0 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
181 |
Excludes rent. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
160 |
Excludes rent. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Excludes rent. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
5.2 |
2003. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
30.6 |
2003. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
31.8 |
2003. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
52.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
51.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
47.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
70.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
72.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
73.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
39 |
Air arrivals. 2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
42 |
Air arrivals. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
35 |
Air arrivals. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
67.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
43.6 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
10.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
8.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
3.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
8.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
142.6 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
New Zealand (33.8), United States (31.3), Japan (1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
New Zealand (33.7), Singapore (21.3), Australia (1 |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.5 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
36.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
11.5/8.6 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
104.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
74.3/72.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
18.6 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.8 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
24.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.6 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.8 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.0 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
103.1/103.7 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
59.8/40.2 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
3.1/96.9 |
No women were elected in 2008, however one woman was appointed to the Cabinet. As cabinet ministers also sit in parliament, t 2008. |
