| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
451 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
368 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
245 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
6.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
2.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1994.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1707.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1289.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1861.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1593.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1270.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
27.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
27.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
28.5 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
102.44 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
109.25 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
137.64 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
0 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–53 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–14 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
114 |
2006. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
110 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
110 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
79.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
79.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
88.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
87.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
87.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
68 |
2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
62 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
58 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
15.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
9.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
7.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
5.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
29.9 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
201.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Philippines (14.0), New Caledonia (9.7), Fiji (6.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Australia (31.1), New Zealand (16.8), Singapore (1 |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.4 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
38.2 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
5.6/5.9 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
104.1 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
72.1/68.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
28.3 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
39.0 |
Age group 15 to 59 years. 1995. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
24.3 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
4.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.8 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.3 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
9.5 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
75.8/79.9 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
36.1/63.9 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
14.3 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
3.8/96.2 |
2008. |
