| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
7204 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
6223 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
7549 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
9.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
-4.1 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
-8.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
573.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
495.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
603.4 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
531.1 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
487.1 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
581.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
7.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
2.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
11.8 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
... |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
80.77 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
0.06 |
Official rate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
103 |
Index base 2009=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
28 |
Index base 2009=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
... |
Index base 2009=100. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
97 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
93 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
132 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
91 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
114 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
9.3 |
2004. June. Excludes electricity, gas and water. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
64.8 |
2004. June. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
82.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
83.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
68.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
89.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
90.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
2239 |
Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1559 |
Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1967 |
Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
2294 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
2836 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
3117 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
64.3 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
7.8 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
4.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
11.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
8.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
3199.2 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
9051.5 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-5852.3 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
South Africa (54.2), United Arab Emirates (10.3), China (7.4) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
South Africa (50.2), United States (8.5), China (6.2) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.4 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.3 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
38.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
38.2 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
6.7/5.2 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
97.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
52.7/54.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
47.3 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
60.2 |
2005-2006. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
372.3/2.9 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
5031 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
2.5 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
45.0 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
15.0 |
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