| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
3927 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
2596 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
1536 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
2.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
2.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
2.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
3311.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2349.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1443.6 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
3341.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2503.4 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1437.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
8.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
15.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
18.1 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
6.63 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
6.32 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
7.57 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-389 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-103 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-46 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
193 |
2009. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
140 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
104 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
89 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
104 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
87 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
43.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
42.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
42.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
70.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
70.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
71.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
868 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
837 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
281 |
Arrivals in hotels only. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
358 |
2009. UNSD estimate. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
329 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
260 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
65.5 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
21.3 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
8.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
3.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.9 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
1113.3 |
2007. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
1270.1 |
2007. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-156.8 |
2007. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
South Africa (79.8), Italy (13.8), Namibia (2.8) |
2007. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
South Africa (81.3), China (4.0), Japan (2.4) |
2007. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.2 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.4 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
21.3 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
37.9 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
5.9/4.7 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
96.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
48.5/49.7 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
64.6 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
3.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
50.6 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
40.4/3.4 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
759 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
7.4 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
88.6/94.2 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
49.8 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
13.6 |
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