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Summary statistics
Region 2000 South-central Asia  
Currency 2008 Ngultrum (BTN)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 38394  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 687  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 17.9  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Phuntsholing (106)  
United Nations membership date 2000 21 September 1971  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 1327  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 827  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 448  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 6.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 7.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 7.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 1932.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 1298.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 801.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 1899.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 1278.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 800.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 39.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 50.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 49.1  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 48.46 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 45.06 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 46.75 Official rate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 129 2007.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 117  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 154 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 152  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 92  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 154 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 152  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 92  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 17.2 May.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 43.6 May.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 ...  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 44.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 37.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 23.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 79.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 81.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 82.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 28  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 14  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 8  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 638 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 287  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 191  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 40.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 10.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.5 Refers to main telephone lines only.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 5.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 3.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.4  
Exports (million US$) 2008 521.4  
Imports (million US$) 2008 543.3  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 India (95.1), Bangladesh (2.8), Nepal (0.9)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 India (74.0), Japan (4.7), Singapore (3.9)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 1.7  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 4.9  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 –0.3  
Urban population (%) 2007 33.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 30.5  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 7.2/6.9  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 111.5  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 67.7/64.1  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 44.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 2.7  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 30.7 2000.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 40.3/5.7  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 5.1  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 81.1/82.9  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 30.6  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 8.5  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 54  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 83.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 381/0.6  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 370.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 799 Wangdi Phodrang District.  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 14.0/24.3 Wangdi Phodrang District.  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
    
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