Economic indicators |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
4327025 |
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GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
2302719 |
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GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
1192836 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
9.1 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
10.4 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
8.4 |
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GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
3292.1 |
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GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1784.8 |
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GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
956.0 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
3212.6 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1741.2 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
948.8 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
47.2 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
41.0 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
34.3 |
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Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
6.84 |
Principal rate. |
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
8.07 |
Principal rate. |
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
8.28 |
Principal rate. |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
426107 |
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Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
160818 |
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Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
20518 |
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CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
114 |
2007. |
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
107 |
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CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
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Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
122 |
2007. |
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
118 |
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Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
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Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
122 |
2007. |
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
118 |
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Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
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Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
4.2 |
December. Official estimates. Unemployed in urban areas. |
Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.2 |
December. Official estimates. Unemployed in urban areas. |
Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.1 |
December. Official estimates. Unemployed in urban areas. |
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
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Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
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Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
17.3 |
December. Age group not specified. Excludes reemployed retired persons. |
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
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Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
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Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
46.3 |
December. Age group not specified. Excludes reemployed retired persons. |
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
69.3 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
69.8 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
71.7 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
78.2 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
79.0 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
82.0 |
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Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
54720 |
2007. |
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
46809 |
|
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
31229 |
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Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
1759178 |
Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. 2007. |
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
1540362 |
Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. |
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
918838 |
Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. |
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
68.7 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
56.7 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
18.2 |
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Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
22.3 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
8.5 |
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Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.8 |
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Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
1430693.0 |
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Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
1132562.0 |
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Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
United States (17.7), China, Hong Kong SAR (13.3), Japan (8.1) |
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Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
Japan (13.3), Korea, Republic of (9.9), China (8.2) |
Data refer to inward processing, i.e. minor processing or, in general, operations which do not change the country of origin. |
Social indicators |
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.6 |
Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. |
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.7 |
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Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
–1.0 |
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Urban population (%) |
2007 |
42.2 |
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Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
20.2 |
Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. |
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
12.6/11.2 |
Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. |
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
107.9 |
Excludes data for Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions. |
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
74.8/71.3 |
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Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
22.9 |
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Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
1.8 |
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Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
86.9 |
2001. |
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
685.8/0.1 |
Estimates. |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
300991 |
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Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
1.9 |
1999. |
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
91.2/88.3 |
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Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
47.9 |
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Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
21.3 |
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