| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
5326 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
2740 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
1653 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
7.5 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
7.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
5.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
858.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
483.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
316.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
790.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
438.6 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
303.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
36.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
32.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
20.9 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
8478.94 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
10743.00 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
8218.00 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
107 |
2007. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–193 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–8 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
182 |
2007. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
163 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
137 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
121 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
104 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
137 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
124 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
78.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
79.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
79.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
79.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.4 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
1295 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
672 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
191 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
687 |
2007. UNSD estimates. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
585 |
UNSD estimates. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
519 |
UNSD estimates. |
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
30.9 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
12.7 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
2.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
0.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
Thailand 35.4%, Vietnam 15.5%, China 8.5% |
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
Thailand 68.3%, China 10.4%, Vietnam 5.8% |
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
5.6 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
29.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
37.5 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
6.1/4.9 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
99.6 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
66.2/63.4 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
49.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
3.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
32.2 |
2000. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
18.9/0.3 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
0 |
Value is zero, not available or not applicable. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
3.0 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
70.0/80.3 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
43.2 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
25.2 |
|
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