| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
181939 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
120953 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
92717 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
1.2 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
7.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
10.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
39423.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
27950.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
23078.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
38346.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
26644.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
22893.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
28.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
21.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
30.6 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
1.44 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1.66 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.73 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
27181 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
27418 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
10719 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
113 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2008 |
113 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Indices have been calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Indices have been calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
74 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Indices have been calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations from component national indices. 2001. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
160 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
67 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
160 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
67 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
4.0 |
June. Citizens and permanent residents. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
5.8 |
June. Citizens and permanent residents. 2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.8 |
June. Citizens and permanent residents. 2001. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
22.6 |
June. Refers to manufacturing and construction only. 2007. Data refer to permanent residents. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
22.1 |
June. Refers to manufacturing and construction only. Methodology revised. 2006. Data refer to permanent residents. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
33.8 |
June. Refers to manufacturing and construction only. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
1.1 |
2007. June. Data refer to permanent residents. Includes mining and quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply and not classifiable by economic activity. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
1.3 |
June. Methodology revised. 2006. Data refer to permanent residents. Includes mining and quarrying, electricity, gas and water supply and not classifiable by economic activity. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
0.9 |
June. 1999. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
52.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
52.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
51.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
74.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
76.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.0 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
7778 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
7079 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
6062 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
178.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
146.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
116.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
73.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
61.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
32.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
338175.9 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
319780.3 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
Malaysia (12.1), Indonesia (10.6), China, Hong Kong SAR (10.4) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
Malaysia (11.9), United States (11.9), China (10.6) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.2 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.0 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
100.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
16.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
16.2/14.2 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
101.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
82.8/77.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
3.0 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
1.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
62.0 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1997. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
1966.9/40.7 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
10 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
3.2 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
49.1 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
24.5 |
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