Economic
Indicators of
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1997-98 |
1998-99 |
1999-00 |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 (P) |
|
Population (Million) |
126.0 |
128.1 |
130.2 |
131.2 |
131.6 |
133.4 |
135.2 |
137.0 |
|
Density Per Sq. Km |
853 |
868 |
883 |
886 |
891 |
904 |
916 |
928 |
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National Accounts (New Estimate) |
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GDP (Million US$) at current market price |
44034 |
45713 |
47125 |
46934 |
47565 |
51913 |
56,531 |
58028 |
|
GNI per capita at Current Market Price (US$) |
359 |
369 |
377 |
376 |
378 |
407 |
444 |
470 |
|
GDP Growth (%) (at constant price) |
5.2 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
4.40 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
5.4 |
|
Per Capita GDP (US$) (at current price) |
348 |
357 |
363 |
357 |
362 |
389 |
418 |
445 |
|
Agriculture & Forestry Contribution to GDP (%) Growth
(%) |
19.67 1.63 |
19.35 3.24 |
19.49 6.92 |
19.51 5.53 |
18.58 -0.62 |
18.22 3.29 |
17.97 4.38 |
16.88 (-) 0.37 |
|
Manufacturing( Contribution to GDP (%) Growth (%) |
15.88 8.54 |
15.60 3.19 |
15.40 4.76 |
15.59 6.68 |
15.76 5.48 |
15.97 6.75 |
16.16 7.10 |
16.58 8.43 |
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Trade & Balance
of Payment |
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Export (Million |
5172 |
5324 |
5752 |
6467 |
5986 |
6548 |
7603 |
8655 |
|
Export Growth (%) |
16.8 |
2.9 |
8.0 |
12.14 |
(7.44) |
9.38 |
16.11 |
13.83 |
|
Import (Million |
7524 |
8018 |
8403 |
9335 |
8540 |
9658 |
10854 |
13177 |
|
Import Growth (%) |
5.1 |
6.6 |
4.8 |
11.4 |
(8.5) |
13.09 |
12.39 |
21.4 |
|
Trade Balance (Million |
(2353) |
(2694) |
(2651) |
(3345.6) |
(2554) |
(3110) |
(3251) |
(4522) |
|
Numbers of Workers in Abroad
‘000’ |
243 |
270 |
248 |
213 |
186 |
241 |
277 |
214 |
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Workers' Remittances (Million |
1525 |
1706 |
1949 |
1882 |
2501 |
3062 |
3372 |
3848 |
|
Foreign Exchange Reserves (Million |
1739 |
1523 |
1602 |
1307 |
1583 |
2470 |
2705 |
3023.60 |
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Foreign Assistance |
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Commitment (Million |
1791 |
2649 |
1475 |
2053 |
879 |
2179 |
1923 |
- |
|
Disbursement (Million |
1251 |
1536 |
1588 |
1369 |
1442 |
1585 |
1033 |
- |
|
Debt Service Payment (Million |
444 |
539 |
619 |
597 |
586 |
608 |
588 |
- |
|
Debt Service Ratio (%) |
5.9 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
6.5 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
4.94 |
- |
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Public Finance |
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Total Revenue (Million |
4130 |
4099 |
4243 |
4355 |
4771 |
5375 |
6010 |
6504 |
|
Tax Revenue (Million |
3300 |
3299 |
3398 |
3663 |
3781 |
4309 |
4805 |
5298 |
|
Import Duty |
1656 |
1596 |
1544 |
1466 |
1458 |
1849 |
2294 |
2175 |
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Total Expenditure |
5689 |
6196 |
6849 |
6931 |
7097 |
7582 |
8382 |
9018 |
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Revenue Expenditure (Million |
3190 |
3488 |
3666 |
3806 |
3912 |
4371 |
4820 |
5069 |
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Current Surplus (Million |
940 |
611 |
577 |
549 |
859 |
1004 |
1190 |
1435 |
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Annual Development Programme (Million |
2684 |
2913 |
3280 |
3373 |
2759 |
2919 |
3225 |
3465 |
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Money & Banking
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Money
Supply (M1) (Million |
3495 |
3589 |
3952 |
4083 |
4207 |
4619 |
5178 |
5786 |
|
Money
Supply (M2) (Million |
11890 |
13114 |
14860 |
15427 |
17171 |
19688 |
22032 |
24688 |
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Total
Deposit (Million |
11440 |
12275 |
14109 |
15708 |
16020 |
18407 |
20592 |
23226 |
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Total
Domestic Credit (Million |
12239 |
13089 |
14210 |
15587 |
16538 |
17959 |
19772 |
23986 |
|
Bank Rate (%) |
8.0 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
|
Exchange Rate |
45.46 |
48.06 |
50.31 |
53.96 |
57.43 |
57.9 |
58.9 |
63.5 |
|
Inflation Rate Base year (1995-96) |
8.66 |
7.06 |
2.79 |
1.94 |
2.79 |
4.38 |
5.83 |
6.48 |
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Consumption, Savings
& Investment |
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|
Consumption
(Private and General Govt.) (Billion |
36.37 |
37.62 |
38.70 |
38.53 |
38.93 |
42.46 |
45.49 |
46.33 |
|
Gross Investment (Million |
9524.86 |
10145.6 |
10850.73 |
10848.78 |
11011.7 |
12150 |
13581 |
14178 |
|
Public
Investment (Million
|
2804.66 |
3071.16 |
3492.38 |
3406.23 |
3029.76 |
3217.6 |
3500.8 |
3424 |
|
Private
Investment (Million
|
6722.40 |
7072.41 |
7356.39 |
7446.70 |
7981.89 |
8932.6 |
10080 |
10754 |
|
National
Savings (Million
|
9588.65 |
10197.7 |
10884.52 |
10528.17 |
11151 |
12693 |
14384 |
15372 |
|
Gross Domestic Savings (Million |
7666.08 |
8094.05 |
8425.76 |
8456.26 |
8638.34 |
9457 |
11044 |
11698 |
|
Consumption, Savings
& Investment (As %
of GDP) |
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|
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|
Consumption (Private, General Govt.) |
82.6 |
82.3 |
82.1 |
82.0 |
81.8 |
81.4 |
80.5 |
79.8 |
|
Gross Investment |
21.60 |
22.20 |
23.00 |
23.10 |
23.10 |
23.4 |
24.0 |
24.4 |
|
Public Investment |
6.40 |
6.70 |
7.40 |
7.20 |
6.40 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
5.9 |
|
Private Investment |
15.30 |
15.50 |
15.60 |
15.80 |
16.80 |
17.2 |
17.8 |
18.5 |
|
National Savings |
21.8 |
22.3 |
23.1 |
22.4 |
23.4 |
24.5 |
25.4 |
26.5 |
|
Gross Domestic
Saving |
17.41 |
17.71 |
17.88 |
18.76 |
18.16 |
18.2 |
19.5 |
20.2 |
|
Price Trends |
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National
Consumer Price Index (1995-96=100) |
112.96 |
120.94 |
124.31 |
126.72 |
130.26 |
135.97 |
143.90 |
151.46 |
|
% Change in CPI |
8.66 |
7.06 |
2.79 |
1.94 |
2.79 |
4.38 |
5.83 |
6.48 |
Source :
Economic Trends and
p = provisional
- = Information not available