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Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop).
Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
Inequality > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality."
Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
Population below poverty line > Per capita: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Tax > Tax rates: Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here."
GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Tax > GDP > Constant LCU: GDP (constant LCU). GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals per capita: International tourism, number of arrivals. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Consumer spending: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources."
Consumer price index: Consumer price index reflects changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a fixed basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
2000 = 100
GDP > Composition by sector > Agriculture: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the agricultural sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
Industries: A rank ordering of industries starting with the largest by value of annual output.
Population below poverty line > Per $ GDP: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
New businesses registered > Number > Per capita: New businesses registered are the number of new firms, defined as firms registered in the current year of reporting." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
GDP per capita > Constant LCU: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Labor force: This entry contains the total labor force figure.
GDP > Real growth rate: GDP growth on an annual basis adjusted for inflation and expressed as a percent.
Debt > Government debt > Gross government debt, share of GDP: Gross government debt as % of GDP (IMF).
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Debt > Central government debt, total > Current LCU: Central government debt, total (current LCU). Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
International tourism > Number of arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited.
Economic growth > Per capita: Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on constant local currency. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant U.S. dollars.
Economic freedom: Index of 'economic freedom', according to the American organisation 'The Heritage Foundation'. It is worth noting that such indices are based on highly culturally contingent factors. This data makes a number of assumptions about 'freedom' and the role of the government that are not accepted by much of the world's population. A broad discussion of The Heritage Foundation's definition and methodology can be found at http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/ChapterPDFs/chapter5.HTML.
GDP > Official exchange rate per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at offical exchange rates (OER) is the home-currency-denominated annual GDP figure divided by the bilateral average US exchange rate with that country in that year. The measure is simple to compute and gives a precise measure of the value of output. Many economists prefer this measure when gauging the economic power an economy maintains vis-a-vis its neighbors, judging that an exchange rate captures the purchasing power a nation enjoys in the international marketplace. Official exchange rates, however, can be artifically fixed and/or subject to manipulation - resulting in claims of the country having an under- or over-valued currency - and are not necessarily the equivalent of a market-determined exchange rate. Moreover, even if the official exchange rate is market-determined, market exchange rates are frequently established by a relatively small set of goods and services (the ones the country trades) and may not capture the value of the larger set of goods the country produces. Furthermore, OER-converted GDP is not well suited to comparing domestic GDP over time, since appreciation/depreciation from one year to the next will make the OER GDP value rise/fall regardless of whether home-currency-denominated GDP changed. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Current account balance: This entry records a country's net trade in goods and services, plus net earnings from rents, interest, profits, and dividends, and net transfer payments (such as pension funds and worker remittances) to and from the rest of the world during the period specified. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Trade > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Currency: The national medium of exchange and its basic sub-unit.
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GDP > Purchasing power parity > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Trade > Exports per capita: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Current account balance per capita: This entry records a country's net trade in goods and services, plus net earnings from rents, interest, profits, and dividends, and net transfer payments (such as pension funds and worker remittances) to and from the rest of the world during the period specified. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU: Money and quasi money comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government. This definition of money supply is frequently called M2; it corresponds to lines 34 and 35 in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) International Financial Statistics (IFS). Data are in current local currency.
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals: International tourism, number of arrivals. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.
Tax > GDP > Constant LCU per capita: GDP (constant LCU). GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Budget > Expenditures per capita: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Reserves > Total reserves > Includes gold, current US$: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Exchange rates: The official value of a country's monetary unit at a given date or over a given period of time, as expressed in units of local currency per US dollar and as determined by international market forces or official fiat.
Debt > External per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Exports > Partners: This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners starting with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
GDP > Official exchange rate: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at offical exchange rates (OER) is the home-currency-denominated annual GDP figure divided by the bilateral average US exchange rate with that country in that year. The measure is simple to compute and gives a precise measure of the value of output. Many economists prefer this measure when gauging the economic power an economy maintains vis-a-vis its neighbors, judging that an exchange rate captures the purchasing power a nation enjoys in the international marketplace. Official exchange rates, however, can be artifically fixed and/or subject to manipulation - resulting in claims of the country having an under- or over-valued currency - and are not necessarily the equivalent of a market-determined exchange rate. Moreover, even if the official exchange rate is market-determined, market exchange rates are frequently established by a relatively small set of goods and services (the ones the country trades) and may not capture the value of the larger set of goods the country produces. Furthermore, OER-converted GDP is not well suited to comparing domestic GDP over time, since appreciation/depreciation from one year to the next will make the OER GDP value rise/fall regardless of whether home-currency-denominated GDP changed.
Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate: Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to prime customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits.
Income receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is excluded from income and recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Bank liquid > Reserves to bank assets ratio: Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions.
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Industry: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Exports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Debt > Net domestic credit > Current LCU: Net domestic credit (current LCU). Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (IFS line 32). Data are in current local currency.
Government spending: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows in the reporting economy. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GDP > Current LCU: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.
High-technology > Exports > Current US$ > Per capita: High-technology exports are products with high research and development intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Agriculture: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings (current US$). Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Tax > Tax payments > Number: Tax payments (number). Tax payments by businesses are the total number of taxes paid by businesses, including electronic filing. The tax is counted as paid once a year even if payments are more frequent.
Real interest rate: Real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator.
Royalty and license fees > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Royalty and license fees are payments and receipts between residents and nonresidents for the authorized use of intangible, nonproduced, nonfinancial assets and proprietary rights (such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial processes, and franchises) and for the use, through licensing agreements, of produced originals of prototypes (such as films and manuscripts). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
Gross domestic savings: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Inflation: Consumer price index reflects changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used."
Outbound tourist spending: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Current international $: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). GNI per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GNI is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars.
Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $ per capita: GNI, PPP (current international $). PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure per capita: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.
Size of economy > GDP > GDP growth: GDP growth (annual %).
GDP > Constant 2000 US$: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using 2000 official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ per capita: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Current transfers > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Current transfers (receipts) are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation.
Debt > Net current transfers from abroad > Current LCU: Net current transfers from abroad (current LCU). Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net current transfers from abroad is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. Data are in current local currency.
Saving rate: ""Saving rate"" or gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers."
International tourism > Number of departures: International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited.
Debt > Central government debt, total > Current LCU per capita: Central government debt, total (current LCU). Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net income > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Poverty and inequality > Poorest's share in national income or consumption: Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 5% of its citizens.
Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU per capita: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Tax > GDP > Current LCU: GDP (current LCU). GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.
GNI: GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Development > Human Development Index > Inequality adjusted: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Tax > GDP > Current US$ per capita: GDP (current US$). GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Trade > Exports to US: in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
Industrial production growth rate: This entry gives the annual percentage increase in industrial production (includes manufacturing, mining, and construction).
Purchasing power parity > GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.
World trade > Exports: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry is derived from Economy > Labor force > By occupation, which lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by sector of occupation. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other economic activities that do not produce material goods. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete and may range from 99-101 percent due to rounding.
Additional details:
- Gibraltar: negligible (2013)
Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > Labor force > By occupation, which lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by sector of occupation. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other economic activities that do not produce material goods. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete and may range from 99-101 percent due to rounding.
Lending interest rate: Lending interest rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to prime customers.
Industrial > Production growth rate: The annual percentage increase in industrial production (includes manufacturing, mining, and construction).
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU per capita: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Tax > GDP per capita > Constant LCU: GDP per capita (constant LCU). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.
Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Current international $: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.
Debt > Interest rates > Central bank discount rate: Compares the annualized interest rate set by centrals banks over loans requested by commercial banks to meet temporary shortages of funds. Through these loans, central banks can influence the commercial banks' interest rates as a tool of monetary policy. Usually their interest rates are lower than the ones offered by commercial banks, which lend it at a higher rate to make their profit.
Net domestic credit > Current LCU: Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the nonfinancial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars.
Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Household spending per capita: Household final consumption expenditure per capita (private consumption per capita) is calculated using private consumption in constant 2000 prices and World Bank population estimates. Household final consumption expenditure is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Trade > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$ > Period average: Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
GDP > CIA Factbook per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Oil > Exports: This entry is the total oil exported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
Additional details:
- Bahamas, The: transshipments of 41,570 bbl/day (2007)
- Bahamas, The: transshipments of 41,610 bbl/day (2009)
Purchasing power parity > GNI per capita > PPP > Current international $: GNI per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GNI is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars.
Income > Health expenditure per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Health expenditure per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates.
Tax > GDP > Current LCU per capita: GDP (current LCU). GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Debt > Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong per million: Strength of legal rights index (0=weak to 10=strong). Strength of legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. The index ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating that these laws are better designed to expand access to credit. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Oil > Production: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Economy growth: Measures growth in the economy or ""economy growth"". Annual percentage growth rate of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources."
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars.
Purchasing power parity > Gross domestic product per capita > PPP: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.
Debt > Interest payments > Current LCU: Interest payments (current LCU). Interest payments include interest payments on government debt--including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments--to domestic and foreign residents.
Electricity > Consumption per capita: This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GDP > CIA Factbook > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Household spending: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
GDP > Per $ GDP: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > Current US$: Household final consumption expenditure, etc. (current US$). Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking: Doing Business records all generic procedures that are officially required for an entrepreneur to start up and operate an industrial or commercial business. These include obtaining all necessary licenses and permits and completing any required notifications, verifications or inscriptions with relevant authorities. After a study of laws, regulations and publicly available information on business entry, a detailed list of procedures, time, cost and paid-in minimum capital requirements is developed. Subsequently, local incorporation lawyers and government officials complete and verify the data on applicable procedures, the time and cost of complying with each procedure under normal circumstances and the paid-in minimum capital. On average 4 law firms participate in each country. Information is also collected on the sequence in which procedures are to be completed and whether procedures may be carried out simultaneously. It is assumed that any required information is readily available and that all government and nongovernment agencies involved in the start-up process function efficiently and without corruption. If answers by local experts differ, inquiries continue until the data are reconciled. NOTE: This is a ranking derived from several indicators, 1 being the best (ranked first). The higher the number on this graph, the lower their overall ranking. Invert this graph by clicking on 'Amount' at the top. Consult source for details on methodology.
GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using 2000 official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Trade > Exports: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis.
Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Current international $: PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Entrepreneurship > Hiring and Firing > Index ranking: Every economy has established a complex system of laws and institutions intended to protect the interests of workers and to guarantee a minimum standard of living for its population. The OECD Job Study and the International Encyclopedia for Labour Law and Industrial Relations identify 4 areas subject to statutory regulation in all countries: employment, social security, industrial relations and occupational health and safety. Doing Business focuses on the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This year data on social security payments by the employer and pension benefits, including the mandatory retirement age, have been added. The data on hiring and firing workers are based on a detailed survey of employment and social security regulations. The survey is completed by local law firms. The employment laws of most countries are available online in the NATLEX database, published by the International Labour Organization. In all cases both actual laws and secondary sources are used to ensure accuracy. Conflicting answers are further checked against 2 additional sources, including a local legal treatise on employment regulation. NOTE: This is a ranking derived from several indicators, 1 being the best (ranked first). The higher the number on this graph, the lower their overall ranking. Invert this graph by clicking on 'Amount' at the top. Consult source for details on methodology.
Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $ per capita: GDP, PPP (current international $). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Total > Reserves in months of imports: Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. This item shows reserves expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services which could be paid for.
Imports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued imported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
Debt > Banks > Automated teller machines > ATMs > Per 100,000 adults: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults). Automated teller machines are computerized telecommunications devices that provide clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public place.
Inflation > Consumer price index > 2005 = 100: Consumer price index (2005 = 100). Consumer price index reflects changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
GDP > Constant LCU: GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
Poverty and inequality > Inequality adjusted income index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
Trade > Export growth: Annual growth rate of exports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments."
Welfare > Revenue, excluding grants > Current LCU: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here.
Labor force per thousand people: This entry contains the total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Trade > Imports > Imports of goods and services: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars.
Household final > Consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$: Household final consumption expenditure per capita (private consumption per capita) is calculated using private consumption in constant 2000 prices and World Bank population estimates. Household final consumption expenditure is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ per capita: GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro Zone, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $: GNI, PPP (current international $). PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars.
Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $: GDP, PPP (current international $). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.
Budget > Expenditures > Per $ GDP: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Taxes and other revenues: This entry records total taxes and other revenues received by the national government during the time period indicated, expressed as a percent of GDP. Taxes include personal and corporate income taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, and tariffs. Other revenues include social contributions - such as payments for social security and hospital insurance - grants, and net revenues from public enterprises. Normalizing the data, by dividing total revenues by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries, and provides an average rate at which all income (GDP) is paid to the national level government for the supply of public goods and services.
Balance of payments > Financial > Reserves: Changes in net reserves is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. These include changes in holdings of monetary gold, SDRs, foreign exchange assets, reserve position in the International Monetary Fund, and other claims on nonresidents that are available to the central authority. The measure is net of liabilities constituting foreign authorities' reserves, and counterpart items for valuation changes and exceptional financing items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Current account balance > Current US$: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports > Goods and services > Current U: Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Oil > Proved reserves: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil in barrels (bbl). Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations: Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations). Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 189, with first place being the best. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation. The index averages the country's percentile rankings on 10 topics covered in the World Bank's Doing Business. The ranking on each topic is the simple average of the percentile rankings on its component indicators.
Natural gas > Production: This entry is the total natural gas produced in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors.
GDP deflator: The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country.
New businesses registered > Number: New businesses registered are the number of new firms, defined as firms registered in the current year of reporting."
Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
Tourism > International tourism, receipts > Current US$: International tourism, receipts (current US$). International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Electricity > Consumption: This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Tax > GDP > Current US$: GDP (current US$). GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
Currency > GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: GDP (constant 2000 US$). GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using 2000 official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net trade in goods and services > BoP > Current US$: Net trade in goods and services is derived by offsetting imports of goods and services against exports of goods and services. Exports and imports of goods and services comprise all transactions involving a change of ownership of goods and services between residents of one country and the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Budget > Expenditures > Per capita: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Purchasing power parity > GNI > PPP > Current international $: PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income (GNI) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars.
Debt > External > Per $ GDP: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
High-technology > Exports > Current US$: High-technology exports are products with high research and development intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Oil > Exports per thousand people: This entry is the total oil exported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
Additional details:
- Bahamas, The: transshipments of 41,570 bbl/day (2007)
- Bahamas, The: transshipments of 41,610 bbl/day (2009)
. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Current US$: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using 2000 official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Deposit interest rate: Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits.
National accounts > US$ at constant 2000 prices > Aggregate indicators > GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant U.S. dollars.
Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.
Scientific and technical journals > Articles published: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences."
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Net income > BoP > Current US$: Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Goods imports > BoP > Current US$: Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. The category includes goods previously included in services: goods received or sent for processing and their subsequent export or import in the form of processed goods, repairs on goods, and goods procured in ports by carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Oil > Consumption per thousand people: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Budget > Revenues > Per $ GDP: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Natural gas > Production per capita: This entry is the total natural gas produced in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
International tourism > Expenditures for travel items > Current US$: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Government spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
Government spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU per capita: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Tax > Taxes on international trade > Current LCU: Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes.
Currency > DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$: The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics (line rf). Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.
Trade > Exports > Goods and services: Exports of goods and services as a % of GDP, 2000
Trade > Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Reserves > Total reserves minus gold > Current US$: Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Total reserves minus gold comprise special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. Gold holdings are excluded. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$: Gross domestic savings (current US$). Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Financial sector > Exchange rates and prices > GDP deflator > Base year varies by country: The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country.
World Bank exchange rate: The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics (line rf). Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar."
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Net trade in goods > US$: Net trade in goods is the difference between exports and imports of goods. The category includes goods previously included in services: goods received or sent for processing and their subsequent export or import in the form of processed goods, repairs on goods, and goods procured in ports by carriers. Trade in services is not included. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Trade > Exports > Goods: Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. The category includes goods previously included in services: goods received or sent for processing and their subsequent export or import in the form of processed goods, repairs on goods, and goods procured in ports by carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Electricity > Production: This entry is the annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Electricity > Imports per capita: This entry is the total imported electricity in kilowatt-hours. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ per capita: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Gross national expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ > Per capita: GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro Zone, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $: GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $). GNI per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GNI is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.
Income > GNI, PPP > Constant 2005 international $: GNI, PPP (constant 2005 international $). PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.
Income > GDP, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ per capita: GDP, PPP (constant 2005 international $). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Oil > Production per thousand people: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gross savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Trade > Exports > Export growth in USD: Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics."
Innovation > Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles. Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
Welfare > Revenue, excluding grants > Current LCU per capita: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Transnational corporations > Affiliates: Number of foreign affiliates to transnational corporations
Tax > Customs and other import duties > Current LCU: Customs and other import duties are all levies collected on goods that are entering the country or services delivered by nonresidents to residents. They include levies imposed for revenue or protection purposes and determined on a specific or ad valorem basis as long as they are restricted to imported goods or services.
Tax > Taxes on income > Profits and capital gains > Current LCU: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation."
Imports > Partners: This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners starting with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
Oil > Imports per thousand people: This entry is the total oil imported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Oil > Imports: This entry is the total oil imported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
Electricity > Production per capita: This entry is the annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000: GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) from 1975 to 2000
Trade > Imports > By good > Passenger cars etc: Imports of Passenger cars etc, by country, in thousands USD
Trade balance with US: In US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Trade > Exports > Goods and services > Constant 2000 US$: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude labor and property income (formerly called factor services) as well as transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Merchandise > Exports > Current US$: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Tax > Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours: Time to prepare and pay taxes is the time, in hours per year, it takes to prepare, file, and pay (or withhold) three major types of taxes: the corporate income tax, the value added or sales tax, and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social security contributions."
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Net errors and omissions > Adjusted > BoP > Current US$: Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that all debit and credit entries in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. In the International Financial Statistics presentation, this is equal to the difference between reserves and related items and the sum of the balances of the current, capital, and financial accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Financial sector > Monetary holdings > Liabilities > Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU: Money and quasi money comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government. This definition of money supply is frequently called M2; it corresponds to lines 34 and 35 in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) International Financial Statistics (IFS). Data are in current local currency."
Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports of goods > Services > Income and wo: Exports of goods and services are the total value of goods and services exported as well as income and workers' remittances received. Workers' remittances include compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Trade > Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Imports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) imports, imports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
Commercial service imports > Current US$: Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993) as the economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Definitions may vary among reporting economies.
Net income > BoP > Current US$ per million: Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Commercial service imports > Current US$ > Per capita: Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993) as the economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Definitions may vary among reporting economies. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Natural gas > Proved reserves per capita: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters (cu m). Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Natural gas > Proved reserves: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters (cu m). Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
Natural gas > Consumption: This entry is the total natural gas consumed in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors.
Tourism > International tourism, receipts for travel items > Current US$ per capita: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Tourism > International tourism, expenditures > Current US$: International tourism, expenditures (current US$). International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Tourism > International tourism, number of departures: International tourism, number of departures. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.
Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations per million: Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations). Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 189, with first place being the best. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation. The index averages the country's percentile rankings on 10 topics covered in the World Bank's Doing Business. The ranking on each topic is the simple average of the percentile rankings on its component indicators. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
International tourism > Receipts for travel items > Current US$: International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Tourism receipts > International > Per $ GDP: Per $ GDP figures expressed per $1,000 gross domestic product
Trade > Tariffs > Binding coverage > All products: Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.
Financial sector > Interest rates > Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate: Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to prime customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits."
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Tax > Tax payments > Number per million: Tax payments (number). Tax payments by businesses are the total number of taxes paid by businesses, including electronic filing. The tax is counted as paid once a year even if payments are more frequent. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Trade > Exports > Per $ GDP: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Constant 2005 international $: PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.
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STAT	Canada	Maldives
Budget > Revenues	$690.30 billion Ranked 9th. 1082 times more than Maldives	$638.00 million Ranked 175th.
Budget surplus > + or deficit > -	-3.3% of GDP Ranked 105th.	-13.4% of GDP Ranked 181st. 4 times more than Canada
Overview	As a high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class, Canada resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US its principal trading partner. Canada enjoys a substantial trade surplus with the US, which absorbs about three-fourths of Canadian exports each year. Canada is the US's largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power. Given its great natural resources, highly skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, Canada enjoyed solid economic growth from 1993 through 2007. Buffeted by the global economic crisis, the economy dropped into a sharp recession in the final months of 2008, and Ottawa posted its first fiscal deficit in 2009 after 12 years of surplus. Canada's major banks, however, emerged from the financial crisis of 2008-09 among the strongest in the world, owing to the financial sector's tradition of conservative lending practices and strong capitalization. Canada achieved marginal growth in 2010-12 and plans to balance the budget by 2015. In addition, the country's petroleum sector is rapidly becoming an even larger economic driver with Alberta's oil sands significantly boosting Canada's proven oil reserves, ranking the country third in the world behind Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.	Tourism, Maldives' largest economic activity, accounts for 28% of GDP and more than 60% of foreign exchange receipts. Fishing is the second leading sector, but the fish catch has dropped sharply in recent years. Agriculture and manufacturing continue to play a lesser role in the economy, constrained by the limited availability of cultivable land and the shortage of domestic labor. Lower than expected tourist arrivals and fish exports, combined with high government spending on social needs, subsidies, and civil servant salaries contributed to a balance of payments crisis, which was temporarily eased with a $79.3 million IMF Stand-By agreement. However, after the first two disbursements, the IMF withheld subsequent disbursements due to concerns over Maldives' growing budget deficit, and the government has been seeking other sources of budgetary support ever since. A new Goods and Services Tax (GST) on tourism introduced in January 2011, on general goods and services in October 2011, and a new Business Profit Tax introduced in July 2011 have provided a boost to revenue. Economic growth slowed to 3.4% of GDP in 2012, compared to 7.0% in 2011 because of slower tourist arrivals and weak global conditions. Diversifying the economy beyond tourism and fishing, reforming public finance, increasing employment opportunities, and combating corruption, cronyism, and a growing drug problem are major near-term challenges facing the government. Gross foreign reserves at the end of November 2012 were approximately $356 million, compared with $326 million in 2011, and were sufficient to finance only 2.6 months of imports. Over the longer term Maldivian authorities worry about the impact of erosion and possible global warming on their low-lying country; 80% of the area is 1 meter or less above sea level.
Exports	$462.90 billion Ranked 12th. 1636 times more than Maldives	$283.00 million Ranked 166th.
Exports per capita	$13,271.03 Ranked 25th. 16 times more than Maldives	$836.18 Ranked 110th.
GDP	$1.82 trillion Ranked 12th. 820 times more than Maldives	$2.22 billion Ranked 152nd.
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	69.8% Ranked 47th.	80% Ranked 13th. 15% more than Canada
GDP > Per capita	$38,065.13 per capita Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Maldives	$5,597.58 per capita Ranked 59th.
GDP > Per capita > PPP	$42,300.00 Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Maldives	$8,900.00 Ranked 94th.
GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$39,119.11 Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Maldives	$5,452.97 Ranked 107th.
GDP per capita	$52,218.99 Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Maldives	$6,566.65 Ranked 77th.
Gross National Income	$682.00 billion Ranked 8th. 1214 times more than Maldives	$561.69 million Ranked 140th.
Inflation rate > Consumer prices	1.5% Ranked 175th.	5.1% Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Canada
Population below poverty line	9.4% Ranked 8th.	16% Ranked 19th. 70% more than Canada
Unemployment rate	7.3% Ranked 59th.	28% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada
Human Development Index	0.949 Ranked 6th. 27% more than Maldives	0.745 Ranked 95th.
Tourist arrivals > Per capita	516.13 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd.	1,769.77 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Canada
GDP > Purchasing power parity	$1.47 trillion Ranked 13th. 503 times more than Maldives	$2.93 billion Ranked 168th.
Fiscal year	1	calendar year
GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	28.6% Ranked 88th. 2 times more than Maldives	14% Ranked 190th.
Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$1.00 Ranked 153th.	$15.36 Ranked 81st. 15 times more than Canada
Inequality > GINI index	32.56 Ranked 28th.	37.41 Ranked 15th. 15% more than Canada
Imports per capita	$13,615.06 Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Maldives	$4,154.33 Ranked 68th.
Gross National Income per capita	$21,942.03 Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Maldives	$2,021.75 Ranked 72nd.
Development > Human Development Index	0.911 Ranked 11th. 32% more than Maldives	0.688 Ranked 104th.
Population below poverty line > Per capita	0.283% per 1 million people Ranked 14th.	41.46% per 1 million people Ranked 2nd. 146 times more than Canada
GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$1.21 Ranked 88th.	$26.30 Ranked 23th. 22 times more than Canada
Exports > Commodities	motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment; chemicals, plastics, fertilizers; wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum	fish
Imports	$474.90 billion Ranked 11th. 338 times more than Maldives	$1.41 billion Ranked 163th.
Budget > Expenditures	$748.90 billion Ranked 9th. 817 times more than Maldives	$917.00 million Ranked 157th.
Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	12.53 billion Ranked 116th. 2 times more than Maldives	5.26 billion Ranked 125th.
Tourist arrivals	17.14 million Ranked 15th. 25 times more than Maldives	683,000 Ranked 98th.
Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$17,049.94 per capita Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Maldives	$1,500.25 per capita Ranked 37th.
Inbound tourism income > Current US$	$17.77 billion Ranked 15th. 28 times more than Maldives	$636.00 million Ranked 94th.
Tax > Tax rates	18.12 Ranked 72nd.	44.38 Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Canada
GDP per person	39,599.04 Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Maldives	4,760.24 Ranked 77th.
Budget > Revenues per capita	$17,748.65 Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Maldives	$1,461.49 Ranked 75th.
Debt > External	$1.33 trillion Ranked 14th. 1489 times more than Maldives	$890.80 million Ranked 152nd.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	7,690.55$ Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Maldives	1,225.14$ Ranked 51st.
Central bank discount rate	1% Ranked 19th.	7% Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Canada
Debt > External > Per capita	$22,719.28 per capita Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Maldives	$2,972.14 per capita Ranked 2nd.
GDP > Composition by sector > Services	69.6% Ranked 47th.	83% Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Canada
Tax > GDP > Constant LCU	1.52 trillion Ranked 56th. 72 times more than Maldives	21.16 billion Ranked 138th.
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals per capita	0.464 Ranked 77th.	2.8 Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Canada
Consumer spending	58.88 Ranked 84th. 31% more than Maldives	44.83 Ranked 146th.
Consumer price index	112.16% Ranked 116th. 3% more than Maldives	108.47% Ranked 136th.
GDP > Composition by sector > Agriculture	1.8% Ranked 183th.	3% Ranked 157th. 67% more than Canada
Industries	transportation equipment, chemicals, processed and unprocessed minerals, food products, wood and paper products, fish products, petroleum and natural gas	tourism, fish processing, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining
Population below poverty line > Per $ GDP	9.7% per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 27th.	27,045.79% per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 7th. 2789 times more than Canada
New businesses registered > Number > Per capita	6.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Maldives	1.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st.
GDP per capita > Constant LCU	37222.73	26440.9
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US	$19.90 billion Ranked 16th. 177 times more than Maldives	$112.32 million Ranked 132nd.
Labor force	18 Ranked 103th.	152 Ranked 40th. 8 times more than Canada
GDP > Real growth rate	1.7% Ranked 129th. 89% more than Maldives	0.9% Ranked 145th.
Debt > Government debt > Gross government debt, share of GDP	85.64 IMF Ranked 20th. 11% more than Maldives	77.49 IMF Ranked 31st.
Debt > Central government debt, total > Current LCU	924.58 billion Ranked 21st. 51 times more than Maldives	18.18 billion Ranked 49th.
International tourism > Number of arrivals	18.77 million Ranked 13th. 48 times more than Maldives	395,000 Ranked 95th.
Economic growth > Per capita	-3.7 Ranked 115th.	-4.38 Ranked 122nd. 18% more than Canada
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ per capita	-1.528 BoP $ Ranked 108th.	31.9 BoP $ Ranked 76th.
GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$	25,064.13 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Maldives	2,355.35 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 70th.
Economic freedom	79.4 Ranked 6th. 62% more than Maldives	49 Ranked 149th.
GDP > Official exchange rate per capita	$45,829.42 Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Maldives	$4,399.84 Ranked 93th.
Current account balance	$-62,270,000,000.00 Ranked 177th. 104 times more than Maldives	$-600,000,000.00 Ranked 97th.
Agriculture > Products	wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables; dairy products; fish; forest products	coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes; fish
Trade > Imports per capita	$11,908.62 Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Maldives	$3,025.09 Ranked 4th.
Currency	Canadian dollar	rufiyaa
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$ per capita	821.83 BoP $ Ranked 19th.	-1,108.935 BoP $ Ranked 118th.
GDP > Purchasing power parity > Per capita	$38,065.13 per capita Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Maldives	$5,597.58 per capita Ranked 59th.
Trade > Exports per capita	$11,920.34 Ranked 22nd. 23 times more than Maldives	$509.92 Ranked 6th.
Current account balance per capita	0.0 Ranked 149th.	0.0 Ranked 116th.
Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU	2086355000000	6684959000
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals	16.01 million Ranked 19th. 17 times more than Maldives	931,000 Ranked 92nd.
Tax > GDP > Constant LCU per capita	43,613.83 Ranked 82nd.	62,522.38 Ranked 77th. 43% more than Canada
Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels	223 billion Ranked 11th. 328 times more than Maldives	679.74 million Ranked 154th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita	16,898.73$ Ranked 19th. 24 times more than Maldives	706.96$ Ranked 101st.
Budget > Expenditures per capita	$19,858.44 Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Maldives	$2,327.34 Ranked 59th.
Reserves > Total reserves > Includes gold, current US$	$68.55 billion Ranked 28th. 215 times more than Maldives	$318.27 million Ranked 154th.
Stock of broad money	None	None
Exchange rates	Canadian dollars (CAD) per US dollar -<br />1 (2012 est.)<br />0.99 (2011 est.)<br />1.03 (2010 est.)<br />1.14 (2009)<br />1.04 (2008)	rufiyaa (MVR) per US dollar -<br />15.39 (2011)<br />14.6 (2011)<br />12.8 (2008)<br />12.8 (2007)
Debt > External per capita	$23,038.48 Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Maldives	$2,895.36 Ranked 2nd.
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.204$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 97th.	0.35$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 7th. 72% more than Canada
Exports > Partners	US 74.5%, China 4.3%, UK 4.1%	France 18.9%, Thailand 15.8%, UK 11.4%, US 9.4%, Sri Lanka 8.6%, Italy 8.1%, Germany 6.4%
GDP > Official exchange rate	$1.80 trillion Ranked 11th. 865 times more than Maldives	$2.08 billion Ranked 167th.
Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate	3.62% Ranked 112th.	6.5% Ranked 68th. 80% more than Canada
Income receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita	1,232.74 BoP $ Ranked 24th. 32 times more than Maldives	38.05 BoP $ Ranked 86th.
Bank liquid > Reserves to bank assets ratio	0.29 Ranked 165th.	29.54 Ranked 20th. 102 times more than Canada
Stock of narrow money	None	None
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Industry	28.5% Ranked 89th. 68% more than Maldives	17% Ranked 176th.
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$11,625.69 Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Maldives	$1,628.28 Ranked 79th.
Debt > Net domestic credit > Current LCU	2.85 trillion Ranked 35th. 119 times more than Maldives	23.89 billion Ranked 122nd.
Government spending	174.11 billion Ranked 9th. 874 times more than Maldives	199.32 million Ranked 116th.
Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US$ per capita	1,056.76 BoP $ Ranked 17th. 33 times more than Maldives	31.9 BoP $ Ranked 99th.
GDP > Current LCU	1349715000000	9799444000
High-technology > Exports > Current US$ > Per capita	$884,831.52 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd.	0.0 Ranked 150th.
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Agriculture	1.7% Ranked 184th.	3% Ranked 157th. 76% more than Canada
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	$10,964.49 Ranked 14th. 191 times more than Maldives	$57.27 Ranked 137th.
Tax > Tax payments > Number	8 Ranked 167th.	30 Ranked 87th. 4 times more than Canada
Real interest rate	1.16% Ranked 102nd.	8.65% Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Canada
Royalty and license fees > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	3,116.5 BoP $ per $1 million of Ranked 15th.	3,321.81 BoP $ per $1 million of Ranked 14th. 7% more than Canada
Gross domestic savings	257.3 billion Ranked 12th. 1824 times more than Maldives	141.1 million Ranked 131st.
Inflation	106.97 Ranked 155th.	129.68 Ranked 65th. 21% more than Canada
Outbound tourist spending	34.01 billion Ranked 9th. 230 times more than Maldives	148 million Ranked 117th.
Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Current international $	$42,530.00 Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Maldives	$7,560.00 Ranked 87th.
Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $ per capita	$42,533.40 Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Maldives	$7,562.92 Ranked 87th.
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure per capita	29,048 Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Maldives	2,711.63 Ranked 124th.
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold	$68.55 billion Ranked 30th. 193 times more than Maldives	$356.00 million Ranked 149th.
Size of economy > GDP > GDP growth	1.71% Ranked 122nd.	3.42% Ranked 87th. Twice as much as Canada
GDP > Constant 2000 US$	809.55 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 8th. 1044 times more than Maldives	775.38 million constant 2000 US$ Ranked 146th.
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ per capita	713.7$ Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Maldives	315.89$ Ranked 34th.
Current transfers > Receipts > BoP > Current US$	6.66 billion BoP $ Ranked 21st. 108 times more than Maldives	61.43 million BoP $ Ranked 122nd.
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU	157.63 billion Ranked 38th. 595 times more than Maldives	264.8 million Ranked 97th.
Debt > Net current transfers from abroad > Current LCU	-2,670,000,000 Ranked 129th.	-3,732,302,000 Ranked 109th. 40% more than Canada
Saving rate	17.71 Ranked 60th.	34.58 Ranked 21st. 95% more than Canada
International tourism > Number of departures	21.1 million Ranked 8th. 274 times more than Maldives	77,000 Ranked 68th.
Debt > Central government debt, total > Current LCU per capita	26,811.82 Ranked 28th.	55,827.86 Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Canada
Net income > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita	-480,140.252 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 117th. 6 times more than Maldives	-78,130.882 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 74th.
GDP > CIA Factbook	$958.70 billion Ranked 11th. 767 times more than Maldives	$1.25 billion Ranked 173th.
Poverty and inequality > Poorest's share in national income or consumption	7.2% Ranked 20th. 11% more than Maldives	6.51% Ranked 25th.
Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU per capita	375.95 Ranked 151st.	15,536.87 Ranked 82nd. 41 times more than Canada
Tax > GDP > Current LCU	1.82 trillion Ranked 70th. 53 times more than Maldives	34.15 billion Ranked 144th.
GNI	1.32 trillion Ranked 11th. 933 times more than Maldives	1.41 billion Ranked 134th.
Development > Human Development Index > Inequality adjusted	0.832 Ranked 13th. 62% more than Maldives	0.515 Ranked 77th.
Tax > GDP > Current US$ per capita	$52,218.99 Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Maldives	$6,566.65 Ranked 81st.
Trade > Exports to US	$55.66 billion Ranked 1st. 1796 times more than Maldives	$31.00 million Ranked 112th.
Industrial production growth rate	1.8% Ranked 103th.	-0.9% Ranked 2nd.
Purchasing power parity > GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $	$37,945.58 Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Maldives	$5,475.68 Ranked 88th.
World trade > Exports	383.65 billion Ranked 10th. 389 times more than Maldives	987.51 million Ranked 117th.
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	2% Ranked 171st.	11% Ranked 118th. 6 times more than Canada
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe	2.4 million Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Maldives	306,856 Ranked 79th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services	76% Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Maldives	65% Ranked 7th.
Lending interest rate	4.42% Ranked 134th.	13% Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Canada
Industrial > Production growth rate	5.8% Ranked 58th.	-0.9% Ranked 11th.
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU per capita	4,571.02 Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Maldives	797.68 Ranked 84th.
Tax > GDP per capita > Constant LCU	43,613.83 Ranked 82nd.	62,522.38 Ranked 77th. 43% more than Canada
Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Current international $	$42,533.40 Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Maldives	$8,924.60 Ranked 91st.
Debt > Interest rates > Central bank discount rate	1% Ranked 89th.	13% Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Canada
Net domestic credit > Current LCU	2077170000000	6921356000
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure	1.01 trillion Ranked 9th. 1104 times more than Maldives	917.73 million Ranked 175th.
Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels per capita	6,393.14 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Maldives	2,008.44 Ranked 67th.
Household spending per capita	15,657.54 Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Maldives	804.24 Ranked 87th.
Commercial bank prime lending rate	3% Ranked 172nd.	10.5% Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Canada
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$	26.55 billion BoP $ Ranked 11th.	-329,992,300 BoP $ Ranked 83th.
Trade > Imports	$406.40 billion Ranked 11th. 420 times more than Maldives	$967.00 million Ranked 8th.
Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$ > Period average	1.13	12.8
GDP > CIA Factbook per capita	$30,265.82 Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Maldives	$4,420.98 Ranked 102nd.
Oil > Exports	1.93 million bbl/day Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 177th.
Purchasing power parity > GNI per capita > PPP > Current international $	$37,410.00 Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Maldives	$5,250.00 Ranked 86th.
Income > Health expenditure per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$4,519.96 Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Maldives	$759.66 Ranked 73th.
Tax > GDP > Current LCU per capita	52,177.22 Ranked 97th.	100,896.54 Ranked 79th. 93% more than Canada
Debt > Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong per million	0.201 Ranked 140th.	11.82 Ranked 23th. 59 times more than Canada
Oil > Production	3.48 million bbl/day Ranked 6th.	0.0 Ranked 180th.
Economy growth	-2.46 Ranked 109th.	-3 Ranked 117th. 22% more than Canada
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services	547.06 billion Ranked 11th. 305 times more than Maldives	1.79 billion Ranked 145th.
Purchasing power parity > Gross domestic product per capita > PPP	34,567.06 Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Maldives	4,972.26 Ranked 87th.
Debt > Interest payments > Current LCU	28.23 billion Ranked 45th. 39 times more than Maldives	725.8 million Ranked 79th.
Electricity > Consumption per capita	16,492.75 kWh Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Maldives	1,695.55 kWh Ranked 29th.
GDP > CIA Factbook > Per capita	$30,309.83 per capita Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Maldives	$4,090.11 per capita Ranked 105th.
Household spending	528.28 billion Ranked 10th. 2278 times more than Maldives	231.94 million Ranked 126th.
GDP > Per $ GDP	$38,065.13 per $1 of GDP Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Maldives	$5,597.58 per $1 of GDP Ranked 59th.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > Current US$	$1.06 trillion Ranked 11th. 1308 times more than Maldives	$808.71 million Ranked 162nd.
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking	1 Ranked 154th.	25 Ranked 130th. 25 times more than Canada
GNI > Current US$ per capita	33,844.27$ Ranked 17th. 14 times more than Maldives	2,483.44$ Ranked 86th.
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	25,054.04 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Maldives	2,605.64 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 65th.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$	246.06 billion$ Ranked 9th. 687 times more than Maldives	358.36 million$ Ranked 115th.
Trade > Exports	$406.80 billion Ranked 9th. 2496 times more than Maldives	$163.00 million Ranked 9th.
Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Current international $	$1.28 trillion Ranked 14th. 756 times more than Maldives	$1.69 billion Ranked 146th.
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	23,986.2 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Maldives	2,356.55 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 53th.
Entrepreneurship > Hiring and Firing > Index ranking	24 Ranked 130th. 5 times more than Maldives	5 Ranked 149th.
Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $ per capita	$42,533.40 Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Maldives	$8,924.60 Ranked 91st.
Total > Reserves in months of imports	0.9 Ranked 121st.	2.53 Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Canada
Imports > Commodities	machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, crude oil, chemicals, electricity, durable consumer goods	petroleum products, clothing, intermediate and capital goods
Debt > Banks > Automated teller machines > ATMs > Per 100,000 adults	204.77 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Maldives	24.15 Ranked 103th.
Inflation > Consumer price index > 2005 = 100	113.74 Ranked 164th.	173.59 Ranked 46th. 53% more than Canada
GDP > Constant LCU	1202257000000	8704292000
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	251.91$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 46th.	461.53$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 9th. 83% more than Canada
Poverty and inequality > Inequality adjusted income index	0.718 Ranked 16th. 47% more than Maldives	0.489 Ranked 55th.
Trade > Export growth	0.72 Ranked 104th.	11.89 Ranked 57th. 17 times more than Canada
Welfare > Revenue, excluding grants > Current LCU	294.98 billion Ranked 51st. 34 times more than Maldives	8.64 billion Ranked 90th.
Labor force per thousand people	0.000521 Ranked 104th.	0.386 Ranked 55th. 741 times more than Canada
Trade > Imports > Imports of goods and services	583.3 billion Ranked 10th. 326 times more than Maldives	1.79 billion Ranked 165th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$	13,838.55 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 13th. 19 times more than Maldives	722.09 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 88th.
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ per capita	32,574.99$ Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Maldives	2,562$ Ranked 75th.
Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $	$1.48 trillion Ranked 14th. 580 times more than Maldives	$2.56 billion Ranked 148th.
Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $	$1.48 trillion Ranked 14th. 491 times more than Maldives	$3.02 billion Ranked 154th.
Budget > Expenditures > Per $ GDP	$0.40 per $1 of GDP Ranked 32nd.	$0.73 per $1 of GDP Ranked 1st. 83% more than Canada
Taxes and other revenues	38.4% of GDP Ranked 48th. 25% more than Maldives	30.7% of GDP Ranked 75th.
Balance of payments > Financial > Reserves	-10,469,828,285.67 Ranked 131st. 683 times more than Maldives	-15,318,801.97 Ranked 48th.
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Current account balance > Current US$	$-38,379,665,052.08 Ranked 138th. 95 times more than Maldives	$-402,906,203.28 Ranked 79th.
Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports > Goods and services > Current U	$383.76 billion Ranked 10th. 463 times more than Maldives	$828.80 million Ranked 125th.
Oil > Proved reserves	175.2 billion bbl Ranked 3rd.	0.0 Ranked 161st.
Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations	19 Ranked 171st.	95 Ranked 94th. 5 times more than Canada
Natural gas > Production	152.3 billion cu m Ranked 3rd.	0.0 Ranked 155th.
GDP deflator	112.27 Ranked 147th.	112.58 Ranked 143th. About the same as Canada
New businesses registered > Number	207,000 Ranked 3rd. 405 times more than Maldives	511 Ranked 63th.
Oil > Consumption	2.21 million bbl/day Ranked 10th. 368 times more than Maldives	6,000 bbl/day Ranked 165th.
Tourism > International tourism, receipts > Current US$	$19.90 billion Ranked 16th. 11 times more than Maldives	$1.87 billion Ranked 70th.
Electricity > Consumption	549.5 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 1014 times more than Maldives	542 million kWh Ranked 40th.
Tax > GDP > Current US$	$1.82 trillion Ranked 12th. 820 times more than Maldives	$2.22 billion Ranked 155th.
Currency > GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$35,992.14 Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Maldives	$4,968.35 Ranked 78th.
Net trade in goods and services > BoP > Current US$	42.48 billion BoP $ Ranked 8th.	-366,856,600 BoP $ Ranked 71st.
Budget > Expenditures > Per capita	$16,657.61 per capita Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Maldives	$2,389.06 per capita Ranked 25th.
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Africa	61,842 Ranked 43th. 18 times more than Maldives	3,460 Ranked 84th.
Purchasing power parity > GNI > PPP > Current international $	$1.26 trillion Ranked 14th. 777 times more than Maldives	$1.62 billion Ranked 137th.
Debt > External > Per $ GDP	$547.12 per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 43th. 4% more than Maldives	$526.66 per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 45th.
High-technology > Exports > Current US$	$29.39 billion Ranked 15th.	0.0 Ranked 150th.
Oil > Exports per thousand people	57.19 bbl/day Ranked 22nd.	0.0 Ranked 167th.
Final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Current US$	730.7 billion$ Ranked 9th. 1748 times more than Maldives	418.1 million$ Ranked 149th.
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita	25,064.13 constant 2000 US$ per c Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Maldives	2,355.35 constant 2000 US$ per c Ranked 70th.
Deposit interest rate	0.79% Ranked 146th.	6.5% Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Canada
National accounts > US$ at constant 2000 prices > Aggregate indicators > GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$25,099.03 Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Maldives	$3,286.60 Ranked 67th.
Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$35,936.26 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Maldives	$7,818.66 Ranked 90th.
Scientific and technical journals > Articles published	27,799.5 Ranked 8th. 18533 times more than Maldives	1.5 Ranked 165th.
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita	-1,529.064 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 110th.	28,834.56 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 78th.
Net income > BoP > Current US$	-15,508,050,000 BoP $ Ranked 131st. 603 times more than Maldives	-25,720,530 BoP $ Ranked 37th.
Goods imports > BoP > Current US$	320.52 billion BoP $ Ranked 8th. 489 times more than Maldives	655.48 million BoP $ Ranked 121st.
Oil > Consumption per thousand people	64.73 bbl/day Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Maldives	18.42 bbl/day Ranked 81st.
Budget > Revenues > Per $ GDP	$0.41 per $1 of GDP Ranked 36th.	$0.56 per $1 of GDP Ranked 6th. 36% more than Canada
Natural gas > Production per capita	4,462.8 cu m Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 146th.
International tourism > Expenditures for travel items > Current US$	$27.31 billion Ranked 9th. 251 times more than Maldives	$109.00 million Ranked 113th.
Government spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU	220.46 billion Ranked 42nd. 221 times more than Maldives	996.9 million Ranked 96th.
Government spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU per capita	6,392.97 Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Maldives	3,003.04 Ranked 71st.
Tax > Taxes on international trade > Current LCU	3.68 billion Ranked 48th. 42% more than Maldives	2.59 billion Ranked 53th.
Currency > DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$	1.21	12.8
Trade > Exports > Goods and services	44% Ranked 63th.	104% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Canada
Trade > Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.346 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Ranked 94th.	1.1 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Canada
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$	-49,387,230 BoP $ Ranked 114th.	9.49 million BoP $ Ranked 104th.
Reserves > Total reserves minus gold > Current US$	$68.36 billion Ranked 25th. 215 times more than Maldives	$318.27 million Ranked 153th.
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$	$382.45 billion Ranked 11th. 22441 times more than Maldives	$17.04 million Ranked 153th.
Financial sector > Exchange rates and prices > GDP deflator > Base year varies by country	121.44 Ranked 140th.	182.42 Ranked 76th. 50% more than Canada
World Bank exchange rate	1.14 Ranked 140th.	12.8 Ranked 80th. 11 times more than Canada
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Net trade in goods > US$	$-4,246,119,106.67 Ranked 113th. 6 times more than Maldives	$-682,209,685.87 Ranked 71st.
Trade > Exports > Goods	328.93 billion Ranked 10th. 386 times more than Maldives	851.25 million Ranked 126th.
Electricity > Production	604.4 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 1115 times more than Maldives	542 million kWh Ranked 76th.
Electricity > Imports per capita	996.83 kWh Ranked 12th.	0.0 Ranked 124th.
Stock of money	$391.60 billion Ranked 5th. 1138 times more than Maldives	$344.10 million Ranked 136th.
Gender income ratio	0.62% Ranked 14th. 3% more than Maldives	0.6% Ranked 21st.
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ per capita	6,221.14$ Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Maldives	900.45$ Ranked 52nd.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	13,835.96 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Maldives	792.92 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 83th.
Gross national expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.958$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 118th. 8% more than Maldives	0.889$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 140th.
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ > Per capita	32,588.1$ per capita Ranked 17th. 14 times more than Maldives	2,315.9$ per capita Ranked 83th.
Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$35,936.26 Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Maldives	$5,085.16 Ranked 99th.
Income > GNI, PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$1.25 trillion Ranked 14th. 828 times more than Maldives	$1.51 billion Ranked 163th.
Income > GDP, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ per capita	$35,936.26 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Maldives	$7,818.66 Ranked 90th.
Oil > Production per thousand people	102.06 bbl/day Ranked 14th.	0.0 Ranked 180th.
Gross savings > Current US$ per capita	7,060$ Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Maldives	900.42$ Ranked 47th.
Trade > Exports > Export growth in USD	114.94 Ranked 131st.	150.23 Ranked 109th. 31% more than Canada
Innovation > Scientific and technical journal articles	29,016.9 Ranked 8th. 11160 times more than Maldives	2.6 Ranked 165th.
Welfare > Revenue, excluding grants > Current LCU per capita	8,554.03 Ranked 67th.	26,019.94 Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Canada
Transnational corporations > Affiliates	4,562 Ranked 19th. 2281 times more than Maldives	2 Ranked 155th.
Tax > Customs and other import duties > Current LCU	3.74 billion Ranked 42nd. 52% more than Maldives	2.46 billion Ranked 39th.
Tax > Taxes on income > Profits and capital gains > Current LCU	154.73 billion Ranked 28th. 643 times more than Maldives	240.8 million Ranked 85th.
Imports > Partners	US 50.6%, China 11%, Mexico 5.5%	Singapore 21.7%, UAE 20.9%, India 9.6%, Malaysia 7.6%, China 6%, Thailand 5.6%, Sri Lanka 4%
Oil > Imports per thousand people	32.26 bbl/day Ranked 40th. 69% more than Maldives	19.05 bbl/day Ranked 60th.
Oil > Imports	1.09 million bbl/day Ranked 13th. 179 times more than Maldives	6,088 bbl/day Ranked 142nd.
Electricity > Production per capita	17,920.41 kWh Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Maldives	1,695.55 kWh Ranked 60th.
Market value of publicly traded shares	$1.91 trillion Ranked 5th. 3436 times more than Maldives	$555.00 million Ranked 110th.
GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000	1.5% Ranked 61st.	5.8% Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada
Trade > Imports > By good > Passenger cars etc	17.96 million Ranked 5th. 20530 times more than Maldives	875 Ranked 105th.
Trade balance with US	$-14,500,000,000.00 Ranked 222nd. 505 times more than Maldives	$-28,700,000.00 Ranked 145th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	13,867.4 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 10th. 19 times more than Maldives	724.87 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 77th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$	540.67 billion$ Ranked 9th. 2615 times more than Maldives	206.79 million$ Ranked 155th.
Trade > Exports > Goods and services > Constant 2000 US$	331.64 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 8th. 429 times more than Maldives	773.13 million constant 2000 US$ Ranked 120th.
Merchandise > Exports > Current US$	359.4 billion$ Ranked 9th. 2219 times more than Maldives	162 million$ Ranked 165th.
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$	199.05 billion$ Ranked 10th. 743 times more than Maldives	267.95 million$ Ranked 130th.
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$	767.44 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 6th. 1113 times more than Maldives	689.3 million constant 2000 US$ Ranked 115th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	16,901.9$ per capita Ranked 19th. 26 times more than Maldives	643.81$ per capita Ranked 107th.
Tax > Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours	119 Ranked 148th.	0.0 Ranked 172nd.
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Net errors and omissions > Adjusted > BoP > Current US$	$-8,182,820,855.94 Ranked 132nd.	$57.43 million Ranked 47th.
Financial sector > Monetary holdings > Liabilities > Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU	2.02 trillion Ranked 33th. 164 times more than Maldives	12.33 billion Ranked 114th.
Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports of goods > Services > Income and wo	$434.27 billion Ranked 10th. 521 times more than Maldives	$833.79 million Ranked 126th.
Trade > Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita	13,642.42 BoP $ Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Maldives	2,966.38 BoP $ Ranked 61st.
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	-0.044 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 105th.	12.4 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 81st.
Commercial service imports > Current US$	64.17 billion$ Ranked 11th. 343 times more than Maldives	187.3 million$ Ranked 124th.
Net income > BoP > Current US$ per million	-479,947,078.485 BoP $ Ranked 117th. 6 times more than Maldives	-86,433,482.539 BoP $ Ranked 77th.
Commercial service imports > Current US$ > Per capita	1,986.76$ per capita Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Maldives	568.96$ per capita Ranked 59th.
Natural gas > Proved reserves per capita	50,864.21 cu m Ranked 25th.	0.0 Ranked 164th.
Natural gas > Proved reserves	1.75 trillion cu m Ranked 20th.	0.0 Ranked 165th.
Natural gas > Consumption	82.48 billion cu m Ranked 10th.	0.0 Ranked 55th.
External debt > Date of information	30 June 2006	2004 est.
Tourism > International tourism, receipts for travel items > Current US$ per capita	$484.75 Ranked 61st.	$5,627.12 Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Canada
Tourism > International tourism, expenditures > Current US$	$41.03 billion Ranked 7th. 160 times more than Maldives	$256.00 million Ranked 115th.
Tourism > International tourism, number of departures	30.15 million Ranked 7th. 245 times more than Maldives	123,000 Ranked 93th.
Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations per million	0.487 Ranked 173th.	239.33 Ranked 21st. 491 times more than Canada
International tourism > Receipts for travel items > Current US$	$15.27 billion Ranked 15th. 24 times more than Maldives	$636.00 million Ranked 85th.
Tourism receipts > International > Per $ GDP	$14.21 per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 118th.	$379.66 per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Canada
Trade > Tariffs > Binding coverage > All products	99.68% Ranked 33th. 3% more than Maldives	97.12% Ranked 65th.
Financial sector > Interest rates > Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate	3.23% Ranked 85th.	6.5% Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Canada
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$	23.06 billion$ Ranked 7th. 245 times more than Maldives	94 million$ Ranked 98th.
Tax > Tax payments > Number per million	0.229 Ranked 168th.	50.23 Ranked 25th. 219 times more than Canada
Trade > Exports > Per $ GDP	$0.32 per $1 of GDP Ranked 77th. 76% more than Maldives	$0.18 per $1 of GDP Ranked 122nd.
Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$1.17 trillion Ranked 14th. 758 times more than Maldives	$1.54 billion Ranked 145th.
Purchasing power parity > PPP conversion factor > Private > Consumption > LCU per international $	$1.31 Ranked 119th.	$11.49 Ranked 66th. 9 times more than Canada
Trade > Exports > Export growth	80.7 Ranked 126th. 1% more than Maldives	79.56 Ranked 128th.
Tourism expenditures > International	$19.73 billion Ranked 7th. 263 times more than Maldives	$75.00 million Ranked 105th.

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