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Business efficiency	80.311		[10th of 51]
Child poverty	4.5		[19th of 23]
DEFINITION: Child poverty index is defined as the share of the children living in the households with income below 50% of the national median.
SOURCE: IMD International, 2005
Economic aid > Donor	$291,000,000.00		[22nd of 26]
DEFINITION: The net official development assistance (ODA) from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) nations to developing countries and multilateral organizations. ODA is defined as financial assistance that is concessional in character, has the main objective to promote economic development and welfare of the less developed countries (LDCs), and contains a grant element of at least 25%. The entry does not cover other official flows (OOF) or private flows.
SOURCE: UNICEF
Economic freedom	3.3		[4th of 156]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Exports to US	$68,200,000.00		[97th of 224]
DEFINITION: in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
SOURCE: The Heritage Foundation
GDP > PPP	$30,923,000,000.00		[87th of 163]
DEFINITION: Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in Millions of International Dollars, 2004.
SOURCE: US Census Bureau
GDP growth > annual %	4.03 annual %		[101st of 187]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Bank. 2005. World Development Indicators 2005.
GDP in 1970	$1.30		[25th of 26]
DEFINITION: Gross domestic product GDP by exchange rate billion US dollar in 1970.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
GDP per capita, PPP > current international $	60,228.41 PPP $		[1st of 169]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: OECD
GINI index	30.76		[31st of 40]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Gross National Income	$17,571,000,000.00		[63rd of 172]
DEFINITION: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). 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).
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Gross national income > constant LCU	22179330000
DEFINITION: Gross national income is derived as the sum of GNP and the terms of trade adjustment. Data are in constant local currency.		View time series
Human Development Index	0.949		[4th of 178]
DEFINITION: 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.
SOURCE: World Development Indicators database
Income distribution > Poorest 10%	4%		[13th of 114]
DEFINITION: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
SOURCE: Human Development Report 2006, United Nations Development Programme
Income distribution > Richest 10%	22%		[106th of 114]
DEFINITION: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
SOURCE: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC
Income distribution > Richest 20%	36.5%		[105th of 114]
DEFINITION: Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.
SOURCE: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC
Overall productivity > PPP	$89,722.30		[1st of 49]
DEFINITION: Estimates: GDP (PPP) per person employed, US$
SOURCE: World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC
Population below median income	3.9		[27th of 28]
DEFINITION: Population living below 50% of median income (%)
SOURCE: IMD International
Stock exchange Luxembourg Stock Exchange
DEFINITION: The nation's major stock exchange.
SOURCE: IMD International
Total reserves minus gold > current US$	241,100,800 $		[140th of 178]
DEFINITION: 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.		View time series
SOURCE: Global Edge

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