Economy Stats: compare key data on South Africa & Zimbabwe

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Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).
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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.
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.
Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
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.
Distribution of family income > Gini index: This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric
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.
Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. 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). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
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.
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual rate: Highest marginal tax rate (individual rate) is the highest rate shown on the schedule of tax rates applied to the taxable income of individuals.
Technology index: The technology index denotes the country's technological readiness. This index is created with such indicators as companies spending on R&D, the creativity of its scientific community, personal computer and internet penetration rates.
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
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.
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: 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. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Tax > Tax rates: Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here."
GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ 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.
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Imports of goods and services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
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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.
Poverty > Population under $1 a day: Population below line - proportion receiving less than $1 per day in income (purchasing power parity). Data from most recent available between the period 1983 to 2000.
GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$: 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.
GNI per capita: Country GNI per capita.
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.
Companies > Listed domestic companies, total: Listed domestic companies, total. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. This indicator does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles.
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.
Poverty > Population under $2 a day: Population below line - proportion receiving less than $2 per day in income (purchasing power parity). Data from most recent available between the period 1983 to 2000.
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.
Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita: Market capitalization of listed companies (current US$). Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita: Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Size of economy > Share of world GDP : Percent of world GDP (exchange rates).
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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.
Aid per capita > Current US$: Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.
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.
GDP per capita > PPP > Constant 2000 international $: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.
Investment > Gross fixed: This entry records total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes invesment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital.
Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate: Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to prime customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits.
Income receipts > BoP > Current US$ 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.
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Corporate rate: Highest marginal tax rate (corporate rate) is the highest rate shown on the schedule of tax rates applied to the taxable income of corporations.
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$). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Debt > Net domestic credit > Current LCU: Net domestic credit (current LCU). Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (IFS line 32). Data are in current local currency.
Government spending: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
Net current transfers from abroad > Constant LCU: Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net current transfers from abroad is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. Data are in constant local currency.
Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US$ 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$). Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Net barter terms of trade: Net barter terms of trade are the ratio of the export price index to the corresponding import price index measured relative to the base year 2000.
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Tax > Tax payments > Number: Tax payments (number). Tax payments by businesses are the total number of taxes paid by businesses, including electronic filing. The tax is counted as paid once a year even if payments are more frequent.
Real interest rate: Real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator.
Royalty and license fees > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > 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."
Poverty > Gap at $1 a day > PPP: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Data showing as 0.5 signifies a poverty gap of less than 0.5 percent.
Outbound tourist spending: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure per capita: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.
Size of economy > GDP > GDP growth: GDP growth (annual %).
GDP > Constant 2000 US$: 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.
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual > On income exceeding > US$: Highest marginal tax rate (individual rate) is the highest rate shown on the schedule of tax rates applied to the taxable income of individuals. This series presents the income levels for individuals above which the highest marginal tax rates levied at the national level apply.
Debt service: Total debt service (% of exports of goods and services). Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in foreign currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Exports of goods and services includes income and workers' remittances.
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ 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.
Purchasing power parity conversion factor > LCU per international $: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amounts of goods and services in the domestic market as U.S. dollar would buy in the United States.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Household consumption: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
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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.
Innovation > Patent applications, residents per million: Patent applications, residents. Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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."
GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ per capita: 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 2000 international dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Consumption > Consumption by sector > Equals: Household final consumption expenditure: Total amount of money spent by nation's consumers, or households. Amount includes, but is not limited to, goods, rent, and government fees such as fines and permits. Also included are taxes and money spent by citizens while abroad.
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.
Economic aid > Recipient: This entry, which is subject to major problems of definition and statistical coverage, refers to the net inflow of Official Development Finance (ODF) to recipient countries. The figure includes assistance from the World Bank, the IMF, and other international organizations and from individual nation donors. Formal commitments of aid are included in the data. Omitted from the data are grants by private organizations. Aid comes in various forms including outright grants and loans. The entry thus is the difference between new inflows and repayments.
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.
Poverty > Share of all poor people: The percentage of the world's total poor who live in each nation. 'Poor' here is defined as lving below the global poverty line of US$1 per day.
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$: Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Companies > Listed domestic companies, total per million: Listed domestic companies, total. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. This indicator does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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).
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)
Bank capital to assets ratio: Bank capital to assets is the ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets.
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.
Companies > Stock market > Stocks traded, total value > Current US$ per capita: Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Stocks traded refers to the total value of shares traded during the period. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Lending interest rate: Lending interest rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to prime customers.
Industrial > Production growth rate: The annual percentage increase in industrial production (includes manufacturing, mining, and construction).
Poverty and inequality > Population below national poverty line > Total: Percentage of country's population that falls below its poverty line.
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU per capita: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Tax > GDP per capita > Constant LCU: GDP per capita (constant LCU). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$: Household final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2000 US$). Household final consumption expenditure per capita (private consumption per capita) is calculated using private consumption in constant 2005 prices and World Bank population estimates. Household final consumption expenditure is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Technological achievement: Technology Achievement Index
Units: Score
Net domestic credit > Current LCU: Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the nonfinancial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ per capita: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars.
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."
Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$: Market capitalization of listed companies (current US$). Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Data are in current 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).
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)
GDP > CIA Factbook per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Poverty and inequality > Population in severe poverty: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Exports of goods and services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
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Income > Health expenditure per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Health expenditure per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates.
Consumption > Consumption by sector > Equals: Household final consumption expenditure per capita: Total amount of money spent by nation's consumers, or households. Amount includes, but is not limited to, goods, rent, and government fees such as fines and permits. Also included are taxes and money spent by citizens while abroad. . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita: 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. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Trade > Export value index: Export values are from UNCTAD's value indexes or from current values of merchandise exports.
2000 = 100
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.
Innovation: Innovation
Units: Unitless Scale
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.
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
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 > Composition, by end use > Government consumption: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
imports of goods and ...
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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.
Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$ per capita: Bank and trade-related lending covers commercial bank lending and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Poverty and inequality > Multidimensional poverty index: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
Trade > Exports: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis.
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 > Social contributions > Current LCU: Social contributions (current LCU). Social contributions include social security contributions by employees, employers, and self-employed individuals, and other contributions whose source cannot be determined. They also include actual or imputed contributions to social insurance schemes operated by governments.
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$: Household final consumption expenditure per capita (private consumption per capita) is calculated using private consumption in constant 2000 prices and World Bank population estimates. Household final consumption expenditure is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Public institution index: Public institution index indicates the state of the country's public institutions.
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ 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.
Currency > Monetary unit: Country currency.
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.
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 > 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."
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Current account balance > Current US$: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Debt > External debt stocks per capita: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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.
Poverty > Gap at $2 a day > PPP: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Data showing as 0.5 signifies a poverty gap of less than 0.5 percent.
Tourism > International tourism, receipts > Current US$: International tourism, receipts (current US$). International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Electricity > Consumption: This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2000 US$). Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption). Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Tax > GDP > Current US$: 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.
Net capital account > BoP > Current US$: Net capital account includes government debt forgiveness, investment grants in cash or in kind by a government entity, and taxes on capital transfers. Also included are migrants' capital transfers and debt forgiveness and investment grants by nongovernmental entities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Portfolio investment > Excluding LCFAR > BoP > Current US$: Portfolio investment excluding liabilities constituting foreign authorities' reserves covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. 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.
Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$: Bank and trade-related lending covers commercial bank lending and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Trade > Exports > By good > Chocolate cocoa preparations: Exports of Chocolate/cocoa preparations, by country, in thousands USD
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.
Trade > Exports > By good > Passenger cars etc: Exports of Passenger cars etc, by country, in thousands USD
GNI > PPP > Current international $: PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income (GNI) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars.
High-technology > Exports > Current US$: 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$: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Gross National Income > Constant LCU: Gross national income is derived as the sum of GNP and the terms of trade adjustment. Data are in constant local currency.
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ > 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$: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant U.S. dollars.
Scientific and technical journals > Articles published: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences."
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > 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.
GDP per unit of energy use: GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2000 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
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.
Economic aid > Recipient per capita: This entry, which is subject to major problems of definition and statistical coverage, refers to the net inflow of Official Development Finance (ODF) to recipient countries. The figure includes assistance from the World Bank, the IMF, and other international organizations and from individual nation donors. Formal commitments of aid are included in the data. Omitted from the data are grants by private organizations. Aid comes in various forms including outright grants and loans. The entry thus is the difference between new inflows and repayments. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
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.
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.
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$: The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics (line rf). Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.
Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry is derived from Economy > Labor force > By occupation, which lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by sector of occupation. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other economic activities that do not produce material goods. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete and may range from 99-101 percent due to rounding.
Stocks traded > Total value > Current US$: Stocks traded refers to the total value of shares traded during the period.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in fixed capital: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
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Full definition.
Trade > Exports > Goods and services: Exports of goods and services as a % of GDP, 2000
Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$: Royalty and license fees are payments and receipts between residents and nonresidents for the authorized use of intangible, nonproduced, nonfinancial assets and proprietary rights (such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial processes, and franchises) and for the use, through licensing agreements, of produced originals of prototypes (such as films and manuscripts). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Trade > Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > 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$: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Poverty and inequality > Population vulnerable to poverty > Proportion: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
Poverty and inequality > Causes of poverty > Health: Percentage health counts for in the country's total Multidimensional Poverty Index (UN). For instance, health is 40% of Senegal's poverty issues, while the remaining 60% is for living standards and education. Cross country comparisons based off these numbers aren't an accurate telling of how bad health issues are between countries, but rather how much of an issue health concerns are in each country.
Portfolio investment > Bonds > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$: Portfolio bond investment consists of bond issues purchased by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (constant 2000 US$). Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2000 US$). Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption). Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
Reserves > Total reserves minus gold > Current US$: 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$). Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Financial sector > Exchange rates and prices > GDP deflator > Base year varies by country: The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country.
World Bank exchange rate: The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics (line rf). Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar."
Trade > Exports > Goods: Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. The category includes goods previously included in services: goods received or sent for processing and their subsequent export or import in the form of processed goods, repairs on goods, and goods procured in ports by carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Net trade in goods > US$: 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."
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.
Private investment > Telecommunications: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernisation of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Debt > Interest payments on external debt, long-term > INT, current US$ per capita: Interest payments on external debt, long-term (INT, current US$). Interest payments on long-term debt are actual amounts of interest paid by the borrower in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Electricity > Imports per capita: This entry is the total imported electricity in kilowatt-hours. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
GDP growth > Duration 1980-2000: Gross domestic product GDP growth rate from 1980 to 2000
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ 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.
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.
Foreign aid > Net Foreign aid received > Current US$: Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Patent applications > Residents: Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years."
Foreign aid > International assistance received per capita: Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Foreign aid > From United States: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors are the net disbursements of official development assistance (ODA) or official aid from the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. DAC members are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and Commission of the European Communities. Regional aggregates include data for economies not specified elsewhere. World and income group totals include aid not allocated by country or region. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
Foreign aid > From Switzerland: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors are the net disbursements of official development assistance (ODA) or official aid from the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. DAC members are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and Commission of the European Communities. Regional aggregates include data for economies not specified elsewhere. World and income group totals include aid not allocated by country or region. Data are in current 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. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Oil > Production per thousand people: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Gross savings > Current US$ 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.
Innovation > Patent applications, nonresidents per million: Patent applications, nonresidents. Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Innovation > Patent applications, residents: Patent applications, residents. Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
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."
Trade > Imports > By good > Silver platinum etc: Imports of Silver/platinum etc, by country, in thousands USD
IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD > Current US$: IBRD loans and IDA credits are extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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.
GDP > PPP > Current international $ per capita: 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.
Poverty and inequality > Population in multidimensional poverty > Proportion: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
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 > Social security contributions: Social contributions include social security contributions by employees, employers, and self-employed individuals, and other contributions whose source cannot be determined. They also include actual or imputed contributions to social insurance schemes operated by governments."
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."
Oil > Imports: This entry is the total oil imported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
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.
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.
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
Services > Etc. > Value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Trade > Exports > Goods and services > Constant 2000 US$: 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.
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$: 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.
Merchandise > Exports > Current US$: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Constant 2000 US$ 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.
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > 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.
Poverty > Population under $1 a day > Per $ GDP: Population below line - proportion receiving less than $1 per day in income (purchasing power parity). Data from most recent available between the period 1983 to 2000. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $10 million of Gross Domestic Product.
Tax > Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours: Time to prepare and pay taxes is the time, in hours per year, it takes to prepare, file, and pay (or withhold) three major types of taxes: the corporate income tax, the value added or sales tax, and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social security contributions."
Financial sector > Monetary holdings > Liabilities > Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU: Money and quasi money comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government. This definition of money supply is frequently called M2; it corresponds to lines 34 and 35 in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) International Financial Statistics (IFS). Data are in current local currency."
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Net errors and omissions > Adjusted > BoP > Current US$: 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."
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.
Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$ per capita: 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. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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.
Commercial service imports > Current US$: Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993) as the economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Definitions may vary among reporting economies.
Trade > Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ 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.
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 > 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.
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.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS > Current US$: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (PPG) is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in foreign currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows in reporting econ: Foreign direct investment (net) shows the net change in foreign investment in the reporting country. Foreign direct investment is defined as investment that is made to acquire a lasting management interest (usually of 10 percent of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a country other than that of the investor (defined according to residency), the investor's purpose being an effective voice in the management of the enterprise. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows in the reporting economy. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
External debt > Debt outstanding > Use of IMF credit > DOD > Current US$: Use of IMF credit denotes members' drawings on the IMF other than those drawn against the country's reserve tranche position. Use of IMF credit includes purchases and drawings under Stand-By, Extended, Structural Adjustment, Enhanced Structural Adjustment, and Systemic Transformation Facility Arrangements, together with Trust Fund loans. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
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.
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.
GDP > PPP > Current international $ > Per capita: 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. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ > Per capita: 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 2000 international dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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."
Foreign aid > From European Commission: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors are the net disbursements of official development assistance (ODA) or official aid from the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. DAC members are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and Commission of the European Communities. Regional aggregates include data for economies not specified elsewhere. World and income group totals include aid not allocated by country or region. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
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.
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STAT	South Africa	Zimbabwe
Budget > Revenues	$99.56 billion Ranked 33th. 101 times more than Zimbabwe	$985.00 million Ranked 161st.
Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP	43.3 CIA Ranked 82nd.	202.7 CIA Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than South Africa
Overview	South Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors and a stock exchange that is the 15th largest in the world. Even though the country possesses modern infrastructure that support a relatively efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region, some components retard growth. The economy began to slow in the second half of 2007 due to an electricity crisis. State power supplier Eskom encountered problems with aging plants and meeting electricity demand necessitating "load-shedding" cuts in 2007 and 2008 to residents and businesses in the major cities. Subsequently, the global financial crisis reduced commodity prices and world demand. GDP fell nearly 2% in 2009 but has recovered since then. Unemployment, poverty, and inequality remain a challenge, with official unemployment at nearly 25% of the work force. Eskom has built two new power stations and installed new power demand management programs to improve power grid reliability. South Africa's economic policy has focused on controlling inflation, however, the country has had significant budget deficits that restrict its ability to deal with pressing economic problems. The current government faces growing pressure from special interest groups to use state-owned enterprises to deliver basic services to low-income areas and to increase job growth.	Zimbabwe's economy is growing despite continuing political uncertainty. Following a decade of contraction from 1998 to 2008, Zimbabwe's economy recorded real growth of more than 9% per year in 2010-11, before slowing to 5% in 2012, due in part to a poor harvest and low diamond revenues. However, the government of Zimbabwe still faces a number of difficult economic problems, including infrastructure and regulatory deficiencies, ongoing indigenization pressure, policy uncertainty, a large external debt burden, and insufficient formal employment. Zimbabwe''s 1998-2002 involvement in the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo drained hundreds of millions of dollars from the economy. The government''s subsequent land reform program, characterized by chaos and violence, badly damaged the commercial farming sector, the traditional source of exports and foreign exchange and the provider of 400,000 jobs, turning Zimbabwe into a net importer of food products. Until early 2009, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe routinely printed money to fund the budget deficit, causing hyperinflation. Dollarization in early 2009 - which allowed currencies such as the Botswana pula, the South Africa rand, and the US dollar to be used locally - ended hyperinflation and reduced inflation to about 10%, but exposed structural weaknesses that continue to inhibit broad-based growth.
Exports	$93.48 billion Ranked 40th. 28 times more than Zimbabwe	$3.31 billion Ranked 121st.
GDP	$384.31 billion Ranked 28th. 36 times more than Zimbabwe	$10.81 billion Ranked 118th.
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services	69% Ranked 54th. 26% more than Zimbabwe	54.6% Ranked 117th.
GDP > Per capita	$10,551.84 per capita Ranked 38th. 30 times more than Zimbabwe	$349.61 per capita Ranked 117th.
GDP > Per capita > PPP	$11,300.00 Ranked 82nd. 19 times more than Zimbabwe	$600.00 Ranked 184th.
GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita	$10,551.84 Ranked 78th. 31 times more than Zimbabwe	$336.09 Ranked 181st.
GDP per capita	$7,507.67 Ranked 68th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe	$787.94 Ranked 153th.
Gross National Income	$122.00 billion Ranked 28th. 20 times more than Zimbabwe	$6.16 billion Ranked 87th.
Inflation rate > Consumer prices	5.7% Ranked 65th.	8.2% Ranked 37th. 44% more than South Africa
Population below poverty line	31.3% Ranked 14th.	80% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa
Public debt	42.3% of GDP Ranked 78th.	244.2% of GDP Ranked 1st. 6 times more than South Africa
Unemployment rate	25.1% Ranked 6th.	95% Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
Exports per capita	$1,826.16 Ranked 83th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe	$241.47 Ranked 149th.
Distribution of family income > Gini index	63.1 Ranked 1st. 26% more than Zimbabwe	50.1 Ranked 2nd.
Human Development Index	0.658 Ranked 120th. 30% more than Zimbabwe	0.505 Ranked 145th.
Tourist arrivals > Per capita	196.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 88th.	203.72 per 1,000 people Ranked 98th. 4% more than South Africa
GDP > Purchasing power parity	$576.10 billion Ranked 25th. 80 times more than Zimbabwe	$7.17 billion Ranked 151st.
Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio	0.46 Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	0.13 Ranked 157th.
Fiscal year	1	calendar year
GDP > Composition by sector > Industry	32.1% Ranked 66th. 28% more than Zimbabwe	25.1% Ranked 117th.
Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average	$8.21 Ranked 89th.	$22.39 Ranked 83th. 3 times more than South Africa
Inequality > GINI index	57.77 Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Zimbabwe	50.1 Ranked 9th.
Imports per capita	$2,004.32 Ranked 99th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe	$332.91 Ranked 157th.
Gross National Income per capita	$2,716.56 Ranked 65th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe	$489.74 Ranked 116th.
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual rate	40% Ranked 21st.	45% Ranked 18th. 13% more than South Africa
Technology index	4.33 Ranked 39th. 42% more than Zimbabwe	3.04 Ranked 83th.
Development > Human Development Index	0.629 Ranked 121st. 58% more than Zimbabwe	0.397 Ranked 170th.
Population below poverty line > Per capita	1.14% per 1 million people Ranked 11th.	6.18% per 1 million people Ranked 21st. 5 times more than South Africa
GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people	$0.22 Ranked 129th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	$0.04 Ranked 170th.
Exports > Commodities	gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment	platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
Imports	$102.60 billion Ranked 32nd. 22 times more than Zimbabwe	$4.57 billion Ranked 129th.
Budget > Expenditures	$117.80 billion Ranked 30th. 108 times more than Zimbabwe	$1.09 billion Ranked 10th.
GINI index	57.78 Ranked 1st. 15% more than Zimbabwe	50.1 Ranked 10th.
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita	$682.59 Ranked 70th. 72 times more than Zimbabwe	$9.42 Ranked 138th.
Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU	503.55 billion Ranked 55th.	-440,966,905.706 Ranked 166th.
Tourist arrivals	9.59 million Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	2.51 million Ranked 53th.
Budget > Revenues > Per capita	$2,062.36 per capita Ranked 27th. 176 times more than Zimbabwe	$11.72 per capita Ranked 9th.
Inbound tourism income > Current US$	$8.86 billion Ranked 30th. 24 times more than Zimbabwe	$365.00 million Ranked 112th.
Tax > Tax rates	30.72 Ranked 43th. 4% more than Zimbabwe	29.47 Ranked 29th.
GDP per person	5,785.99 Ranked 70th. 21 times more than Zimbabwe	274.04 Ranked 173th.
Exports > Main exports	Gold, diamonds, metals and minerals, cars, machinery	Tobacco, cotton, agricultural products, gold, minerals
Budget > Revenues per capita	$2,062.36 Ranked 60th. 198 times more than Zimbabwe	$10.40 Ranked 7th.
Debt > External	$130.40 billion Ranked 41st. 15 times more than Zimbabwe	$8.77 billion Ranked 99th.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	851.06$ Ranked 51st. 86 times more than Zimbabwe	9.91$ Ranked 116th.
Central bank discount rate	5% Ranked 25th.	7.17% Ranked 33th. 43% more than South Africa
Debt > External > Per capita	$1,472.80 per capita Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	$418.73 per capita Ranked 97th.
GDP > Composition by sector > Services	64.9% Ranked 64th. 19% more than Zimbabwe	54.6% Ranked 114th.
Tax > GDP > Constant LCU	1.95 trillion Ranked 48th. 252 times more than Zimbabwe	7.76 billion Ranked 157th.
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals per capita	0.165 Ranked 110th.	0.181 Ranked 105th. 10% more than South Africa
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	35.27$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 59th. 20% more than Zimbabwe	29.36$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 63th.
Consumer spending	60.45 Ranked 79th.	72.18 Ranked 63th. 19% more than South Africa
Consumer price index	128.05% Ranked 59th.	424.26% Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Africa
GDP > Composition by sector > Agriculture	2.4% Ranked 166th.	20.3% Ranked 48th. 8 times more than South Africa
GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $	11,110.43 PPP $ Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	2,037.82 PPP $ Ranked 125th.
Industries	mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair	mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, diamonds, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores), steel; wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages
Population below poverty line > Per $ GDP	376.29% per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 10th.	16,976.89% per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 11th. 45 times more than South Africa
GDP > Composition, by end use > Imports of goods and services	-31.3% Ranked 41st.	-87.1% Ranked 168th. 3 times more than South Africa
GDP per capita > Constant LCU	23636.12	1360.99
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US	$5.63 billion Ranked 34th. 94 times more than Zimbabwe	$60.00 million Ranked 147th.
Labor force	18 Ranked 100th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe	3 Ranked 182nd.
GDP > Real growth rate	2.5% Ranked 110th.	4.4% Ranked 75th. 76% more than South Africa
Debt > Government debt > Gross government debt, share of GDP	42.28 IMF Ranked 90th.	60.45 IMF Ranked 47th. 43% more than South Africa
Debt > Central government debt, total > Current LCU	417.45 billion Ranked 19th. 85 times more than Zimbabwe	4.9 billion Ranked 43th.
International tourism > Number of arrivals	7.37 million Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	2.07 million Ranked 51st.
Economic growth > Per capita	-2.83 Ranked 99th.	-6.18 Ranked 181st. 2 times more than South Africa
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ per capita	110.67 BoP $ Ranked 50th. 42 times more than Zimbabwe	2.62 BoP $ Ranked 100th.
Poverty > Population under $1 a day	11.5% Ranked 44th.	36% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than South Africa
GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$	3,405.86 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than Zimbabwe	426.37 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 135th.
Economic freedom	61.8 Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	28.6 Ranked 174th.
GDP > Official exchange rate per capita	$7,089.23 Ranked 72nd. 17 times more than Zimbabwe	$426.25 Ranked 169th.
Current account balance	$-24,070,000,000.00 Ranked 171st. 58 times more than Zimbabwe	$-416,500,000.00 Ranked 90th.
Agriculture > Products	corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products	corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs
Trade > Imports per capita	$1,541.07 Ranked 74th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe	$219.55 Ranked 128th.
Currency	rand	Zimbabwean dollar
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$ per capita	-193.685 BoP $ Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	-37.179 BoP $ Ranked 98th.
GNI per capita	$6,960.00 Ranked 24th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe	$660.00 Ranked 67th.
GDP > Purchasing power parity > Per capita	$10,551.84 per capita Ranked 38th. 30 times more than Zimbabwe	$349.61 per capita Ranked 117th.
Companies > Listed domestic companies, total	348 Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	76 Ranked 61st.
Trade > Exports per capita	$1,537.47 Ranked 72nd. 11 times more than Zimbabwe	$142.92 Ranked 127th.
Current account balance per capita	0.0 Ranked 74th.	0.0 Ranked 113th.
Poverty > Population under $2 a day	35.8% Ranked 43th.	64.2% Ranked 23th. 79% more than South Africa
Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU	937127900000	58424640000000
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals	8.34 million Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	2.42 million Ranked 67th.
Tax > GDP > Constant LCU per capita	38,177.95 Ranked 87th. 68 times more than Zimbabwe	565.53 Ranked 182nd.
Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels	55.14 billion Ranked 29th. 59 times more than Zimbabwe	927.32 million Ranked 149th.
Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita	$11,961.65 Ranked 33th. 14 times more than Zimbabwe	$860.97 Ranked 75th.
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita	14,980.33$ Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe	2,087.08$ Ranked 29th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita	3,225.02$ Ranked 45th. 17 times more than Zimbabwe	184.73$ Ranked 131st.
Budget > Expenditures per capita	$2,524.44 Ranked 55th. 125 times more than Zimbabwe	$20.18 Ranked 7th.
Reserves > Total reserves > Includes gold, current US$	$50.69 billion Ranked 34th. 522 times more than Zimbabwe	$97.19 million Ranked 161st.
Stock of broad money	None	None
Exchange rates	rand (ZAR) per US dollar -<br />8.2 (2012 est.)<br />7.26 (2011 est.)<br />7.32 (2010 est.)<br />8.42 (2009)<br />7.96 (2008)	Zimbabwean dollars (ZWD) per US dollar -<br />234.25 (2010)<br />234.25 (2009)<br />9,686.8 (2007)
Debt > External per capita	$1,342.80 Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	$404.63 Ranked 96th.
Size of economy > Share of world GDP	0.42% Ranked 30th. 21 times more than Zimbabwe	0.02% Ranked 103th.
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.172$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 122nd.	0.173$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 120th. 1% more than South Africa
Exports > Partners	China 11.8%, US 8.3%, Japan 6%, Germany 5.7%, India 4.2%	China 21.1%, South Africa 15.1%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.1%, Botswana 10.8%, Italy 4.6%
Aid per capita > Current US$	14.93$ Ranked 98th.	28.26$ Ranked 81st. 89% more than South Africa
GDP > Official exchange rate	$379.10 billion Ranked 29th. 39 times more than Zimbabwe	$9.67 billion Ranked 2nd.
GDP per capita > PPP > Constant 2000 international $	9,884.46 PPP 2000 $ Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	1,812.96 PPP 2000 $ Ranked 125th.
Investment > Gross fixed	19.5% of GDP Ranked 100th.	21.9% of GDP Ranked 70th. 12% more than South Africa
Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate	4.58% Ranked 101st.	144.6% Ranked 1st. 32 times more than South Africa
Income receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita	98.32 BoP $ Ranked 70th. 41 times more than Zimbabwe	2.41 BoP $ Ranked 111th.
Bank liquid > Reserves to bank assets ratio	2.78 Ranked 133th.	34.17 Ranked 15th. 12 times more than South Africa
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Corporate rate	34.55% Ranked 16th. 12% more than Zimbabwe	30.9% Ranked 29th.
Stock of narrow money	None	None
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Industry	28.4% Ranked 90th. 13% more than Zimbabwe	25.1% Ranked 120th.
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$1,373.55 Ranked 62nd. 9 times more than Zimbabwe	$150.39 Ranked 100th.
Debt > Net domestic credit > Current LCU	2.54 trillion Ranked 41st. 862 times more than Zimbabwe	2.94 billion Ranked 153th.
Government spending	36.87 billion Ranked 24th. 45 times more than Zimbabwe	816.4 million Ranked 93th.
Net current transfers from abroad > Constant LCU	-8215705000	-68168470
Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US$ per capita	132.57 BoP $ Ranked 62nd. 16 times more than Zimbabwe	8.09 BoP $ Ranked 125th.
GDP > Current LCU	1523255000000	75421270000000
High-technology > Exports > Current US$ > Per capita	$41,220.93 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 11 times more than Zimbabwe	$3,874.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 85th.
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Agriculture	2.6% Ranked 163th.	20.3% Ranked 48th. 8 times more than South Africa
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita	$1,228.59 Ranked 65th.	$-49.77 Ranked 115th.
Net barter terms of trade	108.83% Ranked 6th. 4% more than Zimbabwe	104.49% Ranked 33th.
Tax > Tax payments > Number	7 Ranked 173th.	49 Ranked 18th. 7 times more than South Africa
Real interest rate	5.61% Ranked 65th.	-0.61% Ranked 107th.
Royalty and license fees > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	189.12 BoP $ per $1 million of Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	87.63 BoP $ per $1 million of Ranked 74th.
Gross domestic savings	53.01 billion Ranked 33th. 2484 times more than Zimbabwe	21.34 million Ranked 144th.
Inflation	133.9 Ranked 55th.	293,318.02 Ranked 1st. 2191 times more than South Africa
Poverty > Gap at $1 a day > PPP	1.74% Ranked 12th.	24.17% Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than South Africa
Outbound tourist spending	6.79 billion Ranked 32nd. 52 times more than Zimbabwe	131 million Ranked 99th.
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure per capita	4,538.23 Ranked 93th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe	620.51 Ranked 175th.
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold	$50.70 billion Ranked 36th. 88 times more than Zimbabwe	$575.60 million Ranked 146th.
Size of economy > GDP > GDP growth	2.55% Ranked 103th.	5.02% Ranked 58th. 97% more than South Africa
GDP > Constant 2000 US$	159.69 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 29th. 29 times more than Zimbabwe	5.55 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 107th.
Tax > Highest marginal tax rate > Individual > On income exceeding > US$	$63,253.00 Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe	$26,249.02 Ranked 3rd.
Debt service	11.62 Ranked 62nd. 70% more than Zimbabwe	6.83 Ranked 89th.
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ per capita	101.97$ Ranked 57th. 10 times more than Zimbabwe	10.71$ Ranked 97th.
Purchasing power parity conversion factor > LCU per international $	2.92	2844.89
GDP > Composition, by end use > Household consumption	60.4% Ranked 110th.	68% Ranked 82nd. 13% more than South Africa
Current transfers > Receipts > BoP > Current US$	239.53 million BoP $ Ranked 105th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	69.39 million BoP $ Ranked 120th.
Innovation > Patent applications, residents per million	12.97 Ranked 56th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	2.36 Ranked 79th.
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU	426.58 billion Ranked 24th. 398 times more than Zimbabwe	1.07 billion Ranked 57th.
Debt > Net current transfers from abroad > Current LCU	-31,369,198,531.971 Ranked 122nd.	939.11 million Ranked 86th.
Saving rate	15.41 Ranked 74th.	18.1 Ranked 80th. 17% more than South Africa
GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ per capita	9,819.49 PPP 2000 $ Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	1,855.6 PPP 2000 $ Ranked 122nd.
International tourism > Number of departures	3.79 million Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than Zimbabwe	331,000 Ranked 72nd.
Consumption > Consumption by sector > Equals: Household final consumption expenditure	181.36 billion USD Ranked 19th. 42 times more than Zimbabwe	4.32 billion USD Ranked 37th.
Debt > Central government debt, total > Current LCU per capita	9,487.59 Ranked 35th. 23 times more than Zimbabwe	406.49 Ranked 53th.
Net income > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita	-105,122.355 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	-25,296.326 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.
GDP > CIA Factbook	$456.70 billion Ranked 22nd. 19 times more than Zimbabwe	$24.03 billion Ranked 98th.
Poverty and inequality > Poorest's share in national income or consumption	2.7% Ranked 36th.	4.63% Ranked 15th. 71% more than South Africa
Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU per capita	9,836.93 Ranked 95th.	-34.693 Ranked 164th.
Tax > GDP > Current LCU	3.16 trillion Ranked 60th. 322 times more than Zimbabwe	9.8 billion Ranked 162nd.
Economic aid > Recipient	$700.00 million Ranked 23th. 90% more than Zimbabwe	$367.70 million Ranked 48th.
GNI	279.02 billion Ranked 29th. 87 times more than Zimbabwe	3.22 billion Ranked 131st.
Poverty > Share of all poor people	0.45% Ranked 24th. 10% more than Zimbabwe	0.41% Ranked 25th.
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$	715.03 billion$ Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Zimbabwe	26.56 billion$ Ranked 33th.
Companies > Listed domestic companies, total per million	6.8 Ranked 64th. 23% more than Zimbabwe	5.54 Ranked 68th.
Tax > GDP > Current US$ per capita	$7,507.67 Ranked 70th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe	$714.23 Ranked 158th.
Trade > Exports to US	$990.90 million Ranked 37th. 57 times more than Zimbabwe	$17.30 million Ranked 123th.
Industrial production growth rate	0.8% Ranked 118th.	4.5% Ranked 63th. 6 times more than South Africa
World trade > Exports	77.88 billion Ranked 33th. 40 times more than Zimbabwe	1.94 billion Ranked 118th.
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture	9% Ranked 123th.	66% Ranked 37th. 7 times more than South Africa
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe	1.33 million Ranked 42nd. 12 times more than Zimbabwe	112,608 Ranked 105th.
Bank capital to assets ratio	8.3% Ranked 43th.	12.1% Ranked 15th. 46% more than South Africa
Labor force > By occupation > Services	65% Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	24% Ranked 3rd.
Companies > Stock market > Stocks traded, total value > Current US$ per capita	$6,090.68 Ranked 25th. 52 times more than Zimbabwe	$117.29 Ranked 61st.
Lending interest rate	10.62% Ranked 77th.	235.68% Ranked 1st. 22 times more than South Africa
Industrial > Production growth rate	3% Ranked 100th.	4% Ranked 81st. 33% more than South Africa
Poverty and inequality > Population below national poverty line > Total	23% Ranked 24th.	72% Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa
Tax > Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > Current LCU per capita	8,432.72 Ranked 36th. 95 times more than Zimbabwe	88.99 Ranked 69th.
Tax > GDP per capita > Constant LCU	38,177.95 Ranked 87th. 68 times more than Zimbabwe	565.53 Ranked 182nd.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$3,966.09 Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe	$417.52 Ranked 143th.
Technological achievement	0.34 Ranked 35th. 55% more than Zimbabwe	0.22 Ranked 54th.
Net domestic credit > Current LCU	1184202000000	65483760000000
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ per capita	178.99$ Ranked 61st. 23 times more than Zimbabwe	7.79$ Ranked 107th.
Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels per capita	1,077.22 Ranked 92nd. 16 times more than Zimbabwe	67.57 Ranked 190th.
GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure	232.31 billion Ranked 24th. 27 times more than Zimbabwe	8.52 billion Ranked 117th.
Household spending per capita	2,381.93 Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe	366.58 Ranked 96th.
Commercial bank prime lending rate	8.75% Ranked 102nd.	30% Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Africa
Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$	$612.31 billion Ranked 18th. 52 times more than Zimbabwe	$11.82 billion Ranked 69th.
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$	-9,141,647,000 BoP $ Ranked 127th. 22 times more than Zimbabwe	-424,909,900 BoP $ Ranked 113th.
Trade > Imports	$77.04 billion Ranked 35th. 27 times more than Zimbabwe	$2.87 billion Ranked 128th.
Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$ > Period average	6.77	22.36
Oil > Exports	54,930 bbl/day Ranked 74th.	0.0 Ranked 176th.
GDP > CIA Factbook per capita	$9,903.18 Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	$1,896.14 Ranked 121st.
Poverty and inequality > Population in severe poverty	2.4% Ranked 10th.	11.5% Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Africa
GDP > Composition, by end use > Exports of goods and services	28.3% Ranked 132nd.	67.9% Ranked 36th. 2 times more than South Africa
Income > Health expenditure per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $	$942.50 Ranked 62nd. 17 times more than Zimbabwe	$55.96 Ranked 158th.
Consumption > Consumption by sector > Equals: Household final consumption expenditure per capita	3,542.83 USD Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe	453.86 USD Ranked 37th.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita	$4,538.23 Ranked 61st. 8 times more than Zimbabwe	$571.73 Ranked 113th.
Tax > GDP > Current LCU per capita	61,637.78 Ranked 90th. 86 times more than Zimbabwe	714.23 Ranked 185th.
Debt > Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong per million	0.137 Ranked 150th.	0.51 Ranked 104th. 4 times more than South Africa
Oil > Production	192,100 bbl/day Ranked 41st.	0.0 Ranked 179th.
Economy growth	-1.78 Ranked 101st.	-6.3 Ranked 182nd. 4 times more than South Africa
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services	108.6 billion Ranked 36th. 29 times more than Zimbabwe	3.72 billion Ranked 124th.
Trade > Export value index	160.47% Ranked 8th. 10% more than Zimbabwe	145.46% Ranked 42nd.
Debt > Interest payments > Current LCU	76.88 billion Ranked 26th. 128 times more than Zimbabwe	600.32 million Ranked 52nd.
Innovation	21 Ranked 27th. 62% more than Zimbabwe	13 Ranked 62nd.
Electricity > Consumption per capita	4,348.98 kWh Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	975.43 kWh Ranked 91st.
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	2,360.36$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	712.14$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 35th.
GDP > CIA Factbook > Per capita	$9,963.23 per capita Ranked 57th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	$1,868.13 per capita Ranked 130th.
Household spending	117.48 billion Ranked 25th. 26 times more than Zimbabwe	4.57 billion Ranked 88th.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Government consumption	22.4% Ranked 23th.	29.4% Ranked 6th. 31% more than South Africa
GDP > Per $ GDP	$10,551.84 per $1 of GDP Ranked 38th. 30 times more than Zimbabwe	$349.61 per $1 of GDP Ranked 117th.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > Current US$	$235.30 billion Ranked 25th. 30 times more than Zimbabwe	$7.85 billion Ranked 99th.
Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$ per capita	12.44$ Ranked 29th.	-1.269$ Ranked 81st.
Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking	51 Ranked 104th.	140 Ranked 16th. 3 times more than South Africa
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	3,383.48 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 63th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe	436.4 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 128th.
GNI > Current US$ per capita	4,971.83$ Ranked 55th. 20 times more than Zimbabwe	253.38$ Ranked 156th.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$	40.17 billion$ Ranked 33th. 319 times more than Zimbabwe	125.93 million$ Ranked 113th.
Poverty and inequality > Multidimensional poverty index	0.057 Ranked 10th.	0.172 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Africa
Trade > Exports	$76.86 billion Ranked 37th. 41 times more than Zimbabwe	$1.87 billion Ranked 124th.
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	3,513.03 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 38th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe	468.91 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 88th.
Entrepreneurship > Hiring and Firing > Index ranking	66 Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	19 Ranked 135th.
Total > Reserves in months of imports	3.16 Ranked 68th. 27% more than Zimbabwe	2.48 Ranked 83th.
Imports > Commodities	machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, scientific instruments, foodstuffs	machinery and transport equipment, other manufactures, chemicals, fuels, food products
Debt > Banks > Automated teller machines > ATMs > Per 100,000 adults	59.93 Ranked 40th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe	4.76 Ranked 142nd.
Inflation > Consumer price index > 2005 = 100	154.95 Ranked 64th. 55% more than Zimbabwe	100 Ranked 111th.
Gross domestic savings > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	167.69$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	37.34$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 115th.
GDP > Constant LCU	1108255000000	17705830000
Trade > Export growth	-19.54 Ranked 81st. 6 times more than Zimbabwe	-3.37 Ranked 124th.
Welfare > Social contributions > Current LCU	14.61 billion Ranked 42nd. 211 times more than Zimbabwe	69.28 million Ranked 49th.
Welfare > Revenue, excluding grants > Current LCU	846.01 billion Ranked 33th. 341 times more than Zimbabwe	2.48 billion Ranked 64th.
Labor force per thousand people	0.00037 Ranked 173th. 63% more than Zimbabwe	0.000228 Ranked 221st.
Trade > Imports > Imports of goods and services	120.31 billion Ranked 32nd. 17 times more than Zimbabwe	7.29 billion Ranked 112th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$	2,244.43 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe	341.63 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 95th.
Public institution index	5.15 Ranked 35th. 29% more than Zimbabwe	3.99 Ranked 72nd.
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ per capita	4,734.82$ Ranked 52nd. 13 times more than Zimbabwe	356.34$ Ranked 140th.
Currency > Monetary unit	1 Rand = 100 cents	1 Zimbabwe dollar = 100 cents
Budget > Expenditures > Per $ GDP	$0.27 per $1 of GDP Ranked 79th.	$0.56 per $1 of GDP Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Africa
Balance of payments > Financial > Reserves	-4,171,072,727.12 Ranked 120th.	85.77 million Ranked 18th.
Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports > Goods and services > Current U	$78.55 billion Ranked 33th. 34 times more than Zimbabwe	$2.34 billion Ranked 79th.
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Current account balance > Current US$	$-11,294,947,563.43 Ranked 131st. 27 times more than Zimbabwe	$-424,909,912.59 Ranked 110th.
Debt > External debt stocks per capita	$2,243.90 Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	$469.77 Ranked 81st.
Oil > Proved reserves	15 million bbl Ranked 81st.	0.0 Ranked 159th.
Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations	41 Ranked 149th.	170 Ranked 20th. 4 times more than South Africa
Natural gas > Production	1.9 billion cu m Ranked 48th.	0.0 Ranked 153th.
GDP deflator	137.45 Ranked 110th.	425,968.5 Ranked 3rd. 3099 times more than South Africa
Oil > Consumption	553,000 bbl/day Ranked 31st. 50 times more than Zimbabwe	11,000 bbl/day Ranked 149th.
Poverty > Gap at $2 a day > PPP	12.59% Ranked 10th.	48.21% Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than South Africa
Tourism > International tourism, receipts > Current US$	$10.71 billion Ranked 29th. 16 times more than Zimbabwe	$664.00 million Ranked 105th.
Electricity > Consumption	212.2 billion kWh Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Zimbabwe	12.47 billion kWh Ranked 60th.
Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$5,250.71 Ranked 43th. 11 times more than Zimbabwe	$486.39 Ranked 139th.
Tax > GDP > Current US$	$384.31 billion Ranked 28th. 39 times more than Zimbabwe	$9.80 billion Ranked 127th.
Currency > GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$6,003.46 Ranked 70th. 14 times more than Zimbabwe	$430.69 Ranked 165th.
Net trade in goods and services > BoP > Current US$	-2,201,476,000 BoP $ Ranked 109th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe	-170,866,200 BoP $ Ranked 86th.
Net capital account > BoP > Current US$	30.44 million BoP $ Ranked 66th.	284.44 million BoP $ Ranked 15th. 9 times more than South Africa
Portfolio investment > Excluding LCFAR > BoP > Current US$	-6,608,517,000 BoP $ Ranked 83th. 132 times more than Zimbabwe	-50,157,080 BoP $ Ranked 43th.
Budget > Expenditures > Per capita	$2,524.44 per capita Ranked 24th. 111 times more than Zimbabwe	$22.73 per capita Ranked 9th.
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Africa	5.37 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	1.36 million Ranked 3rd.
Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$	586.93 million$ Ranked 19th.	-16,134,000$ Ranked 84th.
Trade > Exports > By good > Chocolate cocoa preparations	22,821 Ranked 34th. 139 times more than Zimbabwe	164 Ranked 7th.
Debt > External > Per $ GDP	$124.87 per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 113th.	$913.29 per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 24th. 7 times more than South Africa
Trade > Exports > By good > Passenger cars etc	2.1 million Ranked 19th. 151 times more than Zimbabwe	13,900 Ranked 2nd.
GNI > PPP > Current international $	510.14 billion PPP $ Ranked 23th. 20 times more than Zimbabwe	25.37 billion PPP $ Ranked 90th.
High-technology > Exports > Current US$	$2.01 billion Ranked 38th. 42 times more than Zimbabwe	$47.70 million Ranked 76th.
Oil > Exports per thousand people	1.11 bbl/day Ranked 92nd.	0.0 Ranked 166th.
Final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Current US$	199.37 billion$ Ranked 19th. 61 times more than Zimbabwe	3.25 billion$ Ranked 113th.
Gross National Income > Constant LCU	1110633000000	16409400000
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita	3,405.86 constant 2000 US$ per c Ranked 62nd. 8 times more than Zimbabwe	426.37 constant 2000 US$ per c Ranked 135th.
Deposit interest rate	6.04% Ranked 46th.	91.07% Ranked 1st. 15 times more than South Africa
National accounts > US$ at constant 2000 prices > Aggregate indicators > GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$	$3,688.62 Ranked 65th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe	$428.31 Ranked 147th.
Scientific and technical journals > Articles published	2,804.6 Ranked 33th. 35 times more than Zimbabwe	80.1 Ranked 85th.
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita	111,398.73 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 50th. 43 times more than Zimbabwe	2,580.56 BoP $ per 1,000 people Ranked 101st.
Net income > BoP > Current US$	-4,928,998,000 BoP $ Ranked 114th. 17 times more than Zimbabwe	-293,652,400 BoP $ Ranked 101st.
Goods imports > BoP > Current US$	56.48 billion BoP $ Ranked 32nd. 31 times more than Zimbabwe	1.8 billion BoP $ Ranked 78th.
GDP per unit of energy use	3.7 PPP 2000 $/kg of oil eq. Ranked 81st. 40% more than Zimbabwe	2.64 PPP 2000 $/kg of oil eq. Ranked 99th.
Oil > Consumption per thousand people	11.06 bbl/day Ranked 114th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe	0.841 bbl/day Ranked 189th.
Budget > Revenues > Per $ GDP	$0.27 per $1 of GDP Ranked 73th.	$0.43 per $1 of GDP Ranked 29th. 59% more than South Africa
Economic aid > Recipient per capita	$14.83 Ranked 94th.	$28.93 Ranked 77th. 95% more than South Africa
Natural gas > Production per capita	38.52 cu m Ranked 53th.	0.0 Ranked 144th.
Government spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU per capita	12,003.14 Ranked 36th. 184 times more than Zimbabwe	65.1 Ranked 59th.
Government spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU	607.2 billion Ranked 27th. 774 times more than Zimbabwe	784.2 million Ranked 49th.
Tax > Taxes on international trade > Current LCU	33.63 billion Ranked 31st. 66 times more than Zimbabwe	507.88 million Ranked 46th.
Currency > DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$	6.36	22363.64
Labor force > By occupation > Industry	26% Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	10% Ranked 141st.
Stocks traded > Total value > Current US$	312.44 billion$ Ranked 6th. 348 times more than Zimbabwe	896.75 million$ Ranked 43th.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in fixed capital	19.2% Ranked 127th.	21.9% Ranked 96th. 14% more than South Africa
Trade > Exports > Goods and services	29% Ranked 102nd.	30% Ranked 100th. 3% more than South Africa
Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$	1.07 billion BoP $ Ranked 23th. 177 times more than Zimbabwe	6.04 million BoP $ Ranked 48th.
Trade > Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.287 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Ranked 111th.	0.365 BoP $ per $1 of GDP Ranked 93th. 27% more than South Africa
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$	5.22 billion BoP $ Ranked 14th. 174 times more than Zimbabwe	29.96 million BoP $ Ranked 81st.
Poverty and inequality > Population vulnerable to poverty > Proportion	22.2% Ranked 3rd.	25.1% Ranked 1st. 13% more than South Africa
Poverty and inequality > Causes of poverty > Health	50.5% Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Zimbabwe	33.6% Ranked 4th.
Portfolio investment > Bonds > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$	405.73 million$ Ranked 26th.	-30,047,000$ Ranked 32nd.
Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	$3,966.09 Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Zimbabwe	$417.52 Ranked 143th.
Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$	$268.78 billion Ranked 24th. 43 times more than Zimbabwe	$6.18 billion Ranked 111th.
Reserves > Total reserves minus gold > Current US$	$44.00 billion Ranked 37th. 453 times more than Zimbabwe	$97.19 million Ranked 161st.
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$	$62.89 billion Ranked 40th.	$-683,074,808.29 Ranked 124th.
Financial sector > Exchange rates and prices > GDP deflator > Base year varies by country	135.09 Ranked 118th.	420,484.85 Ranked 2nd. 3113 times more than South Africa
World Bank exchange rate	8.44 Ranked 86th.	9,676.78 Ranked 3rd. 1147 times more than South Africa
Trade > Exports > Goods	66.01 billion Ranked 32nd. 37 times more than Zimbabwe	1.8 billion Ranked 77th.
Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Net trade in goods > US$	$533.52 million Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	$157.59 million Ranked 37th.
Electricity > Production	238.3 billion kWh Ranked 6th. 31 times more than Zimbabwe	7.72 billion kWh Ranked 51st.
Private investment > Telecommunications	1.93 billion Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Zimbabwe	123 million Ranked 53th.
Debt > Interest payments on external debt, long-term > INT, current US$ per capita	$62.46 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	$19.87 Ranked 57th.
Electricity > Imports per capita	35.62 kWh Ranked 51st.	412.08 kWh Ranked 28th. 12 times more than South Africa
Stock of money	$58.49 billion Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	$14.18 billion Ranked 48th.
GDP growth > Duration 1980-2000	-16% Ranked 92nd. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	-4% Ranked 81st.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	2,229.68 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 44th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe	349.66 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 92nd.
Gross national expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	1.01$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 92nd.	1.1$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 51st. 8% more than South Africa
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ per capita	871.04$ Ranked 55th. 19 times more than Zimbabwe	45.94$ Ranked 133th.
Foreign aid > Net Foreign aid received > Current US$	$1.12 billion Ranked 20th. 84% more than Zimbabwe	$611.02 million Ranked 44th.
Patent applications > Residents	5,549 Ranked 9th. 198 times more than Zimbabwe	28 Ranked 70th.
Foreign aid > International assistance received per capita	23.06 Ranked 97th.	49.03 Ranked 73th. 2 times more than South Africa
Foreign aid > From United States	378.66 million Ranked 8th. 70% more than Zimbabwe	222.9 million Ranked 19th.
Foreign aid > From Switzerland	8.34 million Ranked 28th. 48% more than Zimbabwe	5.62 million Ranked 43th.
GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ > Per capita	4,766.15$ per capita Ranked 51st. 14 times more than Zimbabwe	348.16$ per capita Ranked 142nd.
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$	8.45 billion$ Ranked 20th. 85 times more than Zimbabwe	99 million$ Ranked 102nd.
Oil > Production per thousand people	3.84 bbl/day Ranked 57th.	0.0 Ranked 179th.
Gross savings > Current US$ per capita	715.31$ Ranked 46th. 98 times more than Zimbabwe	7.28$ Ranked 127th.
Innovation > Patent applications, nonresidents per million	130.25 Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Zimbabwe	10.3 Ranked 80th.
Innovation > Patent applications, residents	656 Ranked 36th. 23 times more than Zimbabwe	28 Ranked 78th.
Trade > Exports > Export growth in USD	208.27 Ranked 78th. 77% more than Zimbabwe	117.86 Ranked 127th.
Trade > Imports > By good > Silver platinum etc	31,690 Ranked 23th. 203 times more than Zimbabwe	156 Ranked 5th.
IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD > Current US$	15.63 million$ Ranked 109th.	915.25 million$ Ranked 27th. 59 times more than South Africa
Innovation > Scientific and technical journal articles	2,863.6 Ranked 35th. 51 times more than Zimbabwe	56.1 Ranked 99th.
GDP > PPP > Current international $ per capita	11,037.39 PPP $ Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	2,085.75 PPP $ Ranked 122nd.
Poverty and inequality > Population in multidimensional poverty > Proportion	13.4% Ranked 9th.	39.1% Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Africa
Welfare > Revenue, excluding grants > Current LCU per capita	16,724 Ranked 43th. 81 times more than Zimbabwe	206.21 Ranked 77th.
Transnational corporations > Affiliates	2,044 Ranked 36th. 57 times more than Zimbabwe	36 Ranked 101st.
Tax > Social security contributions	2.21% Ranked 59th.	2.75% Ranked 43th. 24% more than South Africa
Tax > Customs and other import duties > Current LCU	22.02 billion Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	5.1 billion Ranked 22nd.
Tax > Taxes on income > Profits and capital gains > Current LCU	383.48 billion Ranked 18th. 30 times more than Zimbabwe	12.98 billion Ranked 29th.
Oil > Imports	521,400 bbl/day Ranked 23th. 40 times more than Zimbabwe	13,140 bbl/day Ranked 128th.
Oil > Imports per thousand people	10.57 bbl/day Ranked 81st. 10 times more than Zimbabwe	1.02 bbl/day Ranked 150th.
Imports > Partners	China 14.4%, Germany 10.1%, Saudi Arabia 7.7%, US 7.4%, Japan 4.6%, India 4.5%	South Africa 51.9%, China 10%
Electricity > Production per capita	4,883.9 kWh Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Zimbabwe	604.11 kWh Ranked 75th.
Market value of publicly traded shares	$1.04 trillion Ranked 4th. 95 times more than Zimbabwe	$10.90 billion Ranked 66th.
GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000	-0.7% Ranked 115th.	0.3% Ranked 91st.
Trade > Imports > By good > Passenger cars etc	1.46 million Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Zimbabwe	124,210 Ranked 8th.
Trade balance with US	$-416,500,000.00 Ranked 186th. 45 times more than Zimbabwe	$-9,300,000.00 Ranked 131st.
Services > Etc. > Value added > Constant 2000 US$	97.29 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 21st. 43 times more than Zimbabwe	2.24 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 97th.
Trade > Exports > Goods and services > Constant 2000 US$	41.53 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 30th. 22 times more than Zimbabwe	1.87 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 93th.
Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$	165.81 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 17th. 28 times more than Zimbabwe	5.96 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 83th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$	152.22 billion$ Ranked 19th. 65 times more than Zimbabwe	2.35 billion$ Ranked 117th.
Merchandise > Exports > Current US$	51.88 billion$ Ranked 38th. 29 times more than Zimbabwe	1.82 billion$ Ranked 115th.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	2,231.48 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Zimbabwe	375.24 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 82nd.
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$	41.11 billion$ Ranked 25th. 70 times more than Zimbabwe	583.94 million$ Ranked 121st.
Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	3,246.36$ per capita Ranked 45th. 18 times more than Zimbabwe	180.48$ per capita Ranked 134th.
Poverty > Population under $1 a day > Per $ GDP	0.000234 per $10 million Ranked 47th.	0.0148 per $10 million Ranked 17th. 63 times more than South Africa
Tax > Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours	200 Ranked 103th.	270 Ranked 72nd. 35% more than South Africa
Financial sector > Monetary holdings > Liabilities > Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU	1.57 trillion Ranked 38th.	425,568.44 trillion Ranked 1st. 270785 times more than South Africa
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Net errors and omissions > Adjusted > BoP > Current US$	$358.54 million Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	$80.19 million Ranked 34th.
Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports of goods > Services > Income and wo	$82.54 billion Ranked 34th. 35 times more than Zimbabwe	$2.37 billion Ranked 81st.
Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$ per capita	22.68 BoP $ Ranked 38th. 43 times more than Zimbabwe	0.528 BoP $ Ranked 58th.
Net income > BoP > Current US$ per million	-104,431,311.109 BoP $ Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	-25,694,397.11 BoP $ Ranked 84th.
Commercial service imports > Current US$ > Per capita	253$ per capita Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	55.53$ per capita Ranked 105th.
Commercial service imports > Current US$	11.86 billion$ Ranked 35th. 18 times more than Zimbabwe	644.62 million$ Ranked 78th.
Trade > Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita	1,657 BoP $ Ranked 77th. 7 times more than Zimbabwe	248.18 BoP $ Ranked 109th.
Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	21.8 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	4.35 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 116th.
Natural gas > Proved reserves per capita	0.569 cu m Ranked 3rd.	0.0 Ranked 161st.
Natural gas > Consumption	5.4 billion cu m Ranked 48th.	0.0 Ranked 159th.
Natural gas > Proved reserves	27.16 million cu m Ranked 3rd.	0.0 Ranked 162nd.
External debt > Date of information	30 June 2006 est.	2006 est.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS > Current US$	1.05 billion$ Ranked 36th. 47 times more than Zimbabwe	22.5 million$ Ranked 114th.
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows in reporting econ	$5.63 billion Ranked 14th. 94 times more than Zimbabwe	$60.00 million Ranked 100th.
External debt > Debt outstanding > Use of IMF credit > DOD > Current US$	0.0 Ranked 83th.	$115.62 million Ranked 33th.
Tourism > International tourism, expenditures > Current US$	$8.40 billion Ranked 32nd. 64 times more than Zimbabwe	$131.00 million Ranked 103th.
Tourism > International tourism, number of departures	5.46 million Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Zimbabwe	693,000 Ranked 67th.
Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations per million	0.801 Ranked 166th.	12.24 Ranked 90th. 15 times more than South Africa
Tourism receipts > International > Per $ GDP	$34.90 per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 79th. 21% more than Zimbabwe	$28.96 per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 84th.
Trade > Tariffs > Binding coverage > All products	95.98% Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Zimbabwe	22.36% Ranked 25th.
GDP > PPP > Current international $ > Per capita	11,110.43 PPP $ per capita Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	2,037.82 PPP $ per capita Ranked 125th.
GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ > Per capita	9,884.47 PPP 2000 $ per capita Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Zimbabwe	1,812.96 PPP 2000 $ per capita Ranked 125th.
Financial sector > Interest rates > Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate	3.51% Ranked 81st.	457.46% Ranked 1st. 130 times more than South Africa
Foreign aid > From European Commission	164.02 million Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe	61.98 million Ranked 46th.
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$	4.81 billion$ Ranked 21st. 37 times more than Zimbabwe	131 million$ Ranked 82nd.
Tax > Tax payments > Number per million	0.156 Ranked 174th.	3.57 Ranked 91st. 23 times more than South Africa
Trade > Exports > Per $ GDP	$0.25 per $1 of GDP Ranked 99th.	$0.33 per $1 of GDP Ranked 75th. 32% more than South Africa
Trade > Exports > Export growth	91.68 Ranked 113th. 32% more than Zimbabwe	69.36 Ranked 137th.
Trade > Exports > By good > Perfume toilet cosmetics	123,689 Ranked 25th. 19 times more than Zimbabwe	6,602 Ranked 4th.

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