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Table
of Contents:
The statistics include comparative
figures from 2003 to 2006.
 Population
Indicative selling exchange rates
National Accounts
Sectoral Contribution to GDP at basic prices
Real Growth Rates
Balance of Payments
Money Supply
Consumer Price Index
Agricultural Production
Industrial Production
Productivity Indicators(Growth Rates)
Transport and Communications
External Trade
External Trade by Region
Regional External Trade
Domestic Exports
Tourism
Education
Average monthly earnings, large establishments
Employment by sector
Labour Statistics
Unemployment by educational level
Business Licenses
New Buildings
Government Finance
Population |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Total |
1,191,336 |
1,201,000 |
1,211,302 |
1,219,220 |
Crude birth rate |
15.6 |
15.3 |
14.9 |
13.8 |
Crude death rate |
7.0 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
7.3 |
Marriage rate |
17.8 |
18.6 |
18.4 |
18.5 |
Indicative selling exchange rates
|
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
US Dollars / Rupees |
28.6 |
28.0 |
29.7 |
31.7 |
UK Pounds / Rupees |
46.6 |
51.3 |
54.1 |
59.0 |
Euro / Rupees |
32.3 |
34.7 |
37.0 |
40.3 |
National Accounts (Rs M) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
G.D.P. at market prices |
157,394 |
175,597 |
185,204 |
205,824 |
GDP at basic prices |
137,588 |
152,425 |
162,027 |
181,505 |
Per Capita GDP |
128,684 |
142,337 |
148,933 |
164,266 |
Gross National Savings (GNS) |
39,579 |
39,701 |
32,045 |
33,370 |
Capital formation (GDFCF) |
35,554 |
38,003 |
39,531 |
49,375 |
Private |
21,681 |
26,345 |
27,773 |
33,428 |
Public |
13,873 |
11,658 |
11,758 |
15,947 |
GNS as a % of GDP |
25.1 |
22.6 |
17.3 |
16.2 |
GDFCF as a % of GDP (exclusive of aircraft and marine vessel) |
21.9 |
21.5 |
21.3 |
21.2 |
Sectoral Contribution to GDP at basic prices (%) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Agriculture (incl sugar milling) |
7.4 |
7.6 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
Sugar |
4.3 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
Non Sugar |
3.1 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
Manufacturing (excl sugar milling) |
20.5 |
19.9 |
18.9 |
19.1 |
EPZ |
9.6 |
8.6 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
Non-EPZ |
10.9 |
11.3 |
11.4 |
11.6 |
Tourism |
6.9 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
8.5 |
Financial Intermediation |
10.0 |
9.8 |
10.3 |
10.3 |
Wholesale, retail incl repairs |
11.2 |
11.3 |
12.0 |
12.2 |
Transport and Communications |
13.4 |
12.9 |
12.6 |
12.3 |
Real Estate, renting & business activities |
9.5 |
9.7 |
10.2 |
10.5 |
Construction |
6.0 |
5.8 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
Public Admin, Education, Health and other social works |
18.1 |
18.3 |
19.0 |
18.5 |
Real Growth Rates (%) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Agriculture (incl sugar milling) |
2.1 |
8.3 |
-5.8 |
0.4 |
Sugar |
3.7 |
10.6 |
-9.2 |
-2.9 |
Non Sugar |
0.1 |
5.38 |
-1.1 |
4.5 |
Manufacturing (excl sugar milling) |
-0.4 |
-0.3 |
-5.7 |
4.3 |
EPZ |
-6 |
-6.8 |
-12.3 |
4.6 |
Non-EPZ |
5.8 |
6 |
0 |
4.1 |
Tourism |
3.0 |
2.4 |
5.6 |
3.5 |
Financial Intermediation |
11.7 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
7.0 |
Wholesale, retail incl repairs |
1.2 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
Transport and Communications |
6.6 |
8.1 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
Real Estate, renting & business activities |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
6.2 |
Construction |
10.2 |
0.5 |
-5.2 |
5.1 |
GDP at Basic Prices |
4.4 |
4.8 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
Balance of Payments (Rs M) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Goods and services |
2,022 |
-4,056 |
-11,127 |
-23,509 |
Income |
-833 |
-377 |
-239 |
1,636 |
Transfers |
1,566 |
1,250 |
1,797 |
2,265 |
Capital and Financial Account |
-3,742 |
-1,513 |
9,043 |
6,051 |
Overall balance of payments |
6,205 |
-857 |
-4,888 |
-4,573 |
Net Errors and Omission |
987 |
4,696 |
526 |
13,557 |
Net international reserves |
48,902 |
52,824 |
56,548 |
74,192 |
Money Supply (Rs M) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Currency with public |
9,347 |
10,731 |
11,744 |
13,108 |
Demand deposits |
10,941 |
12,683 |
13,797 |
14,516 |
Savings deposits |
54,210 |
62,874 |
66,162 |
70,740 |
Time deposits |
43,055 |
42,552 |
46,342 |
50,380 |
Foreign Currency deposits |
13,631 |
19,588 |
31,256 |
37,420 |
Credit to Private Sector |
88,424 |
98,358 |
116,014 |
131,333 |
Consumer Price Index |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
CPI yearly average |
107 |
112.1 |
117.6 |
128.1 |
Headline inflation (%) |
3.9 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
8.9 |
CORE 1 (%) |
- |
3.1 |
4.4 |
7.4 |
CORE 2 (%) |
- |
2.9 |
3.4 |
7.2 |
CORE 1 excludes "Food, Beverages and Tobacco" components from headline inflation
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CORE 2 excludes "Food, Beverages, Tobacco, energy prices and administered prices from headline inflation |
Agricultural Production (Tonnes) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Sugar Cane (000 Tonnes) |
5,199 |
5,280 |
4,984 |
4,749 |
Tea (green leaf) |
6,973 |
7,229 |
6,798 |
7,649 |
Tobacco leaf |
424 |
424 |
357 |
296 |
Creepers |
29,644 |
15,026 |
24,203 |
30,132 |
Potato |
12,259 |
13,639 |
12,777 |
11,969 |
Tomato |
13,247 |
14,263 |
12,840 |
14,661 |
Onion |
4,183 |
4,678 |
5,637 |
4,517 |
Cabbage |
6,279 |
6,476 |
4,766 |
4,546 |
Pineapples |
4,562 |
4,493 |
4,885 |
5,554 |
Bananas |
12,090 |
12,000 |
11,580 |
10,971 |
Poultry |
30,000 |
30,900 |
33,000 |
36,000 |
Fish |
9,709 |
9,430 |
8,982 |
8,617 |
Meat |
3,396 |
3,306 |
3,304 |
2,968 |
Industrial Production |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Electricity (GWh) |
2,082 |
2,165 |
2,272 |
2,350 |
Sugar (Tonnes) |
537,155 |
572,316 |
519,816 |
504,857 |
Molasses (Tonnes) |
160,041 |
155,763 |
145,425 |
139,621 |
Tea (Tonnes) |
1,436 |
1,482 |
1,387 |
1,567 |
Beer and stout (H/litre) |
378,410 |
363,744 |
388,967 |
359,894 |
Productivity Indicators (Growth Rates) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Total Economy |
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Labour Productivity |
3.9 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
Capital Productivity |
-0.1 |
-0.5 |
-1.8 |
1.0 |
Multi Factor Productivity |
1.0 |
-0.6 |
-0.9 |
0.7 |
Unit Labour Cost (Rs) |
5.3 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
3.1 |
Average Compensation |
9.3 |
8.4 |
5.8 |
6.7 |
Manufacturing Sector |
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Labour Productivity |
4.6 |
4.5 |
-4.0 |
3.1 |
Capital Productivity |
-1.4 |
-9.4 |
-8.3 |
2.9 |
Multi Factor Productivity |
0.5 |
-5.9 |
-6.5 |
1.4 |
Unit Labour Cost (Rs) |
3.2 |
1.8 |
9.0 |
-0.6 |
Average Compensation |
8.0 |
6.3 |
4.6 |
2.4 |
EPZ Sector |
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Labour Productivity |
2.7 |
1.3 |
-7.9 |
5.0 |
Capital Productivity |
-3.8 |
-9.4 |
-16.6 |
0.9 |
Multi Factor Productivity |
0.1 |
-6.5 |
-10.3 |
-2.1 |
Unit Labour Cost (Rs) |
7.1 |
4.3 |
13.2 |
-2.0 |
Average Compensation |
10.0 |
0.2 |
4.3 |
2.9 |
Transport and Communications |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Cars |
68,524 |
77,342 |
84,818 |
91,911 |
Taxis |
5,979 |
6,482 |
6,798 |
6,860 |
Buses |
2,460 |
2,457 |
2,560 |
2,612 |
Lorries & Trucks |
11,501 |
11,774 |
12,047 |
12,272 |
Vans & Dual Purpose Vehicles |
61,879 |
63,993 |
66,015 |
67,743 |
Vessel traffic |
2,128 |
2,015 |
2,318 |
2,428 |
Goods unloaded (000 Tons) |
4,345 |
4,549 |
4,046 |
4,433 |
Goods loaded (000 Tons) |
1,203 |
1,304 |
1,197 |
1,253 |
Plane landings |
9,455 |
9,316 |
9,705 |
8,791 |
Goods unloaded (000 Tons) |
20,029 |
22,381 |
23,920 |
21,158 |
Goods loaded (000 Tons) |
24,338 |
26,049 |
25,185 |
23,827 |
External Trade (Rs M) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Imports - C.I.F |
65,942 |
76,387 |
93,282 |
115,612 |
EPZ |
15,579 |
17,195 |
15,518 |
19,044 |
Freeport |
4,257 |
4,251 |
11,981 |
14,101 |
Exports - F.O.B |
53,022 |
54,905 |
63,219 |
74,171 |
EPZ |
31,444 |
32,046 |
28,954 |
33,707 |
Re-exports |
8,840 |
9,028 |
16,991 |
21,362 |
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Terms of trade |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
(Base Year 2002=100) |
97 |
91 |
95 |
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(Base Year 2003=100) |
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96 |
88 |
83 |
External Trade by Region (Rs M) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
Total exports (FOB) |
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