2006

2007

Population Growth Rate (Republic)

%

0.66

0.65

Birth Rate

Per thousand mid-year population

14.1

13.5

Death Rate

Per thousand mid-year population

7.3

6.7

Net Migration Rate

Per thousand mid-year population

-0.02

-0.03

Sex Ratio

(Number of males/females)x100

97.8

97.7

Infant Mortality Rate

Per thousand livebirths during the year

14.1

15.3

Total Fertility Rate

Average number of children born to an average woman assuming that she survives to the end of her child-bearing age

1.70

1.70

Population (Mid-year)

Number

1,260,403

1,264,574

Population density (Mid-year)

No. of persons per sq km

640

642

Life expectancy (at birth)

Male

Years

69.0

69.1

Female

Years

75.7

75.8

Labour force (Age 16 years & over)

565,100

570,500

Labour Force by occupation 1

GDP at market price

US $Million

6,622

7,507

GDP per capita

US $

5,285

5,956

Real growth rate

%

5.0

5.4

Contribution to GDP 

Agriculture

%

5.5

4.7

Manufacturing

%

20.1

19.8

Construction

%

5.6

6.4

Transport and Communication

%

12.1

12.0

Financial Intermediation

%

10.4

10.5

Real estate and business

%

10.5

10.9

Wholesale and retail trade

%

12.4

12.4

Hotels and Restaurants

%

8.5

9.4

Budget Deficit as a ratio of GDP (for financial year ending June)

%

-4.3

-3.9

Total Exports (including Ship's Stores & Bunkers)  

RMillion

74,037

69,482

Total Imports  

RMillion

115,502

121,081

Inflation

%

8.9

8.8

Unemployment

Number

49,800

46,800

Budget Revenue/Expenditure

Main Industries

Industrial production growth rate

%

4.0

1.3

Reserves of foreign exchange

RMillion

74,192

85,834

External Debt (as at end of June)

% of GDP

4.4

6.1

Income Share ( Percentage of Income going to:)

2001/02

2006/07

Lowest 20% of Households

%

6.4

6.1

Highest 20% of Households

%

44.0

45.7

GNI/PPP (yr 2005) 2

US $Million

12,610

GNI/PPP per Capita (yr 2005)  2

US $

10,140

Literacy rate (based on Population Census 2000)

%

85.0