2014a | 2015a | 2016a | 2017a | 2018b | |
GDP at market prices (Rf m) | 56,866.7 | 63,146.7 | 67,837.0 | 74,866.2 | 72,056.1 |
GDP (US$ m) | 3,697.4 | 4,109.4 | 4,414.1 | 4,865.6 | 4,681.8 |
Real GDP growth (%) | 7.3 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
Consumer price inflation (av; %) | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.8 | -0.1a |
Population (m) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Exports of goods fob (US$ m) | 300.9 | 239.8 | 256.2 | 318.3 | 339.2a |
Imports of goods fob (US$ m) | -1,960.9 | -1,894.5 | -2,094.9 | -2,226.5 | -2,760.5a |
Current-account balance (US$ m) | -117.8 | -301.7 | -1,032.4 | -1,058.9 | -1,338.1a |
Foreign-exchange reserves excl gold (US$ m) | 627.4 | 575.8 | 477.9 | 598.2 | 722.1a |
Total external debt (US$ m) | 1,059.9 | 966.2 | 1,155.9 | 1,364.8 | 1,664.9 |
Debt-service ratio, paid (%) | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Exchange rate (av) Rf:US$ | 15.38 | 15.37 | 15.37 | 15.39 | 15.39a |
a Actual. b Economist Intelligence Unit estimates. |
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Origins of gross domestic product 2016 | % of total | Components of gross domestic product 2016 | % of total |
Agriculture | 6.5 | Private consumption | 47.8 |
Industry | 13.7 | Government consumption | 17.9 |
Services | 79.8 | Fixed investment | 25.6 |
Stockbuilding | 1.1 | ||
Exports of goods & services | 73.0 | ||
Imports of goods & services | 72.7 | ||
Domestic demand | 92.4 | ||
Main destinations of exports 2018 | % of total | Main origins of imports 2018 | % of total |
Thailand | 32.6 | UAE | 18.2 |
Sri Lanka | 12.5 | India | 16.6 |
Bangladesh | 9.5 | Singapore | 11.9 |
France | 8.5 | China | 9.7 |
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