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Economy Overview

The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is second highest in the world and threatens the country's impressive economic gains.

Agriculture Products

livestock, sorghum, maize, millet, beans, sunflowers, groundnuts

Industries

diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver; livestock processing; textiles

Industrial Production Growth Rate

-10.6% (2015 est.)

Labor Force

1.155 million (2015 est.)

Labor Force by Occupation

Agriculture: NA%

Industry: NA%

Services: NA%

Unemployment Rate

17.8% (2009 est.)

Population Below Poverty Line

30.3% (2003 est.)

Household Income or Consumption by Percentage Share

Lowest 10%: NA%

Highest 10%: NA%

Distribution of Family Income Gini Index

60.5 (2009)

Budget

Revenues: $5.112 billion

Expenditures: $5.526 billion (2015 est.)

Public Debt

16.6% of GDP (2014 est.)

Central Bank Discount Rate

7.5% (31 December 2014)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

Stock of Narrow Money

$1.388 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

Stock of Broad Money

$7.635 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of Domestic Credit

$1.272 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares

$4.076 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$8.323 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

Debt External

$2.384 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

Stock of Direct Foreign Investment at Home

Stock of Direct Foreign Investment Abroad

Exchange Rates

6.8382 (2011 est.)
Year

GDP Official Exchange Rate

  • $12.86 billion 2015 est.

Taxes and Other Revenues

  • 39.7% of GDP (2015 est.)

Budget Surplus or Deficit

  • -3.2% of GDP (2015 est.)

Fiscal Year

  • 1 April - 31 March

GDP Purchasing Power Parity

    $33.88 billion (2013 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

    9.9% (2013 est.)

GDP Per Capital

    $16,300 (2013 est.)

Gross National Saving

    42.2% of GDP (2013 est.)

GDP Composition by end Use

  • Household consumption
    47.2%
  • Government consumption
    17.4%
  • Investment in fixed capital
    29.5%
  • Investment in inventories
    7.2%
  • Exports of goods and services
    52.3%
  • Imports of goods and services
    -53.6% (2015 est.)

GDP Composition by Sector of Origin

  • Agriculture
    1.9%
  • Industry
    30.2%
  • Services
    67.9% (2015 est.)

Inflation Rate Consumer Prices

    4.4% (2014 est.)

Current Account Balance

    $2.496 billion (2014 est.)

Exports

    $8.514 billion (2014 est.)

Exports Partners

Exports Commodities

    Diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, meat, textiles

Imports

    $7.991 billion (2014 est.)

Imports Partners

Imports Commodities

    Foodstuffs, machinery, electrical goods, transport equipment, textiles, fuel and petroleum products, wood and paper products, metal and metal products
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