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Economic Indicators
(Millions
of U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted) |
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1996 |
1997 |
1998
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| Income,
Production and Employment: |
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| Nominal
GDP |
31,814 |
32,847 |
42,800 |
| Real
GDP Growth (pct) |
5.3 |
5.9 |
5.6 |
| GDP
by Sector: |
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| Agriculture |
9,535 |
9,796 |
N/A |
| Manufacturing |
3,042 |
3,039 |
N/A |
| Services |
16,667 |
17,353 |
N/A |
| Government |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Per
Capita GDP (US$) |
260 |
263 |
308 |
| Labor
Force (000s) |
4,800 |
5,600 |
N/A |
| Unemployment
Rate (pct) |
35.9 |
36.5 |
36.5 |
| Money
and Prices (annual percentage growth): |
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| Money
Supply Growth (M2) |
8.2 |
10.8 |
10.1 |
| Consumer
Price Inflation |
6.6 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
| Exchange
Rate (Taka/US$ annual average) |
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| Official |
40.9 |
42.7 |
45.4 |
| Balance
of Payments and Trade: |
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| Total
Exports FOB |
3,882 |
4,418 |
5,111 |
| Exports
to U.S. |
1,343 |
1,679 |
N/A
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Imports CIF |
6,881 |
7,162 |
7.525 |
| Imports
from U.S. |
210 |
259 |
N/A
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| Trade
Balance |
-2,999 |
-2,744 |
-2,414 |
| Balance
with U.S. |
1,133 |
1,420 |
N/A |
| External
Public Debt |
15,170 |
15,025 |
15,855 |
| Fiscal
Deficit/GDP (pct) |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
| Current
Account Deficit/GDP (pct) |
4.1 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
| Debt
Service Payments/GDP (pct) |
9.4 |
8.7 |
8.2 |
| Gold
and Foreign Exchange Reserves |
2,039 |
1,719 |
1,768 |
| Aid
from All Sources |
1,444 |
1,481 |
1,419 |
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1/
The Bangladesh fiscal year is July 1-June 30. Data for FY98 is mostly
provisional.
2/ Due to change in methodology, the FY98 GDP figure is not comparable to
FY97 and FY96.
3/ FY98 GDP by sector is not yet available; it is expected to be similar
to the FY97 distribution.
4/ Includes estimated under-employment (34 percent).
5/ Calculated on new CPI, base year 1985-6.
6/ Figures are for the calendar year.
7/ Medium and long-term.
8/ Disbursements. 
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