Virtual Bangladesh : Economy : Key Indicators

(Millions of U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated)

	1997	1998	1999 1/
Income, Production and Employment:
Nominal GDP	33,012	34,104	36,482
Real GDP Growth (pct) 2/	5.9	5.7	5.2
GDP by Sector:
Agriculture	9,618	9,770	10,927
Manufacturing	3,049	3,275	3,262
Services	17,462	18,307	19,379
Government	N/A	N/A	N/A
Per Capita GDP (US$)	263	270	284
Labor Force (000s)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Unemployment Rate (pct)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Money and Prices (annual percentage growth):
Money Supply Growth (M2)	10.8	10.1	13.1
Consumer Price Inflation	2.6	7.0	9.0
Exchange Rate (Taka/US$ annual average)
Official	42.8	45.4	47.95
Parallel	N/A	N/A	N/A
Balance of Payments and Trade:
Total Exports FOB	4,406	5,161	5,313
Total Imports CIF	7,162	7,524	7,515
Trade Balance	-2,756	-2,363	-2,202
External Public Debt 4/	15,025	15,855	16,234
Fiscal Deficit/GDP (pct)	4.5	4.2	5.3
Current Account Deficit/GDP (pct)	2.4	3.6	4.2
Debt Service Payments/GDP (pct)	1.0	1.0	1.0
Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves	1,719	1,751	1,522
Aid from All Sources 5/	1,481	1,419	1,502

1/ The Bangladesh fiscal year is July 1 to June 30.
2/ Percentage change calculated in local currency.
3/ Figures are for the calendar year.
4/ Medium and long-term.
5/ Disbursements.