Markets Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Currency 6.86 6.85 6.85 6.85 6.85 6.85
Overview Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
GDP Growth Rate (%) 8.91 5.4 -7 5.5 -0.7 2.3
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 4.43 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.8
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.40 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.8
Inflation Rate (%) 1.51 2.4 3.1 3.6 4 4.3
Interest Rate (%) 3.13 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -41.64 -60 -30 -75 -215 -220
Current Account (USD Million) -238.10 -600 -460 -475 -520 -530
Current Account to GDP (%) -6.30 -5.9 -5.9 -5.9 -5.9 -6
Government Debt to GDP (%) 45.70 50 50 50 50 55
Government Budget (% of GDP) -7.40 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3.5
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 25.00 25 25 25 25 25
GDP Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
GDP Growth Rate (%) 8.91 5.4 -7 5.5 -0.7 2.3
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 4.43 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.9 3.8
GDP (USD Billion) 37.51 39 39 39 39 41
GDP Constant Prices (BOB THO) 12136448.00 11352274 12609769 12597633 12609769 13088941
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (BOB Thousand) 2337328.00 2303207 2428484 2426146 2428484 2520766
GDP per capita (USD) 2522.79 2680 2680 2680 2680 2710
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 6885.83 7200 7200 7200 7200 7400
GDP From Agriculture (BOB Thousand) 1856829.00 1474423 1929245 1927389 1929245 2002557
GDP From Construction (BOB Thousand) 389170.00 276023 404348 403958 404348 419713
GDP From Manufacturing (BOB Thousand) 2004960.00 1749783 2083153 2081148 2083153 2162313
GDP From Public Administration (BOB Thousand) 1144996.00 1171785 1189651 1188506 1189651 1234858
GDP From Services (BOB Thousand) 1032488.00 860352 1072755 1071723 1072755 1113520
GDP From Transport (BOB Thousand) 1304102.00 1245040 1354962 1353658 1354962 1406451
GDP From Utilities (BOB Thousand) 258718.00 221329 268808 268549 268808 279023
Labour Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.40 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.8
Minimum Wages (BOB/Month) 2060.00 2200 2200 2200 2200 2300
Population (Million) 11.15 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.8
Unemployed Persons (Number of persons) 191469.00 193000 193000 193000 193000 190000
Employed Persons (Number of persons) 5396338.00 545000 545000 545000 545000 540000
Prices Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Inflation Rate (%) 1.51 2.4 3.1 3.6 4 4.3
Consumer Price Index CPI (Index Points) 102.38 102 102 105 102 105
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0.35 0.3 0.3 0.33 0.4 0.5
CPI Housing Utilities (Index Points) 104.99 109 109 109 109 114
CPI Transportation (Index Points) 101.56 105 105 105 106 110
Food Inflation (%) 1.20 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.8
Money Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Interest Rate (%) 3.13 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD Million) 6909.46 7700 7600 7200 7500 7350
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 2.47 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96 2.96
Trade Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -41.64 -60 -30 -75 -215 -220
Current Account (USD Million) -238.10 -600 -460 -475 -520 -530
Current Account to GDP (%) -6.30 -5.9 -5.9 -5.9 -5.9 -6
Imports (USD Million) 993.22 780 800 860 875 920
Exports (USD Million) 790.42 720 770 785 660 700
Capital Flows (USD Million) -497.80 -660 -590 -665 -640 -635
Remittances (USD Million) 290.98 1450 1450 1450 1450 1480
Foreign Direct Investment (USD Million) -179.40 -100 -157 -171 -177 -176
External Debt (USD Million) 9713.20 9650 9720 9780 8000 7800
Government Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 45.70 50 50 50 50 55
Government Budget (% of GDP) -7.40 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3.5
Government Spending (BOB Thousand) 1385024.00 1240896 1439040 1437655 1439040 1493723
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 638.47 650 650 650 650 630
Taxes Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 25.00 25 25 25 25 25
Sales Tax Rate (%) 13.00 13 13 13 13 13
Social Security Rate (%) 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92 38.92
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 16.71 16.71 16.71 16.71 16.71 16.71
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 22.21 22.21 22.21 22.21 22.21 22.21
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 13.00 13 13 13 13 13
Consumer Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Consumer Spending (BOB Thousand) 7963046.00 8136777 8273605 8265642 8273605 8588002
Bank Lending Rate (%) 5.59 6.18 6.18 6.18 6.18 6.18
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 0.54 0.51 0.5 0.49 0.47 0.47


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