Sri Lanka Economic Performance Assessment (2009)

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IV SRI LANKA: STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES—SELECTED INDICATORS Growth performance Selected Indicators, by Topic Strengths Weaknesses Real GDP growth X Growth of labor productivity X Investment productivity—incremental capital-output ratio (ICOR) X Poverty and inequality Population below minimum dietary energy consumption X Demography and environment Population growth rate X Youth dependency rate X Gender Primary completion rates, male, female X Labor force participation rates, female X Fiscal and monetary policy Government budget balance X Government expense X Business environment Rule of law index X Government effectiveness index X Financial sector Domestic credit to the private sector X Money supply (M2), percent GDP X External sector Trade in goods and services, percent GDP X Debt service ratio, percent exports X Current account balance X Foreign direct investment, percent GDP X Trade in services, percent GDP X Remittance receipts, percent GDP X <strong>Economic</strong> infrastructure Overall infrastructure quality X Quality of infrastructure—rail X Quality of infrastructure—electricity supply X Internet users per 100 people X
Science and technology Selected Indicators, by Topic Strengths Weaknesses FDI technology transfer index X Availability of scientists and engineers X Health HIV prevalence X Life expectancy at birth X Prevalence of child malnutrition X Access to improved water source X Education Net primary enrollment rate X Primary completion rate X Expenditure on primary education X Employment and workforce Labor force participation rate X Growth of labor force X Rigidity of employment index X Agriculture Agriculture value-added per worker X Cereal yield X Note: The chart identifies selective indicators for which performance is particularly strong or weak relative to benchmark standards, as explained in Appendix A. The data supplement presented in Appendix B provides full tabulation of the data and international benchmarks examined for this report, along with technical notes on data sources and definitions. V
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