LAOS / Vientiane - unido
LAOS / Vientiane - unido
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<strong>LAOS</strong> / <strong>Vientiane</strong><br />
PEOPLE 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 est.<br />
Population, total (m) 5.07 5.62 5.75 5.87 … …<br />
Population growth (annual %) 2.1 1.8 2.2 2.1 … …<br />
Sex ratio male/female … … … … … 0.98<br />
Life Expectancy at birth, total (years) 61 63 64 64 … 56,68<br />
Ratio of girls to boys in primary & 2ndry school (%) 81 84 85 86 … …<br />
Adult literacy rate (15 years and over, %) … … … 73.4 … …<br />
Female … … … 66.6 … …<br />
Male … … … 80.0 … …<br />
Labour Force, total (th) … 2701 … … … …<br />
ECONOMY 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 est.<br />
GDP (current US$ millions) 1.74 2.89 3.5 4.11 … …<br />
GDP real growth (annual %) 5.8 7.3 8.3 7.5 7.5 …<br />
Industry (% of GDP) 23.0 30.0 33.0 32.0 … …<br />
Agriculture (% of GDP) 53.0 44.0 42.0 42.0 … …<br />
Services (% of GDP) 25.0 26.0 25.0 26.0 … …<br />
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 30.0 31.0 39.0 37.0 … …<br />
Imports of goods and sevices (% of GDP) 44.0 46.0 47.0 53.0 … …<br />
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 49.9 49.7 55.5 48.4 … …<br />
Energy: Electricity Production million kwh 3678 3492 3606 … … …<br />
Energy: Electricity Exports … 2337 3267 … … …<br />
Energy: Electricity Imports … 7632 6432<br />
Energy: Electricity Consumption … … … … … …<br />
International reserves (US$ m) 140 239 336 540 … …<br />
Debt service paid (US$ m) 40.6 171.8 169.3 … … …<br />
FDI, net inflows (US$ m) 34 28 187 324 … …<br />
ODA and Official Aid (US$ m) 282 296 364 396 … …<br />
Workers' remittances, received (US$ m) 1 1 1 1 … …<br />
Workers' remittances, received (% of GDP) 0.1 … … … … …<br />
Industrial Production growth rate (annual %) … … … 12 … …<br />
Industries<br />
Main industrial development issues<br />
Import - Commodities<br />
Import - Partners<br />
Export - Commodities<br />
Exports - Partners<br />
copper, tin, gold, and gypsum mining; timber, electric power, agricultural processing,<br />
construction, garments, tourism, cement<br />
Poor physical infrastructure, small domestic market, shortage of semi-skilled and<br />
skilled labour, high transport costs<br />
machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel, consumer goods<br />
Thailand 68.8%, China 11.3%, Vietnam 5.6% (2006)<br />
wood products, coffee, electricity, tin, copper, gold<br />
Thailand 42.1%, Vietnam 9.5%, China 4% (2006)<br />
INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 est.<br />
Paved roads (% of total) … 13 13 … … …<br />
Internet users (per 100 people) 0.1 0.9 1.2 1.7 … …<br />
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0 12 18 25 … …<br />
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 est.<br />
Time required to start a business (days) … 198 163 103 … …<br />
Ease of doing business (rank) … … … … 162 165<br />
Promising sectors<br />
Agribusiness, light manufacturing ( textiles, garments, handicrafts, motor vehicles,<br />
consumer goods)<br />
UNIDO COOPERATION
UNIDO's portfolio in Laos comprises 5 ongoing projects at various stages of implementation, which includes an integrated<br />
programme in view to assist in the promotion of sustainable manufacturing production and the effective implementation of the<br />
country’s Medium-term Strategy and Action Plan for Industrial Development (SAPID). The total ongoing commitments amount to<br />
more than USD 5,000,000.<br />
USEFUL CONTACTS WITHIN THE COUNTRY<br />
UNIDO Field Office<br />
International Organization Participation<br />
Ministry in charge of Industry<br />
Lao National Chamber of Commerce and<br />
Industry (LNCCI)<br />
P.O. Box 345 Phone Kheng Road <strong>Vientiane</strong> Tel.: +856 21213390148 FAX: +856<br />
21212029 E-mail: office.lao@<strong>unido</strong>.org<br />
ACCT, ADB, APT, ARF, ASEAN, CP, EAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA,<br />
IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MIGA, NAM,<br />
OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU,<br />
WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)<br />
Ministry of Industry and Commerce Phonxay Rd, Phonxay village, Xaysettha district<br />
P.O.Box 4107. <strong>Vientiane</strong> Tel.: 856-21-91-1342 Fax: 856-21-41-2434 E-mail:<br />
citd@moc.gov.la<br />
Thanon Sihom, Ban Sihom, Muang Chanthaburi, <strong>Vientiane</strong>, Laos P O Box 4596,<br />
<strong>Vientiane</strong>, Laos Tel.: 856 (0) 21 219223-4 Fax: 856 (0) 21 219223 E-mail:<br />
laocci@laotel.com Website: http://www.lncci.laotel.com/<br />
IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL CRISIS (Mid 2009)<br />
In 2009 real GDP growth will fall to 3%, the slowest rate since the early 1990s, before recovering in 2010. The main engines of<br />
industrial growth (construction and mining ) depending on financing from international donors are expected to slow down linked to<br />
the global credit crunch. Exports will contract in 2009-10, owing to slower economic growth in the country's main exports markets as<br />
well as low global prices for energy and minerals. In addition, decreasing demands for electricity abroad, especially in Thailand,<br />
have resulted in a drop of over 30% in electricity exports to that country. Moreover, coffee and garment exports have also dropped<br />
over 20% each, while agricultural products face a dramatic drop in their prices.Gold will fare better, with global prices edging up<br />
2,9% this year, but that will not be enough to prevent a contraction in exports.<br />
Main sources: ADB - EIU - HDR - UNIDO Infobase - World Bank - World Economic Forum - World Fact Book
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