STATISTICS

MaldivesRegion Southern AsiaCurrency Rufiyaa (MVR)Surface area (square kilometres) 300Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 338Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 1 128.1Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Male (132)United Nations membership date 21 September 1965Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 1 091 2 335 2 606GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) –9.1 6.9 13.5GDP per capita (current US$) 3 665.6 7 169.0 7 699.8GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 3 434.9 6 143.5 6 503.0Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 34.5 26.2 24.3Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 12.80 12.80 15.36Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –273 –196 –600CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) b 107 c 146 184 cAgricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 89 81 88Food production index (2004-2006=100) 89 81 88Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 24.3 defgh ... ...Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 11.5 defgh ... ...Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 50.2 55.1 55.9Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 74.6 76.4 77.1Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) i 395 792 958Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 69.0 156.5 172.8Individuals using the Internet (%) 6.9 jk 26.5 l 38.9 mTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 161.6 Thailand 27.4 United Arab Emirates 29.9Imports 1 554.5 France 16.5 Singapore 18.1Balance –1 392.9 Italy 7.7 India 9.5Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.9Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 –0.7Urban population (%) 2013 43.5Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 28.7Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 6.4/7.0Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 101.4Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 78.8/76.7Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 10.4Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.3Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 34.7International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) n mid-2013 84.2/24.4Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 6.8Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) o 2006-2012 102.4/100.7 pEducation: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 52.5Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010