STATISTICS

BelarusRegion Eastern EuropeCurrency Belarussian Ruble (BYR)Surface area (square kilometres) 207 600Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 9 405Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 45.3Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Minsk (1 861)United Nations membership date 24 October 1945Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 30 210 55 221 63 259GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 9.4 7.7 1.5GDP per capita (current US$) 3 125.8 5 818.2 6 726.1GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 3 131.6 5 695.7 6 561.9Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 26.5 39.3 32.9Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 2 152.00 3 000.00 8 570.00Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 459 –8 280 –1 688CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 384 b 623 c ...Industrial production index (2005=100) d 100 146 168Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 98 117 121Food production index (2004-2006=100) 98 117 121Unemployment (% of labour force) e ... 1.2 0.6Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 50.8 49.5 49.9Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 62.8 61.7 62.7Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) f 91 120 119Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2 542 2 487 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 41.7 107.7 112.1Individuals using the Internet (%) g 16.2 h 31.8 46.9Total trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 46 059.9 Russian Federation 35.1 Russian Federation 58.8Imports 46 404.4 Netherlands 16.4 Germany 5.9Balance –344.5 Ukraine 12.1 China 5.1Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 –0.5Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.2Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 –2.0Urban population (%) 2013 75.9Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 15.3Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 23.8/14.6Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 86.6Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 75.7/64.1Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 5.6Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.5Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 72.6 iInternational migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2013 1 085.4/11.6Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 7 002Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 5.2Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 102.6/105.0Education: Female third-level students (% of total) j 2006-2012 56.9Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 3.8/6.5Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 26.6Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 22Forested area (% of land area) 2011 42.7CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 62 171/6.5Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 2 783.0Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)677 kTemperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)2.1/9.9 ka Official rate. b Annual average is the weighted mean of monthly data. c Series linked to former series.d The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.3. e Official estimates. f Organized tourism. g Age group 16years and over. h 2006. i 2005. j National estimate. k Based on monthly averages for the period 1971-2000.20 World Statistics Pocketbook