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2 580 APPENDICES Asian Key Economic Indicators in [1] Year Mid-year Population 1) (1,000) Nominal Real Growth Rates ( ) GDP 2) % of Real GDP 3) Per Capita (US$ at current prices) Agri., Livestock, For. & Fishery Manufacturing National Gov. Expendi -ture 4) Japan South Korea China Taiwan Hong Kong Thailand (FY Oct. Sep.) Philippines Malaysia 127, , ,757 47,849 48,082 48,294 1,292,270 1,299,880 1,307,560 22,605 22,689 22,770 6,803 6,842 6,936 63,080 63,351 64,758 81,081 82,664 84,241 25,048 25,581 26,130 4,231,377 4,584,992 4,565, , , ,624 1,640,969 1,931,640 2,225, , , , , , , , , ,200 79,207 86,123 97, , , , ,156 35,908 35,734 12,710 14,153 16,309 1,270 1,486 1,702 13,263 14,203 15,198 23,030 24,059 25,615 2,265 2,577 2, ,042 1,159 4,150 4,625 4, , , ,626 98, , ,204 89,647 95, ,742 47,014 47,791 49,999 31,767 31,096 22,612 27,453 29,784 15,249 15,949 17,467 29,878 31,267 33,014 Sources: Official statistics from each country and International Financial Statistics, etc. All figures are preliminary or provisional. Notes: 1) Figures for China, Thailand, and Taiwan are year-end figures. Figures for the Philippines are medium assumption based on the 1995 population census. Figures for Japan are estimates as of October 1 each year. 2) Figures for China are significantly revised upward (see main text) from the economic census. Figures for Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan are according to each country s fiscal year. Figures for Thailand represent the per capita GNP. Nominal dollar amounts are calculated from local currency amounts using the annual average US dollar exchange rate.
3 Asian Key Economic Indicators in [1] 581 Japan South Korea China Taiwan Hong Kong (FY Apr.-Mar.) Thailand (FY Oct.-Sep.) Philippines Malaysia Rice Production 5) Increase Unemploy (milled in CPI -ment 6) rice) (%) Rates 7) Exports (%) (1,000 t) 7,792 8,730 9,074 4,451 5,000 4, , ,088 1,648 1,434 27,286 29,113 30,092 13,500 14,497 14,603 2,257 2,264 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,225 78,105 94, ,211 36,231 39,681 41, , , ,949 Imports 344, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,418 74,346 93, ,788 40,471 44,039 47,418 83, , ,607 Trade Balance International Balance of Payments 8) 103, ,498 93,905 21,952 37,569 33,473 25,468 32, ,900 24,891 16,128 17,985-8,133-11,814-10,192 3,759 1,460-8,578-4,240-4,358-6,163 21,352 21,227 26,342 Current Account Balance 136, , ,744 11,950 28,174 16,559 45,875 68, ,800 29,258 18,493 16,366 16,209 16,041 19,692 7,965 6,865-3,714 1,396 2,080 2,354 13,322 14,871 19,276 Foreign Exchange Reserves 9) (year-end) 673, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,280 42,148 49,832 52,066 17,063 16,228 18,495 43,721 65,712 69,830 1,251,100 1,498,493 1,600, , , , , , ,000 63,054 80,888 87, , , ,183 51,783 51,312 51,434 57,395 54,846 54,186 49,141 52,786 51,719 (US$ million) Outstand -ing External Debts 10) (year-end) Per US Dollar Exchange Rate (annual average) , , , ) In the case of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, the GDP share at current prices is indicated. For China, the agriculture, livestock, forestry, and fishing industry refers to a primary industry, and the manufacturing industry refers to mining plus manufacturing. 4) National government expenditure in the case of South Korea, China, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka is on a calendar basis, and in other countries, it is on the basis of the fiscal year in each country. In the case of Hong Kong, the total of fiscal expenditures and transfers to various funds is shown. Figures for China exclude transfer payments for local financing. Figures for Taiwan exclude redemption of government bonds. FY figures for Japan, Taiwan, and India are budget plan figures.
4 582 APPENDICES Asian Key Economic Indicators in [2] GDP 2) % of Real GDP 3) Year Mid-year Population 1) (1,000) Nominal Real Growth Rates ( ) Per Capita (US$ at current prices) Agri., Livestock, Manufacturing For. & Fishery National Gov. Expendi -ture 4) Singapore Indonesia Viet Nam Myanmar India Bangladesh (FY July June) Pakistan (FY July June) Sri Lanka 3,437 3,487 3, , ,854 80,902 82,032 83,120 52,170 1,073,000 1,090,000 1,107, , , , , , ,530 19,273 19,462 19,668 91, , , , , ,277 39, , , ,596 51,914 56,494 59,964 82,442 96, ,303 16,171 17,769 20, ,576 30,633 26,833 1,103 1, , ,606 16,812 17,831 43,978 41,884 58, , , ,007 7,583 8,376 9,053 14,721 15,607 16,863 4,327 4,795 5,578 5) Figures for Thailand are the totals of paddy rice production in the wet season and dry season. Figures for China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Viet Nam, and Myanmar are paddy rice production. 6) Figures for Myanmar are on a fiscal year basis. figure for India is on April to December basis. 7) Figures for Viet Nam refer to urban areas only. The Philippines adopted the ILO definition of unemployment starting in, but these figures are based on the old definition. According to the new definition, unemployment rate in the Philippines in was 7.4%.
5 Asian Key Economic Indicators in [2] 583 Singapore Indonesia Viet Nam Myanmar India Bangladesh (FY July June) Pakistan (FY July June) Sri Lanka Rice Production 5) Increase Unemploy (milled in CPI -ment 6) rice) (%) Rates 7) Exports (1,000 t) (%) 52,138 54,088 53,985 34,569 35,868 23,136 24,718 88,300 85,300 73,800 25,187 26,190 4,479 4,848 5,025 3,070 2,628 3, , , ,804 64,109 72,167 86,640 20,149 26,504 66,285 82,150 6,492 7,521 8,573 10,974 12,459 14,450 5,133 5,757 6,347 Imports 128, , ,163 39,546 50,616 63,856 25,256 31,954 80, ,779 8,707 9,840 11,870 11,333 13,738 18,965 6,672 8,000 8,863 International Balance of Payments 8) Trade Balance 29,319 15,727 29,641 24,562 21,552 22,784-5,107-5,450-13,718-36,629-2,215-2,319-3, ,279-4,515-1,539-2,243-2,516 Current Account Balance 28,186 27,878 33,265 8,106 3,108 2,996 14,083-5, ,070 1,811-1, Foreign Exchange Reserves 9) (year-end) 96, , ,646 36,296 36,320 34,724 6,224 7, , ,571 2,470 2,705 3,024 12,564 12,972 12,626 2,329 2,195 2,735 (US$ million) Outstand -ing External Debts 10) (year-end) , , , , ,278 16,953 17,953 18,577 31,324 31,637 32,695 8,743 9,844 9,222 Per US Dollar Exchange Rate (annual average) , , , , ) Hong Kong s balance of trade is total exports (local exports + reexports) minus imports. Figures for Viet Nam do not include ruble-based trade. Figures for India are on a fiscal year basis. 9) Figures for China, Viet Nam, India, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan do not include gold. Figures for India are fiscal year-end figures. 10) Figures for Pakistan include only public and publicly guaranteed debt. figures for Taiwan and Indonesia are as of September, and figures for India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan are as of the fiscal year-end. Figures for Japan indicate the total external debt. Figures for Sri Lanka are from the end of November.
6 Data Sources JAPAN The Asahi Shimbun, The Mainichi Newspapers, The Yomiuri Shimbun, The Nikkei, The Sankei Shimbun, Daily China News, Korean News, OneKorea News, Tsusho Koho (JETRO daily), Contemporary Korea, Toyo-Keizai- Nippou REPUBLIC OF KOREA The Dong-A Ilbo, The Korea Economic Daily, The Chosun Ilbo, The Maeil Business Newspaper, The JoongAng Ilbo PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA People s Daily, People s Daily overseas edition, Qiushi, World Affairs, International Studies, Global Times, Caijing Magazine, finance.sina.com.cn, 21st Century Business Herald, The Economic Observer TAIWAN China Times, Liberty Times, Wealth Monthly, Economic Daily (Taiwan), United Daily News VIET NAM Nhan Dan, Tuoi tre, Tap chi Cong san, Saigon Giaiphong, Thoi bao Kinh te Viet nam, Cong bao, Viet Nam News, Vietnam Economic Times, The Saigon Times Weekly CAMBODIA Phnom Penh Post, Cambodia Daily Weekly Review LAOS PEOPLE S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Vientiane Times, KPL News, Pasason 584
7 Data Sources 585 THAILAND Bangkok Post, The Nation, Matichon, Phuchatkan, Krungthep Thurakit, Prachachat Thurakit PHILIPPINES Business World, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines Free Press MALAYSIA New Straits Times, Malaysian Business, The Star Online, Berita Harian, Utusan Malaysia Online INDONESIA Kompas, Jakarta Post, Bisnis Indonesia INDIA Economic Times, The Hindu, People's Democracy, India Today, Frontline, Economic and Political Weekly, The Indian Express, Outlook, The Kathmandu Post SRI LANKA Island, Daily News, Sunday Times PAKISTAN Dawn, The News, Business Recorder, Daily Times, Pakistan & Gulf Economist OTHERS Washington Post, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, Business Week, The Economist, BBC, International Herald Tribune, RFE/RL Central Asia Report, Eurasianet (
8 List of Contributors Naoko AMAKAWA Director, Southeast Asian Studies Group II, Area Studies Center, IDE- JETRO Etsuyo ARAI South Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Tsuruyo FUNATSU Environment and Natural Resource Studies Group, Inter-disciplinary Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Hiroshi IKEGAMI Technological Innovation and Economic Growth Studies Group, Interdisciplinary Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Kenichi IMAI Assistant Director, East Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE- JETRO Nao ISHIZAKI East Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Akira KAJITA Economic Research Department, JETRO Emi KOJIN Southeast Asian Studies Group II, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Momoe MAKINO South Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO 586
9 List of Contributors 587 Kazuhisa MATSUI Senior Research Fellow Sent Abroad, IDE-JETRO Haruka MATSUMOTO East Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Koji MURATA Professor, Doshisha University, Japan Mayumi MURAYAMA Director in Charge, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Masashi NAKAMURA Southeast Asian Studies Group I, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Yoshiki OGAWA Professor, Toyo University, Japan Satoru OKUDA Director, East Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Yuri SATO Director, Southeast Asian Studies Group I, Area Studies Center, IDE- JETRO Kohei SHIINO Economic Research Department, JETRO Sueo SUDO Professor, Nanzan University, Japan Yurika SUZUKI Southeast Asian Studies Group I, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Takayuki TAKEUCHI East Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Minoru TERAMOTO Southeast Asian Studies Group II, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO
10 588 APPENDICES So UMEZAKI Development Strategies Studies Group, Development Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Yuichi WATANABE East Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Norihiko YAMADA Southeast Asian Studies Group II, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO Mami YAMAGUCHI East Asian Studies Group, Area Studies Center, IDE-JETRO EDITORIAL BORD FOR THE JAPANESE EDITION Sadashi FUKUDA (Chief), Michio KIMURA, Yasuo ONISHI, Yuri SATO, Shinichi SHIGETOMI, Kazuhisa MATSUI, Satoru OKUDA, Mayumi MURAYAMA, Naoko AMAKAWA, Hideki HIRAIZUMI, Shigeki HIGASHI, Mai FUJITA, Yuichi WATANABE EDITORIAL STAFF Toshiko WADA
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