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GDP (purchasing power parity): $451.3 billion (2005 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate): $90.3 billion (2005 est.)

GDP - real growth rate: 4.6% (2005 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP): $5,100 (2005 est.)

GDP - composition by sector:
• agriculture: 14.8%
• industry: 31.7%
• services: 53.5% (2005 est.)

Labor force: 36.73 million (2005 est.)

Labor force - by occupation:
• agriculture 36%
• industry 16%
• services 48% (2004 est.)

Unemployment rate: 12.2% (2005 est.)

Population below poverty line: 40% (2001 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share:
• lowest 10%: 2.3%
• highest 10%: 31.9% (2003)

Distribution of family income - Gini index: 46.6 (2003)

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 7.9% (2005 est.)

Investment (gross fixed): 16.3% of GDP (2005 est.)

Agriculture products: sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, cassavas, pineapples, mangoes; pork, eggs, beef; fish

Industries: electronics assembly, garments, footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, food processing, petroleum refining, fishing

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