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Macro-economic Data

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A. Demography and Macroeconomy
- A.1 Population
- A.2 Economy
B. Housing Market
- B.1 Housing Stock: Production, Transactions
- B.2 Housing Prices and Cost for Urban Areas or Capital City

A. Demography and Macroeconomy

A.1 Population

Variable	End of 2017	End of 2016	End of 2015	Sources	Var ID
Total population	5.44 million	5.43 million	5.42 million	WDI	A.1.1
Total number of households	1.87 million	1.85 million	1.85 million	EuroStat	A.1.2
Average household size	2.95	2.94	2.94	EuroStat	A.1.3
Urban population (% of total)	53.37% of total	53.47% of total	53.6% of total	WDI	A.1.4
Urban population growth (annual %)	-.02%	-.11%	-.2%	WDI	A.1.5

A.2 Economy

Variable	End of 2017	End of 2016	End of 2015	Sources	Var ID
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)	95,938 USD (millions)	89,525 USD (millions)	87,312 USD (millions)	WEO	A.2.1
GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP (Current international dollar)	179,365 USD (millions)	170,052 USD (millions)	162,506 USD (millions)	WEO	A.2.2
GDP per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars)	17,664.3 USD	16,498.53 USD	16,105.13 USD	WEO	A.2.3
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)	33,025.2 USD	31,338.81 USD	29,975.21 USD	WEO	A.2.4
GDP, constant prices (Percent change)	3.4%	3.29%	3.83%	WEO	A.2.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)	1.96%	.2%	-.48%	WEO	A.2.6
GDP, deflator (Index)	103.96	102.67	103.06	WEO	A.2.7
Consumer price index	109.59	108.17	108.74	WDI	A.2.8
GINI Index	Not available	Not available	Not available	WDI	A.2.9
Median national annual household income	Not available	22,717.65 USD	22,121.05 USD	EuroStat	A.2.10
Growth in urban household income (%/year)					A.2.13
Employment (% of total laborforce)					A.2.14
Unemployed	8.1%	9.7%	10.32%	Hypostat 2018	A.2.14.3
Interest Rates:					A.2.15
Yield on 10-year Government bond	1.06%	.54%	.89%	IFS	A.2.15.3
Average bank deposit rate	Not available	1.41%	1.69%	IFS	A.2.15.4
Lending rate	Not available	7%	8.5%	IFS	A.2.15.5

B. Housing Market

B.1 Housing Stock: Production, Transactions

Variable	End of 2017	End of 2016	End of 2015	Sources	Var ID
Number of dwelling units:					B.1.1
Total	Not available	Not available	Not available	Eurostat	B.1.1.1
Characteristics of housing stock:					B.1.3
Tenure in urban areas (%):					B.1.4
Owner-occupied units	90.3% of total	89.5% of total	89.3% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.1
% of owner units with a mortgage	Not available	11.8% of total	11.3% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.2
Private rental units	Not available	8.9% of total	9.2% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.3
Public / social rental units	Not available	1.6% of total	1.5% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.4
Estimated Number of units completed/year					B.1.5
Formal sector/registered			14,608 units	Hypostat	B.1.5.1

B.2 Housing Prices and Cost for Urban Areas or Capital City

Variable	End of 2017	End of 2016	End of 2015	Sources	Var ID
Median urban house price in USD:					B.2.1
Median house price to median annual HH income:					B.2.2
Annual average % change in median house prices:					B.2.3
Yearly Rate		4.2%	5.4%	Hypostat 2017	B.2.3.1
M2 construction cost for median quality house					B.2.4

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