Macro-economic Data

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A. Demography and Macroeconomy

A.1 Population
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
Total population91.7 million90.73 million89.71 million
WDI
A.1.1
Total number of households 24 million17.72 millionA.1.2
Average household size 3.63.84A.1.3
Urban population (% of total)33.59% of total33% of total32.31% of total
WDI
A.1.4
Urban population growth (annual %)3%3.04%3.07%
WDI
A.1.5
A.2 Economy
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)191,454 USD (millions)185,897 USD (millions)170,565 USD (millions)
WEO
A.2.1
GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP (Current international dollar)552,298 USD (millions)512,582 USD (millions)475,826 USD (millions)
WEO
A.2.2
GDP per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars)2,088.34 USD 2,052.85 USD 1,901.7 USD
WEO
A.2.3
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)6,024.35 USD 5,649.65 USD 5,305.17 USD
WEO
A.2.4
GDP, constant prices (Percent change)6.68%5.98%5.4%
WEO
A.2.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change).6%1.84%6.04%
WEO
A.2.6
GDP, deflator (Index)145.80146.07140.91
WEO
A.2.7
Consumer price index144.91143.60138.00
WDI
A.2.8
GINI Index Not availableNot available
WDI
A.2.9
Median national annual household income 2,434.29 USD 2,350.26 USD A.2.10
Median urban annual household income 2,871.29 USD/year2,806.05 USD/yearA.2.11
Urban minimum wages per month in USD 122.45 USD 111.71 USD A.2.12
Growth in urban household income (%/year)A.2.13
Employment (% of total laborforce)A.2.14
Self-employed 40.8%45.5%A.2.14.1
Informally employed 42.2% A.2.14.2
Unemployed 2.18%1.96%A.2.14.3
Interest Rates:A.2.15
Central bank lending/discount rate 4.5% A.2.15.1
Yield on 3 months treasury bills4.23%5.04%6.64%
IFS
A.2.15.2
Yield on 10-year Government bond 7.15%8.95%A.2.15.3
Average bank deposit rate4.75%5.8%7.14%
IFS
A.2.15.4
Lending rate7.12%8.7%10.37%
IFS
A.2.15.5
B. Housing Market
B.1 Housing Stock: Production, Transactions
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
Number of dwelling units:B.1.1
Total 24.27 million B.1.1.1
Characteristics of housing stock:B.1.3
Average dwelling unit size-existing  51.59 sq.mtB.1.3.1
% of substandard dwelling units  11.5% of totalB.1.3.2
Tenure in urban areas (%):B.1.4
Estimated Number of units completed/yearB.1.5
Formal sector/registered 16,200 units B.1.5.1
Number of recorded urban housing transactions/year 85504275B.1.6
B.2 Housing Prices and Cost for Urban Areas or Capital City
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
Median urban house price in USD:B.2.1
New housing 40,000 USD  B.2.1.1
Existing housing 30,000 USD  B.2.1.2
Median house price to median annual HH income:B.2.2
Urban 10.45 B.2.2.1
Capital city 13.93 B.2.2.2
Annual average % change in median house prices:B.2.3
M2 construction cost for median quality houseB.2.4
Capital city 227.76 USD/sq.mt B.2.4.3


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