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Macro-economic Data

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A. Demography and Macroeconomy

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	Sources	Var ID
Total population	6.98 million	7.02 million	7.06 million	WDI	A.1.1
Total number of households	2.42 million	2.43 million	2.44 million	Eurostat	A.1.2
Average household size	2.9	2.9	2.9	Eurostat	A.1.3
Urban population (% of total)	56.09% of total	55.94% of total	55.81% of total	WDI	A.1.4
Urban population growth (annual %)	-.29%	-.3%	-.32%	WDI	A.1.5

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	Sources	Var ID
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)	50,509 USD (millions)	44,120 USD (millions)	40,630 USD (millions)	WEO	A.2.1
GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP (Current international dollar)	122,740 USD (millions)	114,879 USD (millions)	110,491 USD (millions)	WEO	A.2.2
GDP per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars)	7,223 USD	6,284.2 USD	5,756.38 USD	WEO	A.2.3
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)	17,552.4 USD	16,362.5 USD	15,654.01 USD	WEO	A.2.4
GDP, constant prices (Percent change)	4.3%	2.05%	3.34%	WEO	A.2.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)	1.99%	3.02%	1.53%	WEO	A.2.6
GDP, deflator (Index)	135.50	132.80	128.88	WEO	A.2.7
Consumer price index	141.38	138.67	134.46	WEO	A.2.8
GINI Index	Not available	36.20	38.80	WDI	A.2.9
Urban minimum wages per month in USD	248.39 USD	209.91 USD	189.2 USD	Social and Economic Council of Serbia	A.2.12
Growth in urban household income (%/year)					A.2.13
Employment (% of total laborforce)					A.2.14
Self-employed	24.67%	26.45%	26.55%	WDI	A.2.14.1
Informally employed	17.07%	17.93%	19.08%	ILOSTAT	A.2.14.2
Unemployed	12.7%	13.5%	15.3%	Statistical Office of Serbia	A.2.14.3
Interest Rates:					A.2.15
Central bank lending/discount rate	3.13%	3.63%	4.13%	National Bank of Serbia	A.2.15.1
Yield on 3 months treasury bills	Not available	3.06%	3.71%	IFS	A.2.15.2
Average bank deposit rate	Not available	Not available	Not available	IFS	A.2.15.4
Lending rate	Not available	Not available	Not available	IFS	A.2.15.5

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	Sources	Var ID
Number of dwelling units:					B.1.1
Total			3.23 million	2011 Population and Housing Census	B.1.1.1
Total Urban			1.84 million	2011 Population and Housing Census	B.1.1.2
Characteristics of housing stock:					B.1.3
Average dwelling unit size-existing			71.33 sq.mt	2011 Population and Housing Census	B.1.3.1
Tenure in urban areas (%):					B.1.4
Owner-occupied units	84.4% of total	82% of total	82.4% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.1
% of owner units with a mortgage	.4% of total	.9% of total	1.3% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.2
Private rental units	3% of total	3.1% of total	3.1% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.3
Public / social rental units	12.6% of total	14.9% of total	14.6% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.4
Other forms of tenure			5.71% of total	2011 Population and Housing Census	B.1.4.5
Estimated Number of units completed/year					B.1.5
Formal sector/registered	18,051 units	14,080 units	11,332 units	Slovenia Statistical Office	B.1.5.1

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	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
M2 construction cost for median quality house					B.2.4