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GDP

473,392

458,842

3.3%

(In Million Pesos)

1st Sem. 2001

1st Sem. 2000

GNP

502,015

485,596

3.5%

(In Million Pesos)

1st Sem. 2001

1st Sem. 2000

Exports

15.978

17.616

-9.3%

(In Billion US$)

Jan - June 2001

Jan - June 2000

Imports

12,646

12,841

-1.5%

(In Billion US$)

Jan - May 2001

Jan - May 2000

Trade Balance

4,347

3,518

23.6%

(In Billion US$)

Jan - May 2001

Jan - May 2000

Balance of Payments

-512

982

-152.1%

(In Million US$)

Jan - Mar 2001

Jan - Mar 2000

Money Supply

389,215

347,533

12.0%

(In Million Pesos)

As of Apr 2001

As of Apr 2000

Interest Rate

9.4%

9.7%

May-01

May-00

Peso per US Dollar Rate

53.224

44.356

-20.0%

Jul-01

Jul-00

Manila Stocks Index

1,410

1,534

-8.1%

Jun-01

Jun-00

Inflation Rate

6.8%

4.3%

Jul-01

Jul-00

Visitor Arrivals

826,879.0

903,253.0

-8.5%

Jan - May 2001

Jan - May 2000

Underemployment Rate

17.5%

24.7%

Apr-01

Apr-00

Unemployment Rate

13.3%

13.9%

Apr-01

Apr-00

Population

76,498,735

68,616,536

11.5%

May-00

Sep-95

Population Density

255

246

3.7%

(Persons per sq. km.)

May-00

Sep-95

Population Growth Rate

1.99%

2.32%

(Projection)

2000 - 2005

1990 - 1995

Life Expectancies

Male

66.6

66.3

Female

71.9

71.58

2001

2000

Infant Mortality Rate

35

49

(per 1000 live births)

1998

1995

Simple Literacy Rate

93.90%

89.90%

1994

1991

School Participation Rate

Elementary

96.95%

95.73%

Secondary

65.44%

65.22%

1999 - 2000

1998 - 1999

Average Annual Family Income

144,684

123,168

17.5%

(In Pesos)

2000

1997

Average Annual Family Expenditures

119,381

99,537

19.9%

(In Pesos)

2000

1997

Poverty Threshold

13,916

11,319

22.9%

(In Pesos)

2000

1997

Poverty Incidence

34.2%

31.8%

2000

1997

Source: National Statistical Coordination Board