Macro-economic Data

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A. Demography and Macroeconomy

A.1 Population
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
Total population53.47 million51.82 million50.21 million
WDI
A.1.1
Average household size 4.40 A.1.3
Urban population (% of total)31.61% of total30.9% of total30.2% of total
WDI
A.1.4
Urban population growth (annual %)5.39%5.46%5.53%
WDI
A.1.5
A.2 Economy
VariableEnd of 2015End of 2014End of 2013SourcesVar ID
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)44,904 USD (millions)48,089 USD (millions)44,414 USD (millions)
WEO
A.2.1
GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP (Current international dollar)138,461 USD (millions)128,158 USD (millions)117,876 USD (millions)
WEO
A.2.2
GDP per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars) 1,028.77 USD 969.15 USD
WEO
A.2.3
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)2,904.04 USD 2,741.69 USD 2,572.17 USD
WEO
A.2.4
GDP, constant prices (Percent change)6.97%6.97%7.26%
WEO
A.2.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)6.84%4.75%5.56%
WEO
A.2.6
GDP, deflator (Index)202.73192.66184.07
WEO
A.2.7
Consumer price index158.02149.66141.00
WEO
A.2.8
GINI Index  37.58
WDI
A.2.9
Growth in urban household income (%/year)A.2.13
Employment (% of total laborforce)A.2.14
Informally employed 21.7% A.2.14.2
Unemployed 86.7% A.2.14.3
Interest Rates:A.2.15
Central bank lending/discount rate16%16%16%
IFS
A.2.15.1
Yield on 3 months treasury bills8.8%12.08%12.34%
IFS
A.2.15.2
Average bank deposit rate9.9%9.86%9.82%
IFS
A.2.15.4
Lending rate16.1%16.26%15.83%
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
Characteristics of housing stock:B.1.3
Tenure in urban areas (%):B.1.4
Estimated Number of units completed/yearB.1.5
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
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 houseB.2.4


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