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Brief Facts >> Bhutan
Economy
GDP - Real Growth Rate 0.53 (2003)
GDP - Per Capita 7.0 (2003)
GDP - Composition by Sector Agriculture: 35.4
Industry: 36.2
Services: 28.4 (2003)
Human poverty index Value (%) ..
Population below income poverty line (%) ..
GDP per capita (PPP US$) rank 5 (2003)
GDP 0.49 (2003)
Total debt service
(as % of GDP)
1.2 (2003)
Traditional fuel consumption (as % of total energy use) ..
Inflation Rate (consumer prices) 7% (2003)
Labor Force Agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry and commerce 2% (2003)
Labor Force - by Occupation Agriculture 63%, Services 26%, Industry 11% (2003)
Industries Cement, Wood products, Processed fruits, Alcoholic beverages, calcium carbide
Industrial Production Growth Rate 9.3% (2003)
Electricity - Production 1.876 Billion kWh
Fossil Fuel: 0%
Hydro: 100%
Other: 0%
Nuclear: 0% (2003)
Agriculture - Pproducts Rice, Corn, Root Crops, Citrus, Foodgrains; Dairy Products, eggs
Exports $154 Million (2003)
Exports - commodities Electricity (to India), Cardamom, Gypsum, Timber, Handicrafts, Cement, Fruit, Precious stones, spices (2003)
Exports - partners India 94%, Bangladesh (2003)
Imports $196 Million (2003)
Imports - commodities Fuel and Lubricants, Grain, Machinery and Parts, Vehicles, Fabrics, Rice (2003)
Imports - partners India 77%, Japan, UK, Germany, US
Debt - external $245 million (2003)
Currency Ngultrum (BTN); Indian rupee (INR)
Currency code BTN
Fiscal year 1 July - 30 June
Source:www.geographyiq.com/ www.worldbank.org

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