Demography

2002

2003

     Mid year population ('000 persons)

19,007

19,252

     Unemployment Rate (per cent of labour force)

7.7

8.4

Output

     GNP at current market prices (Rs. Billion)

1,560

1760

     Per Capita GDP at market prices (US$)

872

947

     GNP

4.1

6.4

Aggregate Demand and Savings (per cent of GDP)

     Consumption

85.4

84.3

     Investment

21.3

22.3

     Domestic Savings

14.6

15.7

Government Finance (per cent of GDP)

     Revenue

16.5

15.7

     Expenditure and net lending

25.4

23.7

     Current Account Deficit/Surplus

-4.4

-3.3

     Government Debt

105.3

105.9

          Foreign

45.5

47.9

          Domestic

59.8

57.9

External Trade (percentage change)

     Terms of Trade

3.9

External Finance (US $ million)

     Trade Balance

1,406

-1,539

          Exports

4,699

5,133

          Imports

6,106

6,672

Exchange Rate

     Annual Average (Rs./US$)

95.66

96.52

Capital Market

     All Share Price Index (1985 = 100)

815.1

1,062

     Net Purchase by Non Nationals (Rs. million)

-2,442

209

     Market Capitalisation (Rs. million)

162.6

262