The economics of Asia Pacific Region countries Malaysia

The economics of Asia Pacific Region countries: Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei

Malaysia economic indicators • Population – 24 mln. ; • Population growth rate– 1, 78%; • Age structure: Ш 0 -14 years: 32. 6%; Ш 15 -64 years: 62. 6%; Ш 65 years and over: 4. 7%. • Sex ratio (male(s)/female): Ш at birth: 1. 07 Ш under 15 years: 1. 06 Ш 15 -64 years: 1. 01 Ш 65 years and over: 0. 79 Ш total population: 1. 01

Malaysia economic indicators • GDP (purchasing power parity): – $ 290 bln; • GDP - per capita (PPP) – $12 000; • Inflation rate (consumer prices) – 3%; • Unemployment rate – 3, 6%; • Current account balance – $ 14 bln; • Debt - external – $ 52 mln.

GDP of Malaysia - composition by sectors

Malaysia – exports-partners

Brunei economic indicators • • • ь ь ь ь ь рopulation – 379 mln. ; рopulation growth rate– 1, 87%; аge structure: 0 -14 years: 28. 1%; 15 -64 years: 68. 8%; 65 years and over: 3. 1%. Sex ratio (male(s)/female): at birth: 1. 06 under 15 years: 1. 04 15 -64 years: 1. 12 65 years and over: 0. 91 total population: 1. 09

Brunei economic indicators • GDP (purchasing power parity) – $ 6, 8 bln (2003); • GDP - per capita (PPP) – $ 23 000 (2003); • GDP - real growth rate – 2% (2004) • Inflation rate (consumer prices) – 1 % (2003); • Unemployment rate – 5 % (2004); • Currency (code) – Bruneian dollar (BND).

GDP of Brunei - composition by sectors (year 2004)

Brunei main export and import partners (year 2005) Brunei exportpartners Brunei importpartners Japan 36, 3% Singapore 33, 1% Indonesia 19, 1% Malaysia 24, 2% South Korea 12, 5% Japan 7, 0% US 9, 4% UK 5, 3% Australia 9, 2% Thailand South Korea 4, 6% 4, 1%

Thailand economic indicators • Population: 65 mln people • Age structure: q 0 -14 years: 22% q 15 -64 years: 70% q 65 years and over: 8% • Sex ratio: v at birth: 1. 05 male(s)/female v under 15 years: 1. 05 male(s)/female v 15 -64 years: 0. 98 male(s)/female v 65 years and over: 0. 84 male(s)/female v total population: 0. 98 male(s)/female (2006 est. )

Thailand economic indicators • GDP (purchasing power parity): $560. 7 billion (2005 est. ) • GDP - per capita (PPP): $8, 300 (2005 est. ) • Population below poverty line: 10% (2004 est. ) • Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4. 5% (2005 est. ) • Debt - external: $52. 46 billion (2005 est. )

GDP of Thailand - composition by sectors (year 2005)

Labor force by occupation in Thailand (year 2000)

The most important exportscommodity vof Malaysia is electronics (since 1976); vof Brunei are crude oil and natural gas (2004); vof Thailand is textiles and footwear (2004).

Internet users of the countries • in Malaysia – 10 mln people(2005); • in Brunei – 56 000 people (2005); • in Thailand – 13 mln people (2005)