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

Malaysia economic indicators Population – 24 mln.; Population growth rate– 1,78%; Age structure:  0-14 years: 32.6%;  years: 62.6%;  65 years and over: 4.7%. Sex ratio (male(s)/female):  at birth: 1.07  under 15 years: 1.06  years: 1.01  65 years and over: 0.79  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 рopulation – 379 mln.; рopulation growth rate– 1,87%; аge structure:  0-14 years: 28.1%;  years: 68.8%;  65 years and over: 3.1%. Sex ratio (male(s)/female):  at birth: 1.06  under 15 years: 1.04  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) – $ (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 export- partners Brunei import- partners Japan36,3%Singapore33,1% Indonesia19,1%Malaysia24,2% South Korea12,5%Japan7,0% US9,4%UK5,3% Australia9,2%Thailand4,6% South Korea4,1%

Thailand economic indicators Population: 65 mln people Age structure:  0-14 years: 22%  years: 70%  65 years and over: 8% Sex ratio:  at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female  under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female  years: 0.98 male(s)/female  65 years and over: 0.84 male(s)/female  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 exports- commodity  of Malaysia is electronics (since 1976);  of Brunei are crude oil and natural gas (2004);  of Thailand is textiles and footwear (2004).

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