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Population
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Total Population ( May 2000)
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76.5 M
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Population Projection (2007)
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88.7 M
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Average Annual Family Income (2003)
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Php 147,888
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Underemployment Rate (October 2006)
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20.4%
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Unemployment Rate (October 2006)
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7.3%
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| Selected Macroeconomic Statistics |
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Gross National Product (Growth Rate) (2005)
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5.7%
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Gross Domestic Product (Growth Rate) (2005)
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5.1%
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Inflation Rate (December 2006)
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4.3%
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Selected Domestic Interest Rates (%)
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Treasury Bill Rates (All Maturities) (January 2006)
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4.91%
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Bank Average Lending Rates (December 2005)
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10.79%
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Average Exchange Rate 1US$:1Peso (January 2006)
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52.617
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| Trade Statistics |
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Exports (November 2006)
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$ 4,022B
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Imports (October 2006)
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$ 4,679B
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Balance of Trade (October 2006)
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$ -481M
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Sources:
National Statistics Coordinating Board - NSCB.gov.ph
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas - BSP.gov.ph
National Statistics Office - CENSUS.gov.ph
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