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| Current
Economic Situation |
Thailand's
Key Economic Indicators
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Population
(million) |
62.42 |
62.83 |
63.04 |
63.04 |
Unemployment
Rate (%) |
1.5 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
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GDP at constant 1988 price (billion baht) |
3,855.1 |
4,052.0 |
4,244.6 |
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GDP at current price(billion baht) |
7,095.6 |
7,830.3 |
8,485.2 |
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| GNP per capita (baht) |
104,251 |
115,098 |
125,092 |
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| Inflation |
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Headline Consumer Price Index (2002=100) (%) |
109.3 |
114.4 |
117.0 |
120.7 |
Core Consumer Price Index (2002=100) |
102.2 |
104.5 |
105.6 |
106.7 |
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Interest rate (year end) |
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| Prime
Rate (%) |
6.5-6.75 |
7.5-8.0 |
6.85-7.13 |
6.85-7.13 |
| Fixed deposits (1 yr.) |
2.5-3.5 |
4.0-5.0 |
2.25-2.38 |
2.25-2.38 |
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Exchange
Rate (Baht/US dollar) |
40.3 |
37.93 |
34.56 |
31.46 |
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Total
Exports (Billions of US$) |
109.2 |
127.9 |
151.1 |
41.4 |
Total
Imports (Billions of US$) |
117.7 |
126.9 |
139.2 |
41.5 |
Trade
Balance |
-8.5 |
1.0 |
12 |
-0.1 |
Current
Account Balance |
-7.9 |
2.2 |
14.9 |
3.1 |
International reserves (billions of US$) |
52.1 |
67.0 |
87.5 |
110.0 |
| Figures
in millions of U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated |
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