Indicator

Korea

Taiwan

India

Hong Kong

Thailand

Singapore

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Sri Lanka

Populations ( Millions)

46.0

21.9

959.0

6.8

61.1

3.3

201

22.2

73.5

18.8

Population Growth Rate (%)

1.0

0.68

1.65

2.8

1.1

2.1

1.7

2.5

2.3

1.2

Major Language(s) Spoken

Korean & English

Mandarin, Hakka & Taiwanese

Hindi & English

English & Cantonese

Thai & English

Mandarin & English

Indonesian & English

Malay, English & Tamil

Phillipino & English

Sinhala, Tamil & English

Currency

Won

Taiwan Dollar

Indian Rupee

Hong Kong Dollar

Baht

Singapore Dollar

Rupiah

Malaysian Dollar/Ringit

Peso

Sri Lankan Rupee

Nominal GDP (Billions US$)

297.8

260.9

378

169.4

123.3

87.6

43.0

71.4

64.4

N/A

Real GDP Growth (%)

-6.6

5.3

5.8

-5.0

-8.0

1.0

-13.2

-6.0

0.3

4.7

Per Capita GDP (US$)

6,474

11,976

398

26,302

2,008

27,691

500

4,283

877

845

Unemployment Rate (%)

7.0

2.6

22.5

5.2

4.4

4.0

10.0

N/A

10.0

11.0

Consumer Price Inflation (%)

7.5 (Retail Inflation)

1.9

12.5

2.2

8.2

.1

75.0

5.2

9.8

9.6

Exchange Rate (US$)

1,393

33.3

41.30

7.75

40.00

.65

10,422

3.92

41.50

65

Trade Balance (Billions US$)

20.6

4.8 (Surplus)

-8.5 (Deficit)

-21.3 (Deficit)

N/A

8.8 (Suplus)

9.5 (Surplus)

10.9 (Surplus)

-3.2 (Deficit)

N/A

Trade Balance with US
(Billions US$)

11.6 (Surplus)

15.8 (Surplus)

3.2 (Surplus)

-1.9 (Deficit)

N/A

3.4 (Surplus)

3.9 (Surplus)

6.9 (Surplus)

4.9 (Suplus)

N/A

Extent of US Investment in All Industries (Millions US$)

6,528

4,944

1,684

19,065

3,537

17,514

7,395

5,623

3,403

N/A

Adult Literacy

96.8%

N/A

50.6%

90.0%

93.8%

92.0%

82.9%

80.0%

94.2

N/A

Source:  USDOC, International Trade Administration 1998
               The World Bank 1998
               The Economist, World in Figures, Pocket Edition 1998