Population (Millions)

73.5

Population Growth Rate (%)

2.3%

Languages

Philipino, English

Currency

Peso

Unemployment Rate (%)

10.0%

Literacy Rate

94.2%

Sources:  USDOC, International Trade Administration (1998)
                 The Economist, World in Figues Pocket Edition (1998)

Nominal GDP (Billions US$)

64.4

Real GDP Growth (%)

.3%

Per Capita GDP (US$)

877

Consumer Price Inflation (%)

9.8%

Exchange Rate/US$

41.50

Trade Balance (Billions US$)

-3.2 (Deficit)

Trade Balance with US (Billions US$)

4.9  (Surplus)

Current Account Deficit/GDP (%)

0.2

US FDI in Industrial Sector (Millions US$)

3,403

Sources:  USDOC, International Trade Administration (1998)
                  The World Bank

Primary Energy Supply (Mtoe)

38.25

Primary Energy Supply per Capita (toe per capita)

.52

Energy Mix: Oil (%)

50.8%

Energy Mix: Natural Gas(%)

0%

Energy Mix: Coal(%)

6.9%

Energy Mix:  Commercial Renewables(%)

24.6%

Energy Mix:  Hydro-power(%)

1.4%

Energy Mix: Nuclear (%)

0%

Energy Mix: Other (%)

16.3%

CO2 Emmissions (Mt of CO2)

65.55

Source: International Energy Agency (1996 and 1997)