Population (Millions)

3.3

Population Growth Rate (%)

2.1%

Languages

Mandarin, English

Currency

Singapore Dollar

Unemployment Rate (%)

4.0%

Literacy Rate

92.0%

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

Nominal GDP (Billions US$)

87.6

Real GDP Growth (%)

1.0%

Per Capita GDP (US$)

27,691

Consumer Price Inflation (%)

.1%

Exchange Rate/US$

1.65

Trade Balance (Billions US$)

8.8 (Surplus)

Trade Balance with US (Billions US$)

3.4 (Surplus)

Current Account Surplus/GDP (%)

17.3%

US FDI in Industrial Sector (Millions US$)

17,514

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

Primary Energy Supply (Mtoe)

26.88

Primary Energy Supply per Capita (toe per capita)

8.66

Energy Mix: Oil (%)

95%

Energy Mix: Natural Gas(%)

4.7

Energy Mix: Coal(%)

0%

Energy Mix:  Commercial Renewables(%)

0%

Energy Mix:  Hydro-power(%)

0%

Energy Mix: Nuclear (%)

0%

Energy Mix: Other (%)

.2%

CO2 Emmissions (Mt of CO2)

65.29

Source: International Energy Agency (1996 and 1997)