Population (Millions)

61.1

Population Growth Rate (%)

1.1%

Languages

Thai, English

Currency

Baht

Unemployment Rate (%)

4.4%

Literacy Rate

93.8%

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

Nominal GDP (Billions US$)

123.3

Real GDP Growth (%)

-8.0%

Per Capita GDP (US$)

2,008

Consumer Price Inflation (%)

8.2%

Exchange Rate/US$

40.00

Trade Balance (Billions US$)

N/A

Trade Balance with US (Billions US$)

N/A

Current Account /GDP (%)

10.0%

US FDI in Industrial Sector (Millions US$)

3,537

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

Primary Energy Supply (Mtoe)

79.96

Primary Energy Supply per Capita (toe per capita)

1.32

Energy Mix: Oil (%)

46%

Energy Mix: Natural Gas(%)

15.5.1

Energy Mix: Coal(%)

10.8%

Energy Mix:  Commercial Renewables(%)

25.8%

Energy Mix:  Hydro-power(%)

.8%

Energy Mix: Nuclear (%)

0%

Energy Mix: Other (%)

0%

CO2 Emmissions (Mt of CO2)

175.22

Source: International Energy Agency (1996 and 1997)