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Data Source World Development IndicatorsChina CHNHong Kong SAR, China HKGMacao SAR, China MAC

Population, total SP.POP.TOTL 667070000 660330000 665770000 682335000Population, total SP.POP.TOTL 3075605 3168100 3305200 3420900Population, total SP.POP.TOTL 171456 175135 181025 188703

1960 1961 1962 1963

698355000 715185000 735400000 754550000 774510000 7960250003504600 3597900 3629900 3722800 3802700 3863900

197523 206910 216873 227258 237129 2453101964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

818315000 841105000 862030000 881940000 900350000 9163950003959000 4045300 4123600 4241600 4334200 4461600

250997 253881 254282 252845 250550 2482131970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

930685000 943455000 956165000 969005000 981235000 9938850004518000 4583700 4667500 4929700 5063100 5183400

245915 243729 242458 243073 246236 2522581976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

1008630000 1023310000 1036825000 1051040000 1066790000 10840350005264500 5345100 5397900 5456200 5524600 5590500

260921 271674 283672 296222 309226 3226551982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

1101630000 1118650000 1135185000 1150780000 1164970000 11784400005627600 5686200 5704500 5752000 5800500 5901000

335952 348467 359735 369484 377799 3850411988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

1191835000 1204855000 1217550000 1230075000 1241935000 12527350006035400 6156100 6435500 6489300 6543700 6606500

391783 398459 405231 412031 418810 4254481994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

1262645000 1271850000 1280400000 1288400000 1296075000 13037200006665000 6714300 6744100 6730800 6783500 6813200

431907 438088 444178 450754 458579 4681492000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1311020000 1317885000 1324655000 1331260000 1337705000 13441300006857100 6916300 6957800 6972800 7024200 7071600

479728 493022 507274 521405 534626 5466822006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

1350695000 1357380000 13642700007154600 7187500 7241700

557763 568056 5779142012 2013 2014

Country NameArubaAfghanistanAngolaAlbaniaAndorraArab WorldUnited Arab EmiratesArgentinaArmeniaAmerican SamoaAntigua and BarbudaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBurundiBelgiumBeninBurkina FasoBangladeshBulgariaBahrainBahamas, TheBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusBelizeBermudaBoliviaBrazilBarbadosBrunei DarussalamBhutanBotswanaCentral African RepublicCanadaCentral Europe and the BalticsSwitzerlandChannel IslandsChileChinaCôte d'IvoireCameroonCongo, Dem. Rep.Congo, Rep.Colombia

ComorosCabo VerdeCosta RicaCaribbean small statesCubaCuraçaoCayman IslandsCyprusCzech RepublicGermanyDjiboutiDominicaDenmarkDominican RepublicAlgeriaEast Asia & PacificEast Asia & Pacific (all income levels)Europe & Central AsiaEurope & Central Asia (all income levels)EcuadorEgypt, Arab Rep.Euro areaEritreaSpainEstoniaEthiopiaEuropean UnionFragile and conflict affected situationsFinlandFijiFranceFaroe IslandsMicronesia, Fed. Sts.GabonUnited KingdomGeorgiaGhanaGuineaGambia, TheGuinea-BissauEquatorial GuineaGreeceGrenadaGreenlandGuatemala

GuamGuyanaHigh incomeHong Kong SAR, ChinaHondurasHeavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)CroatiaHaitiHungaryIndonesiaIsle of ManIndiaIrelandIran, Islamic Rep.IraqIcelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJordanJapanKazakhstanKenyaKyrgyz RepublicCambodiaKiribatiSt. Kitts and NevisKorea, Rep.KosovoKuwaitLatin America & CaribbeanLao PDRLebanonLiberiaLibyaSt. LuciaLatin America & Caribbean (all income levels)Least developed countries: UN classificationLow incomeLiechtensteinSri LankaLower middle incomeLow & middle incomeLesothoLithuania

LuxembourgLatviaMacao SAR, ChinaSt. Martin (French part)MoroccoMonacoMoldovaMadagascarMaldivesMiddle East & North Africa (all income levels)MexicoMarshall IslandsMiddle incomeMacedonia, FYRMaliMaltaMyanmarMiddle East & North AfricaMontenegroMongoliaNorthern Mariana IslandsMozambiqueMauritaniaMauritiusMalawiMalaysiaNorth AmericaNamibiaNew CaledoniaNigerNigeriaNicaraguaNetherlandsHigh income: nonOECDNorwayNepalNew ZealandHigh income: OECDOECD membersOmanOther small statesPakistanPanamaPeruPhilippines

PalauPapua New GuineaPolandPuerto RicoKorea, Dem. People's Rep.PortugalParaguayWest Bank and GazaPacific island small statesFrench PolynesiaQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSouth AsiaSaudi ArabiaSudanSenegalSingaporeSolomon IslandsSierra LeoneEl SalvadorSan MarinoSomaliaSerbiaSub-Saharan AfricaSouth SudanSub-Saharan Africa (all income levels)Small statesSão Tomé and PrincipeSurinameSlovak RepublicSloveniaSwedenSwazilandSint Maarten (Dutch part)SeychellesSyrian Arab RepublicTurks and Caicos IslandsChadTogoThailandTajikistanTurkmenistanTimor-Leste

TongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTuvaluTanzaniaUgandaUkraineUpper middle incomeUruguayUnited StatesUzbekistanSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesVenezuela, RBVirgin Islands (U.S.)VietnamVanuatuWorldSamoaYemen, Rep.South AfricaZambiaZimbabwe

Country CodeABWAFGAGOALBANDARBAREARGARMASMATGAUSAUTAZEBDIBELBENBFABGDBGRBHRBHSBIHBLRBLZBMUBOLBRABRBBRNBTNBWACAFCANCEBCHECHICHLCHNCIVCMRCODCOGCOL

COMCPVCRICSSCUBCUWCYMCYPCZEDEUDJIDMADNKDOMDZAEAPEASECAECSECUEGYEMUERIESPESTETHEUUFCSFINFJIFRAFROFSMGABGBRGEOGHAGINGMBGNBGNQGRCGRDGRLGTM

GUMGUYHICHKGHNDHPCHRVHTIHUNIDNIMNINDIRLIRNIRQISLISRITAJAMJORJPNKAZKENKGZKHMKIRKNAKORKSVKWTLACLAOLBNLBRLBYLCALCNLDCLICLIELKALMCLMYLSOLTU

LUXLVAMACMAFMARMCOMDAMDGMDVMEAMEXMHLMICMKDMLIMLTMMRMNAMNEMNGMNPMOZMRTMUSMWIMYSNACNAMNCLNERNGANICNLDNOCNORNPLNZLOECOEDOMNOSSPAKPANPERPHL

PLWPNGPOLPRIPRKPRTPRYPSEPSSPYFQATROURUSRWASASSAUSDNSENSGPSLBSLESLVSMRSOMSRBSSASSDSSFSSTSTPSURSVKSVNSWESWZSXMSYCSYRTCATCDTGOTHATJKTKMTLS

TONTTOTUNTURTUVTZAUGAUKRUMCURYUSAUZBVCTVENVIRVNMVUTWLDWSMYEMZAFZMBZWE

RegionLatin America & CaribbeanSouth AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central Asia

Middle East & North AfricaLatin America & CaribbeanEurope & Central AsiaEast Asia & PacificLatin America & CaribbeanEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSouth AsiaEurope & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaLatin America & CaribbeanEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanNorth AmericaLatin America & CaribbeanLatin America & CaribbeanLatin America & CaribbeanEast Asia & PacificSouth AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaNorth America

Europe & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanEast Asia & PacificSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaLatin America & Caribbean

Sub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaLatin America & Caribbean

Latin America & CaribbeanLatin America & CaribbeanLatin America & CaribbeanEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaLatin America & CaribbeanEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North Africa

Latin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North Africa

Sub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaSub-Saharan Africa

Europe & Central AsiaEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaEast Asia & PacificSub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & Caribbean

East Asia & PacificLatin America & Caribbean

East Asia & PacificLatin America & Caribbean

Europe & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanEurope & Central AsiaEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaSouth AsiaEurope & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaMiddle East & North AfricaEurope & Central AsiaMiddle East & North AfricaEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North AfricaEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central AsiaEast Asia & PacificEast Asia & PacificLatin America & CaribbeanEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaMiddle East & North Africa

East Asia & PacificMiddle East & North AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaMiddle East & North AfricaLatin America & Caribbean

Europe & Central AsiaSouth Asia

Sub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central Asia

Europe & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaEast Asia & PacificLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North AfricaEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaSouth Asia

Latin America & CaribbeanEast Asia & Pacific

Europe & Central AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaMiddle East & North AfricaEast Asia & Pacific

Europe & Central AsiaEast Asia & PacificEast Asia & PacificSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaEast Asia & Pacific

Sub-Saharan AfricaEast Asia & PacificSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaLatin America & CaribbeanEurope & Central Asia

Europe & Central AsiaSouth AsiaEast Asia & Pacific

Middle East & North Africa

South AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanLatin America & CaribbeanEast Asia & Pacific

East Asia & PacificEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North Africa

East Asia & PacificMiddle East & North AfricaEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaSub-Saharan Africa

Middle East & North AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaEast Asia & PacificEast Asia & PacificSub-Saharan AfricaLatin America & CaribbeanEurope & Central AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan AfricaLatin America & CaribbeanEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaLatin America & CaribbeanSub-Saharan AfricaMiddle East & North AfricaLatin America & CaribbeanSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaEast Asia & PacificEurope & Central AsiaEurope & Central AsiaEast Asia & Pacific

East Asia & PacificLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North AfricaEurope & Central AsiaEast Asia & PacificSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaEurope & Central Asia

Latin America & CaribbeanNorth AmericaEurope & Central AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanLatin America & CaribbeanLatin America & CaribbeanEast Asia & PacificEast Asia & Pacific

East Asia & PacificMiddle East & North AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan Africa

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SpecialNotesSNA data for 2000-2011 are updated from official government statistics; 1994-1999 from UN databases. Base year has changed from 1995 to 2000.Fiscal year end: March 20; reporting period for national accounts data: FY (from 2013 are CY). National accounts data are sourced from the IMF and differ from the Central Statistics Organization numbers due to exclusion of the opium economy.April 2013 database update: Based on IMF data, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2002.

The base year has changed to 2000. Price valuation is in basic prices.Arab World aggregate. Arab World is composed of members of the League of Arab States.April 2013 database update: Based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2001 onward; the base year changed to 2007.The base year has changed to 2004.

April 2012 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2006.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Value added current series updated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics; data revised from 1990 onward; Australia reports using SNA 2008.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 13.7603 Austrian schilling. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.April 2012 database update: National accounts historical expenditure series in constant prices were revised in line with State Statistical Committee data that were not previously available.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 40.3399 Belgian franc. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Based on official government statistics, the new base year is 2007. Price valuation is in basic prices.

Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. The new base year is 2005/06.The new reference year for chain linked series is 2010. April 2011 database update: The National Statistical Office revised national accounts data from 1995 onward. GDP in current prices were about 4 percent higher than previous estimates.Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2010.

Based on official government statistics for chain linked series; the new reference year is 2010.

Based on official government statistics, the new reference year is 2000.

April 2013 database update: Data were updated using the government of Bhutan macroeconomic framework.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics, national accounts data have been revised from 2006 onward; the new base year is 2006. Data before 2006 were reported on a fiscal year basis.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY.Central Europe and the Baltics aggregate.

On 1 July 1997 China resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong; and on 20 December 1999 China resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Macao. Unless otherwise noted, data for China do not include data for Hong Kong SAR, China; Macao SAR, China; or Taiwan, China. Based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the methodology for national accounts exports and imports of goods and services in constant prices have been revised from 2000 onward.The new base year is 2009.

Based on official government statistics; the new base year 2005.April 2013 database update: Based on IMF data, national accounts data were revised for 1990 onward; the base year changed to 1990.

Cabo Verde is the new name for the country previously listed as Cape Verde. Based on official government statistics and IMF data, national accounts data have been revised from 1990 onward; the new base year is 2007.

Caribbean small states aggregate. Includes Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Suriname, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.Based on official government statistics, the new reference year is 2005.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2008: 1 euro = 0.585274 Cyprus pounds. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 1.95583 German mark. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

April 2012 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2006.

Based on data from the Central Bank of Dominican Republic, the new base year is 2007.

East Asia and Pacific regional aggregate (does not include high-income economies).East Asia and Pacific regional aggregate (including high-income economies).Europe and Central Asia regional aggregate (does not include high-income economies).Europe and Central Asia regional aggregate (including high-income economies).National accounts have been revised from 1965 onward based on official government data; the new base year is 2007. The large upward changes are due to an improved calculation method for nominal GDP.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. The new base year is 2011/12.Euro area aggregate.April 2013 database update: Based on IMF data, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2000.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 166.386 Spanish peseta. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2011: 1 euro = 15.6466 Estonian kroon. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Fiscal year end: July 7; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on IMF data, national accounts data have been revised for 2000 onward; the new base year is 2010/11.European Union aggregate.Fragile situations aggregate. Note: Countries with fragile situations are primarily International Development Association-eligible countries and nonmember or inactive countries and territories with a 3.2 or lower harmonized average of the World Bank's Country Policy and Institutional Assessment rating and the corresponding rating by a regional development bank, or that have had a UN or regional peacebuilding and political mission (for example by the African Union, European Union, or Organization of American States) or peacekeeping mission (for example, by the African Union, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or Organization of American States) during the last three years. This definition is pursuant to an agreement between the World Bank and other multilateral development banks at the start of the International Development Association 15 round in 2007. The list of countries and territories with fragile situations is imperfect and used here to reflect a complex concept. The World Bank continues to work with partners and client countries to refine the concept.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 5.94573 Finnish markka. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Based on data from the Bureau of Statistics, national accounts data on the expenditure side have been revised from 2005 onward; the new base year is 2005.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 6.55957 French franc. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

Fiscal year ends on September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on the Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiative, national accounts data have been revised from 2009 onward. 2013 estimates are based on the IMF Small States Monitor, Issue 1.2014. In 2010, the government statistical office revised national accounts data for 1995-2008.Based on IMF data and official government statistics; the new base year is 2001.

In 2010, the Ghana Statistical Service revised the base year for Ghana's national accounts series from 1993 to 2006. The new GDP data were about 60 percent higher than previously reported and incorporated improved data sources and methodology.

Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2004 onward; the base year changed to 2004.In 2010, national accounts data for 2003-09 were revised. The new data had broader coverage of all sectors of the economy, and GDP in current prices averaged 89 percent higher than previous estimates.National accounts have been revised from 1980 onward based on IMF data and official government statistics; the new base year is 2006.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 340.75 Greek drachma. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.April 2012 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2006.

In 2010, the Bureau of Statistics introduced a new series of GDP rebased to year 2006. Current price GDP averaged 63 percent higher than previous estimates.High income group aggregate. High-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $12,736 or more.On 1 July 1997 China resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong. Unless otherwise noted, data for China do not include data for Hong Kong SAR, China; Macao SAR, China; or Taiwan, China. Agriculture value added includes mining and quarrying.

Heavily indebted poor countries aggregate.The new reference year for chain linked series is 2010. April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, the base year for constant price series changed to 2005.Fiscal year end: September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. In 2010, the government revised national accounts data following changes in the methodology. Current price series since 1991 and constant price series since 1996 were revised.April 2012 database update: Based on data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, national accounts data were revised for 1991 onward.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Data for Indonesia include Timor-Leste through 1999 unless otherwise noted. Statistics Indonesia revised national accounts based on SNA2008. The new base year is 2010. Price valuation is in basic prices.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2011/12. India reports using SNA 2008.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 0.787564 Irish pound. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Fiscal year end: March 20; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on data from the Central Bank of Iran, the new base year is 2004/05.Based on official government statistics, the new base year is 2007.

Based on official government statistics for chain linked series; the new reference year is 2010.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 1936.27 Italian lira. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2002 onward; the base year changed to 2007.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY.The new reference year for chain linked series is 2005.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2009.

Based on IMF and World Bank data, GDP in current and constant prices have been revised from 2000 onward. Value added components are calculated using shares from the Asian Development Bank.April 2012 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2006.The new base year is 2010. GDP data are available from 1970 onward while components are revised from 2000 onward only. Historical data in constant prices are linked to preserve growth rates.Kosovo became a World Bank member on June 29, 2009. Since 1999, Kosovo has been a territory under international administration pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2010.Latin America and Caribbean regional aggregate (does not include high-income economies).

National accounts local currency data have been revised to be reported in U.S. dollars instead of Liberian dollars.Official statistics for Libya are not available; national accounts data are based on World Bank estimates. The new base year is 2003.April 2012 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2006.Latin America and Caribbean regional aggregate (including high-income economies).Least developed countries (UN classification) aggregate.Low income group aggregate. Low-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $1,045 or less.

The Sri Lankan government has changed methodology and revised the production side of national accounts from 2010 to 2014. The new base year is 2010.Lower middle income group aggregate. Lower-middle-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was between $1,046 and $4,125.Low and middle income group aggregate (all developing economies). Low- and middle-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $12,735 or less.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2015: 1 euro = 3.45280 Lithuanian litas. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries. Based on data from EUROSTAT, the new reference year is 2010.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 40.3399 Luxembourg franc. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2014: 1 euro = 0.702804 Latvian lats. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries. Based on data from EUROSTAT, the new reference year is 2010.On 20 December 1999 China resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Macao. Unless otherwise noted, data for China do not include data for Hong Kong SAR, China; Macao SAR, China; or Taiwan, China.

Based on data from the Moroccan Haut Commissariat au Plan, the new base year is 2007.

April 2012 database update: The Department of National Planning revised national accounts data for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2003.Middle East and North Africa regional aggregate (including high-income economies).The new base year is 2008.Fiscal year ends on September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY.Middle income group aggregate. Middle-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was between $1,046 and $12,735.Based on revisions by the Macedonia State Statistics Office, the new base year is 2005.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2008: 1 euro = 0.4293 Maltese lira. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: FY.Middle East and North Africa regional aggregate (does not include high-income economies).Montenegro declared independence from Serbia and Montenegro on June 3, 2006. Where available, data for each country are shown separately. However, for Serbia, some indicators continue to include data for Montenegro through 2005.Based on data revised by the National Statistics Office of Mongolia, the new base year is 2010.

Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2009.Based on official statistics from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Development; the base year has been returned to 2004.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on IMF data, national accounts data have been revised for 2000 onward; the new base year is 2009.Based on data from the Malaysian Department of Statistics and Bank Negara Malaysia, the new base year is 2010.North America regional aggregate. There are no economies in North America classified as low or middle income.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics, national accounts data have been revised from 1980 onward; the new base year is 2010.

Based on official government statistics, national accounts data have been revised from 2006 onward; the new base year is 2006.Based on official government statistics released 6 April, 2014, national accounts data have been revised from 2010 onward; the new base year is 2010. The new GDP data are 60 to 75 percent higher than previously reported and incorporate improved data sources and methodology. Nigeria reports using SNA 2008.April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 1994 onward; the base year changed to 2006.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 2.20371 Netherlands guilder. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.High income nonOECD aggregate. High-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $12,736 or more.

Fiscal year end: July 14; reporting period for national accounts data: FY.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY.High income OECD members aggregate. High-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $12,736 or more.OECD members aggregate (all, including developing countries).Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2010.Other small states aggregate. Includes Bhutan, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Maldives, Mauritius, Montenegro, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Swaziland, and Timor-Leste.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. The new base year is 2005/06.The new base year is 2007.The new base year is 2007.Source for GNI and net income from abroad is changed to national statistical office from central bank. April 2012 database update: National accounts data were revised for 1998 onward. Because intellectual property products are now reported as a part of gross fixed capital formation, gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices averaged 4 percent higher than previous estimates.

Fiscal year ends on September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. National accounts data are revised based on IMF reports.

Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. April 2012 database update: Based on data from the Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico, national accounts data were revised for 2001 onward.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 200.482 Portuguese escudo. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.National accounts data have been revised from 1960 onward. The methodology and base year have not changed but the output of two hydroelectric plants (shared with neighboring countries) has been added raising GDP from previous estimates. On the supply side, it was added in "gas, electricity and water." On the demand side changes were mainly to exports, but also for imports, investment and consumption. National accounts price valuations for 1991 to 2012 have also been corrected and changed from VAP to VAB.The new base year is 2004.Pacific island small states aggregate. Includes Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

Based on data from the Qatar Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics and the Qatar Central Bank, the new base year is 2013.Based on data from EUROSTAT, the Romanian National Institute of Statistics, the National Bank of Romania, and World Bank estimates, the new base year is 2005.

Based on official government statistics, national accounts data are revised for 2006 onward; the new base year is 2011. Rwanda reports using SNA 2008.South Asia regional aggregate. There are no economies in South Asia classified as high income.Based on data from the Saudi Central Department of Statistics and Information under the authority of the Ministry of Economy and Planning, the new base year is 2010.Demographic data (total population, life expectancy, fertility, child mortality, migration), education series, and HIV prevalence are reported separately for Sudan and South Sudan; see specific notes for other series. National accounts data exclude South Sudan after July 9, 2011. Other data reported for Sudan generally include South Sudan to 2011 unless otherwise noted. External debt data and land-related data (including population density, but excluding surface area after 2010) for all years include South Sudan.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Country reports using a blend of SNA 1993 and SNA 2008. April 2012 database update: National accounts time series were replaced with official government statistics.National accounts data have been revised from 2007 to 2013 based on IMF reports.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 1990 onward; the base year changed to 2006.

Montenegro declared independence from Serbia and Montenegro on June 3, 2006. Where available, data for each country are shown separately. However, for Serbia, some indicators, such as those series for which data appear only for Serbia and not Montenegro--e.g., aid, environment, external debt, balance of payments, various social indicators excluding population--continue to include data for Montenegro through 2005. Moreover, data from 1999 onward for Serbia for most indicators exclude data for Kosovo, 1999 being the year when Kosovo became a territory under international administration pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999); any exceptions are noted. Kosovo became a World Bank member on June 29, 2009; available data are shown separately for Kosovo. In 2011, the Statistical Office of Serbia improved the methodology of national accounts data for 2003 onward. Specifically, the classification of sectors was revised. The new reference year for chain linked series is 2010.Sub-Saharan Africa regional aggregate (does not include high-income economies).South Sudan declared its independence on July 9, 2011. Data are shown separately for South Sudan where available.Sub-Saharan Africa regional aggregate (including high-income economies).Small states aggregate. Includes 41 members of the Small States Forum. (Does not include the high-income countries Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Estonia, Iceland, Malta, Qatar, and San Marino.)The base year has changed to 2001.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2009: 1 euro = 30.126 Slovak koruna. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2007: 1 euro = 239.64 Slovenian tolar. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on data from the Central Statistics Office of Swaziland and the IMF, the new base year is 2011.

April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 1976 onward; the base year changed to 2006.April 2013 database update: Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2003 onward.

Based on IMF data, national accounts data have been revised for 2005 onward; the new base year is 2005.April 2013 database update: Based on IMF data, national accounts data have been revised for 2000; the new base year is 2000.Fiscal year end: September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on data from the Bank of Thailand and the National Economics and Social Development Board (NESDB), the new base year is 2002.

On January 1, 2009, the Turkmen manat was redenominated (1 new manat = 5,000 old manats).Based on official government statistics, national account data have been revised, and value added is measured at basic prices; the new base year is 2010.

2013 national accounts estimates are based on IMF reports. Fiscal year ends on June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. April 2013 database update: Based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics, national accounts data were revised; the base year changed to 2010/11.

Based on data from Tunisia’s Ministry of Development and International Cooperation, Central Bank, and National Institute of Statistics, the new reference year is 2010.

2013 national accounts estimates are based on IMF reports. Value added is measured at producer prices up to 1999 and at basic prices from 2000 onward.The new base year is 2007. Tanzania reports using a blend of SNA 1993 and SNA 2008.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2009/10. Uganda reports using SNA 2008. Price valuation is in producer prices.

Upper middle income group aggregate. Upper-middle-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was between $4,126 and $12,735.In 2011, the Central Bank revised national accounts data for 2006 onward.Fiscal year end: September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY.


Based on data from the Vietnam Statistics Office, national accounts data have been revised from 2000 onward; the new base year is 2010.2013 national accounts estimates are based on IMF reports. Based on official government statistics, value added is measured at producer prices through 1997 and at basic prices from 1998 onward.World aggregate.Fiscal year ends on June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Data are revised from Samoa Bureau of Statistics and Central Bank of Samoa. The new base year is 2008/09. Other methodological changes include increased reliance on summary data from the country’s Value Added Goods and Services Tax system, incorporation of more recent benchmarks, and use of improved data sources.Based on official government statistics and International Monetary Fund data, national accounts data have been revised for 1990 onward. The new base year is 2007.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. The new base year is 2010. South Africa reports using SNA 2008.The new base year is 2010. National accounts data were rebased to reflect the January 1, 2013, introduction of the new Zambian kwacha at a rate of 1,000 old kwacha = 1 new kwacha. Zambia reports using SNA 2008.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. As of January 2009, multiple hard currencies, such as rand, pound sterling, euro and U.S. dollar are in use. Data are reported in U.S. dollars, the most-used currency.

SNA data for 2000-2011 are updated from official government statistics; 1994-1999 from UN databases. Base year has changed from 1995 to 2000.Fiscal year end: March 20; reporting period for national accounts data: FY (from 2013 are CY). National accounts data are sourced from the IMF and differ from the Central Statistics Organization numbers due to exclusion of the opium economy.April 2013 database update: Based on IMF data, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2002.

Arab World aggregate. Arab World is composed of members of the League of Arab States.April 2013 database update: Based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2001 onward; the base year changed to 2007.

April 2012 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2006.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Value added current series updated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics; data revised from 1990 onward; Australia reports using SNA 2008.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 13.7603 Austrian schilling. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.April 2012 database update: National accounts historical expenditure series in constant prices were revised in line with State Statistical Committee data that were not previously available.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 40.3399 Belgian franc. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Based on official government statistics, the new base year is 2007. Price valuation is in basic prices.

Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. The new base year is 2005/06.The new reference year for chain linked series is 2010. April 2011 database update: The National Statistical Office revised national accounts data from 1995 onward. GDP in current prices were about 4 percent higher than previous estimates.

Based on official government statistics for chain linked series; the new reference year is 2010.

April 2013 database update: Data were updated using the government of Bhutan macroeconomic framework.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics, national accounts data have been revised from 2006 onward; the new base year is 2006. Data before 2006 were reported on a fiscal year basis.

On 1 July 1997 China resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong; and on 20 December 1999 China resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Macao. Unless otherwise noted, data for China do not include data for Hong Kong SAR, China; Macao SAR, China; or Taiwan, China. Based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the methodology for national accounts exports and imports of goods and services in constant prices have been revised from 2000 onward.

April 2013 database update: Based on IMF data, national accounts data were revised for 1990 onward; the base year changed to 1990.


Caribbean small states aggregate. Includes Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Suriname, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.




Based on data from the Central Bank of Dominican Republic, the new base year is 2007.

East Asia and Pacific regional aggregate (does not include high-income economies).

Europe and Central Asia regional aggregate (does not include high-income economies).

National accounts have been revised from 1965 onward based on official government data; the new base year is 2007. The large upward changes are due to an improved calculation method for nominal GDP.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. The new base year is 2011/12.

April 2013 database update: Based on IMF data, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2000.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 166.386 Spanish peseta. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2011: 1 euro = 15.6466 Estonian kroon. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Fiscal year end: July 7; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on IMF data, national accounts data have been revised for 2000 onward; the new base year is 2010/11.

Fragile situations aggregate. Note: Countries with fragile situations are primarily International Development Association-eligible countries and nonmember or inactive countries and territories with a 3.2 or lower harmonized average of the World Bank's Country Policy and Institutional Assessment rating and the corresponding rating by a regional development bank, or that have had a UN or regional peacebuilding and political mission (for example by the African Union, European Union, or Organization of American States) or peacekeeping mission (for example, by the African Union, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or Organization of American States) during the last three years. This definition is pursuant to an agreement between the World Bank and other multilateral development banks at the start of the International Development Association 15 round in 2007. The list of countries and territories with fragile situations is imperfect and used here to reflect a complex concept. The World Bank continues to work with partners and client countries to refine the concept.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 5.94573 Finnish markka. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Based on data from the Bureau of Statistics, national accounts data on the expenditure side have been revised from 2005 onward; the new base year is 2005.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 6.55957 French franc. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

Fiscal year ends on September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on the Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiative, national accounts data have been revised from 2009 onward. 2013 estimates are based on the IMF Small States Monitor, Issue 1.2014. In 2010, the government statistical office revised national accounts data for 1995-2008.


Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2004 onward; the base year changed to 2004.In 2010, national accounts data for 2003-09 were revised. The new data had broader coverage of all sectors of the economy, and GDP in current prices averaged 89 percent higher than previous estimates.National accounts have been revised from 1980 onward based on IMF data and official government statistics; the new base year is 2006.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 340.75 Greek drachma. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.April 2012 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2006.

In 2010, the Bureau of Statistics introduced a new series of GDP rebased to year 2006. Current price GDP averaged 63 percent higher than previous estimates.High income group aggregate. High-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $12,736 or more.On 1 July 1997 China resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong. Unless otherwise noted, data for China do not include data for Hong Kong SAR, China; Macao SAR, China; or Taiwan, China. Agriculture value added includes mining and quarrying.

The new reference year for chain linked series is 2010. April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, the base year for constant price series changed to 2005.Fiscal year end: September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. In 2010, the government revised national accounts data following changes in the methodology. Current price series since 1991 and constant price series since 1996 were revised.April 2012 database update: Based on data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, national accounts data were revised for 1991 onward.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Data for Indonesia include Timor-Leste through 1999 unless otherwise noted. Statistics Indonesia revised national accounts based on SNA2008. The new base year is 2010. Price valuation is in basic prices.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2011/12. India reports using SNA 2008.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 0.787564 Irish pound. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Fiscal year end: March 20; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on data from the Central Bank of Iran, the new base year is 2004/05.

Based on official government statistics for chain linked series; the new reference year is 2010.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 1936.27 Italian lira. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2002 onward; the base year changed to 2007.

Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2009.

Based on IMF and World Bank data, GDP in current and constant prices have been revised from 2000 onward. Value added components are calculated using shares from the Asian Development Bank.April 2012 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2006.The new base year is 2010. GDP data are available from 1970 onward while components are revised from 2000 onward only. Historical data in constant prices are linked to preserve growth rates.Kosovo became a World Bank member on June 29, 2009. Since 1999, Kosovo has been a territory under international administration pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2010.Latin America and Caribbean regional aggregate (does not include high-income economies).

National accounts local currency data have been revised to be reported in U.S. dollars instead of Liberian dollars.Official statistics for Libya are not available; national accounts data are based on World Bank estimates. The new base year is 2003.April 2012 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2006.Latin America and Caribbean regional aggregate (including high-income economies).

Low income group aggregate. Low-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $1,045 or less.

The Sri Lankan government has changed methodology and revised the production side of national accounts from 2010 to 2014. The new base year is 2010.Lower middle income group aggregate. Lower-middle-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was between $1,046 and $4,125.Low and middle income group aggregate (all developing economies). Low- and middle-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $12,735 or less.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2015: 1 euro = 3.45280 Lithuanian litas. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries. Based on data from EUROSTAT, the new reference year is 2010.


Based on data from the Moroccan Haut Commissariat au Plan, the new base year is 2007.

April 2012 database update: The Department of National Planning revised national accounts data for 2000 onward; the base year changed to 2003.Middle East and North Africa regional aggregate (including high-income economies).

Fiscal year ends on September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY.Middle income group aggregate. Middle-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was between $1,046 and $12,735.Based on revisions by the Macedonia State Statistics Office, the new base year is 2005.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2008: 1 euro = 0.4293 Maltese lira. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

Middle East and North Africa regional aggregate (does not include high-income economies).Montenegro declared independence from Serbia and Montenegro on June 3, 2006. Where available, data for each country are shown separately. However, for Serbia, some indicators continue to include data for Montenegro through 2005.Based on data revised by the National Statistics Office of Mongolia, the new base year is 2010.

Based on official statistics from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Development; the base year has been returned to 2004.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on IMF data, national accounts data have been revised for 2000 onward; the new base year is 2009.Based on data from the Malaysian Department of Statistics and Bank Negara Malaysia, the new base year is 2010.North America regional aggregate. There are no economies in North America classified as low or middle income.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics, national accounts data have been revised from 1980 onward; the new base year is 2010.

Based on official government statistics, national accounts data have been revised from 2006 onward; the new base year is 2006.Based on official government statistics released 6 April, 2014, national accounts data have been revised from 2010 onward; the new base year is 2010. The new GDP data are 60 to 75 percent higher than previously reported and incorporate improved data sources and methodology. Nigeria reports using SNA 2008.April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 1994 onward; the base year changed to 2006.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 2.20371 Netherlands guilder. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.High income nonOECD aggregate. High-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $12,736 or more.

High income OECD members aggregate. High-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $12,736 or more.

Other small states aggregate. Includes Bhutan, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Maldives, Mauritius, Montenegro, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Swaziland, and Timor-Leste.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. The new base year is 2005/06.

Source for GNI and net income from abroad is changed to national statistical office from central bank. April 2012 database update: National accounts data were revised for 1998 onward. Because intellectual property products are now reported as a part of gross fixed capital formation, gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices averaged 4 percent higher than previous estimates.

Fiscal year ends on September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. National accounts data are revised based on IMF reports.


A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 200.482 Portuguese escudo. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.National accounts data have been revised from 1960 onward. The methodology and base year have not changed but the output of two hydroelectric plants (shared with neighboring countries) has been added raising GDP from previous estimates. On the supply side, it was added in "gas, electricity and water." On the demand side changes were mainly to exports, but also for imports, investment and consumption. National accounts price valuations for 1991 to 2012 have also been corrected and changed from VAP to VAB.

Pacific island small states aggregate. Includes Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

Based on data from the Qatar Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics and the Qatar Central Bank, the new base year is 2013.Based on data from EUROSTAT, the Romanian National Institute of Statistics, the National Bank of Romania, and World Bank estimates, the new base year is 2005.

Based on official government statistics, national accounts data are revised for 2006 onward; the new base year is 2011. Rwanda reports using SNA 2008.South Asia regional aggregate. There are no economies in South Asia classified as high income.Based on data from the Saudi Central Department of Statistics and Information under the authority of the Ministry of Economy and Planning, the new base year is 2010.Demographic data (total population, life expectancy, fertility, child mortality, migration), education series, and HIV prevalence are reported separately for Sudan and South Sudan; see specific notes for other series. National accounts data exclude South Sudan after July 9, 2011. Other data reported for Sudan generally include South Sudan to 2011 unless otherwise noted. External debt data and land-related data (including population density, but excluding surface area after 2010) for all years include South Sudan.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Country reports using a blend of SNA 1993 and SNA 2008. April 2012 database update: National accounts time series were replaced with official government statistics.National accounts data have been revised from 2007 to 2013 based on IMF reports.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 1990 onward; the base year changed to 2006.

Montenegro declared independence from Serbia and Montenegro on June 3, 2006. Where available, data for each country are shown separately. However, for Serbia, some indicators, such as those series for which data appear only for Serbia and not Montenegro--e.g., aid, environment, external debt, balance of payments, various social indicators excluding population--continue to include data for Montenegro through 2005. Moreover, data from 1999 onward for Serbia for most indicators exclude data for Kosovo, 1999 being the year when Kosovo became a territory under international administration pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999); any exceptions are noted. Kosovo became a World Bank member on June 29, 2009; available data are shown separately for Kosovo. In 2011, the Statistical Office of Serbia improved the methodology of national accounts data for 2003 onward. Specifically, the classification of sectors was revised. The new reference year for chain linked series is 2010.Sub-Saharan Africa regional aggregate (does not include high-income economies).South Sudan declared its independence on July 9, 2011. Data are shown separately for South Sudan where available.

Small states aggregate. Includes 41 members of the Small States Forum. (Does not include the high-income countries Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Estonia, Iceland, Malta, Qatar, and San Marino.)

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2009: 1 euro = 30.126 Slovak koruna. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2007: 1 euro = 239.64 Slovenian tolar. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on data from the Central Statistics Office of Swaziland and the IMF, the new base year is 2011.

April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 1976 onward; the base year changed to 2006.April 2013 database update: Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2003 onward.

Based on IMF data, national accounts data have been revised for 2005 onward; the new base year is 2005.April 2013 database update: Based on IMF data, national accounts data have been revised for 2000; the new base year is 2000.Fiscal year end: September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on data from the Bank of Thailand and the National Economics and Social Development Board (NESDB), the new base year is 2002.

On January 1, 2009, the Turkmen manat was redenominated (1 new manat = 5,000 old manats).Based on official government statistics, national account data have been revised, and value added is measured at basic prices; the new base year is 2010.



2013 national accounts estimates are based on IMF reports. Value added is measured at producer prices up to 1999 and at basic prices from 2000 onward.The new base year is 2007. Tanzania reports using a blend of SNA 1993 and SNA 2008.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2009/10. Uganda reports using SNA 2008. Price valuation is in producer prices.

Upper middle income group aggregate. Upper-middle-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was between $4,126 and $12,735.


Based on data from the Vietnam Statistics Office, national accounts data have been revised from 2000 onward; the new base year is 2010.2013 national accounts estimates are based on IMF reports. Based on official government statistics, value added is measured at producer prices through 1997 and at basic prices from 1998 onward.

Fiscal year ends on June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Data are revised from Samoa Bureau of Statistics and Central Bank of Samoa. The new base year is 2008/09. Other methodological changes include increased reliance on summary data from the country’s Value Added Goods and Services Tax system, incorporation of more recent benchmarks, and use of improved data sources.Based on official government statistics and International Monetary Fund data, national accounts data have been revised for 1990 onward. The new base year is 2007.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. The new base year is 2010. South Africa reports using SNA 2008.The new base year is 2010. National accounts data were rebased to reflect the January 1, 2013, introduction of the new Zambian kwacha at a rate of 1,000 old kwacha = 1 new kwacha. Zambia reports using SNA 2008.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. As of January 2009, multiple hard currencies, such as rand, pound sterling, euro and U.S. dollar are in use. Data are reported in U.S. dollars, the most-used currency.

Fiscal year end: March 20; reporting period for national accounts data: FY (from 2013 are CY). National accounts data are sourced from the IMF and differ from the Central Statistics Organization numbers due to exclusion of the opium economy.

April 2013 database update: Based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2001 onward; the base year changed to 2007.

Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Value added current series updated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics; data revised from 1990 onward; Australia reports using SNA 2008.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 13.7603 Austrian schilling. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.April 2012 database update: National accounts historical expenditure series in constant prices were revised in line with State Statistical Committee data that were not previously available.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 40.3399 Belgian franc. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

The new reference year for chain linked series is 2010. April 2011 database update: The National Statistical Office revised national accounts data from 1995 onward. GDP in current prices were about 4 percent higher than previous estimates.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics, national accounts data have been revised from 2006 onward; the new base year is 2006. Data before 2006 were reported on a fiscal year basis.



Caribbean small states aggregate. Includes Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Suriname, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.



National accounts have been revised from 1965 onward based on official government data; the new base year is 2007. The large upward changes are due to an improved calculation method for nominal GDP.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 166.386 Spanish peseta. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2011: 1 euro = 15.6466 Estonian kroon. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.Fiscal year end: July 7; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on IMF data, national accounts data have been revised for 2000 onward; the new base year is 2010/11.

Fragile situations aggregate. Note: Countries with fragile situations are primarily International Development Association-eligible countries and nonmember or inactive countries and territories with a 3.2 or lower harmonized average of the World Bank's Country Policy and Institutional Assessment rating and the corresponding rating by a regional development bank, or that have had a UN or regional peacebuilding and political mission (for example by the African Union, European Union, or Organization of American States) or peacekeeping mission (for example, by the African Union, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or Organization of American States) during the last three years. This definition is pursuant to an agreement between the World Bank and other multilateral development banks at the start of the International Development Association 15 round in 2007. The list of countries and territories with fragile situations is imperfect and used here to reflect a complex concept. The World Bank continues to work with partners and client countries to refine the concept.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 5.94573 Finnish markka. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 6.55957 French franc. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.



Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 2004 onward; the base year changed to 2004.In 2010, national accounts data for 2003-09 were revised. The new data had broader coverage of all sectors of the economy, and GDP in current prices averaged 89 percent higher than previous estimates.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 340.75 Greek drachma. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

On 1 July 1997 China resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong. Unless otherwise noted, data for China do not include data for Hong Kong SAR, China; Macao SAR, China; or Taiwan, China. Agriculture value added includes mining and quarrying.

The new reference year for chain linked series is 2010. April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, the base year for constant price series changed to 2005.Fiscal year end: September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. In 2010, the government revised national accounts data following changes in the methodology. Current price series since 1991 and constant price series since 1996 were revised.April 2012 database update: Based on data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, national accounts data were revised for 1991 onward.Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Data for Indonesia include Timor-Leste through 1999 unless otherwise noted. Statistics Indonesia revised national accounts based on SNA2008. The new base year is 2010. Price valuation is in basic prices.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2011/12. India reports using SNA 2008.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 0.787564 Irish pound. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 1936.27 Italian lira. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

Based on IMF and World Bank data, GDP in current and constant prices have been revised from 2000 onward. Value added components are calculated using shares from the Asian Development Bank.

The new base year is 2010. GDP data are available from 1970 onward while components are revised from 2000 onward only. Historical data in constant prices are linked to preserve growth rates.Kosovo became a World Bank member on June 29, 2009. Since 1999, Kosovo has been a territory under international administration pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).

Low and middle income group aggregate (all developing economies). Low- and middle-income economies are those in which 2014 GNI per capita was $12,735 or less.




Montenegro declared independence from Serbia and Montenegro on June 3, 2006. Where available, data for each country are shown separately. However, for Serbia, some indicators continue to include data for Montenegro through 2005.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on IMF data, national accounts data have been revised for 2000 onward; the new base year is 2009.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics, national accounts data have been revised from 1980 onward; the new base year is 2010.

Based on official government statistics released 6 April, 2014, national accounts data have been revised from 2010 onward; the new base year is 2010. The new GDP data are 60 to 75 percent higher than previously reported and incorporate improved data sources and methodology. Nigeria reports using SNA 2008.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 2.20371 Netherlands guilder. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.

Other small states aggregate. Includes Bhutan, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Maldives, Mauritius, Montenegro, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Swaziland, and Timor-Leste.




Pacific island small states aggregate. Includes Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

Based on data from EUROSTAT, the Romanian National Institute of Statistics, the National Bank of Romania, and World Bank estimates, the new base year is 2005.

Based on data from the Saudi Central Department of Statistics and Information under the authority of the Ministry of Economy and Planning, the new base year is 2010.Demographic data (total population, life expectancy, fertility, child mortality, migration), education series, and HIV prevalence are reported separately for Sudan and South Sudan; see specific notes for other series. National accounts data exclude South Sudan after July 9, 2011. Other data reported for Sudan generally include South Sudan to 2011 unless otherwise noted. External debt data and land-related data (including population density, but excluding surface area after 2010) for all years include South Sudan.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Country reports using a blend of SNA 1993 and SNA 2008. April 2012 database update: National accounts time series were replaced with official government statistics.

Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. April 2013 database update: Based on official government statistics, national accounts data were revised for 1990 onward; the base year changed to 2006.

Montenegro declared independence from Serbia and Montenegro on June 3, 2006. Where available, data for each country are shown separately. However, for Serbia, some indicators, such as those series for which data appear only for Serbia and not Montenegro--e.g., aid, environment, external debt, balance of payments, various social indicators excluding population--continue to include data for Montenegro through 2005. Moreover, data from 1999 onward for Serbia for most indicators exclude data for Kosovo, 1999 being the year when Kosovo became a territory under international administration pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999); any exceptions are noted. Kosovo became a World Bank member on June 29, 2009; available data are shown separately for Kosovo. In 2011, the Statistical Office of Serbia improved the methodology of national accounts data for 2003 onward. Specifically, the classification of sectors was revised. The new reference year for chain linked series is 2010.

Small states aggregate. Includes 41 members of the Small States Forum. (Does not include the high-income countries Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Estonia, Iceland, Malta, Qatar, and San Marino.)


Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on data from the Central Statistics Office of Swaziland and the IMF, the new base year is 2011.

Fiscal year end: September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on data from the Bank of Thailand and the National Economics and Social Development Board (NESDB), the new base year is 2002.



Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Based on official government statistics; the new base year is 2009/10. Uganda reports using SNA 2008. Price valuation is in producer prices.

2013 national accounts estimates are based on IMF reports. Based on official government statistics, value added is measured at producer prices through 1997 and at basic prices from 1998 onward.

Fiscal year ends on June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Data are revised from Samoa Bureau of Statistics and Central Bank of Samoa. The new base year is 2008/09. Other methodological changes include increased reliance on summary data from the country’s Value Added Goods and Services Tax system, incorporation of more recent benchmarks, and use of improved data sources.Based on official government statistics and International Monetary Fund data, national accounts data have been revised for 1990 onward. The new base year is 2007.

The new base year is 2010. National accounts data were rebased to reflect the January 1, 2013, introduction of the new Zambian kwacha at a rate of 1,000 old kwacha = 1 new kwacha. Zambia reports using SNA 2008.Fiscal year end: June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. As of January 2009, multiple hard currencies, such as rand, pound sterling, euro and U.S. dollar are in use. Data are reported in U.S. dollars, the most-used currency.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 13.7603 Austrian schilling. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.


Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Based on official government statistics, national accounts data have been revised from 2006 onward; the new base year is 2006. Data before 2006 were reported on a fiscal year basis.




A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 166.386 Spanish peseta. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2011: 1 euro = 15.6466 Estonian kroon. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.






On 1 July 1997 China resumed its exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong. Unless otherwise noted, data for China do not include data for Hong Kong SAR, China; Macao SAR, China; or Taiwan, China. Agriculture value added includes mining and quarrying.

Fiscal year end: September 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. In 2010, the government revised national accounts data following changes in the methodology. Current price series since 1991 and constant price series since 1996 were revised.

Fiscal year end: March 31; reporting period for national accounts data: CY. Data for Indonesia include Timor-Leste through 1999 unless otherwise noted. Statistics Indonesia revised national accounts based on SNA2008. The new base year is 2010. Price valuation is in basic prices.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 0.787564 Irish pound. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.



A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 40.3399 Luxembourg franc. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2014: 1 euro = 0.702804 Latvian lats. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries. Based on data from EUROSTAT, the new reference year is 2010.


Based on official government statistics released 6 April, 2014, national accounts data have been revised from 2010 onward; the new base year is 2010. The new GDP data are 60 to 75 percent higher than previously reported and incorporate improved data sources and methodology. Nigeria reports using SNA 2008.


Other small states aggregate. Includes Bhutan, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Maldives, Mauritius, Montenegro, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Swaziland, and Timor-Leste.



Demographic data (total population, life expectancy, fertility, child mortality, migration), education series, and HIV prevalence are reported separately for Sudan and South Sudan; see specific notes for other series. National accounts data exclude South Sudan after July 9, 2011. Other data reported for Sudan generally include South Sudan to 2011 unless otherwise noted. External debt data and land-related data (including population density, but excluding surface area after 2010) for all years include South Sudan.




Fiscal year ends on June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Data are revised from Samoa Bureau of Statistics and Central Bank of Samoa. The new base year is 2008/09. Other methodological changes include increased reliance on summary data from the country’s Value Added Goods and Services Tax system, incorporation of more recent benchmarks, and use of improved data sources.

A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 13.7603 Austrian schilling. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.





A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 166.386 Spanish peseta. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2011: 1 euro = 15.6466 Estonian kroon. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.





A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 0.787564 Irish pound. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.



A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate was adopted by the EU Council on January 1, 1999: 1 euro = 40.3399 Luxembourg franc. Please note that historical data before 1999 are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries.A simple multiplier is used to convert the national currencies of EMU members to euros. The following irrevocable euro conversion rate entered into force on January 1, 2014: 1 euro = 0.702804 Latvian lats. Please note that historical data are not actual euros and are not comparable or suitable for aggregation across countries. Based on data from EUROSTAT, the new reference year is 2010.




Fiscal year ends on June 30; reporting period for national accounts data: FY. Data are revised from Samoa Bureau of Statistics and Central Bank of Samoa. The new base year is 2008/09. Other methodological changes include increased reliance on summary data from the country’s Value Added Goods and Services Tax system, incorporation of more recent benchmarks, and use of improved data sources.

Fragile situations aggregate. Note: Countries with fragile situations are primarily International Development Association-eligible countries and nonmember or inactive countries and territories with a 3.2 or lower harmonized average of the World Bank's Country Policy and Institutional Assessment rating and the corresponding rating by a regional development bank, or that have had a UN or regional peacebuilding and political mission (for example by the African Union, European Union, or Organization of American States) or peacekeeping mission (for example, by the African Union, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or Organization of American States) during the last three years. This definition is pursuant to an agreement between the World Bank and other multilateral development banks at the start of the International Development Association 15 round in 2007. The list of countries and territories with fragile situations is imperfect and used here to reflect a complex concept. The World Bank continues to work with partners and client countries to refine the concept.

National accounts data have been revised from 1960 onward. The methodology and base year have not changed but the output of two hydroelectric plants (shared with neighboring countries) has been added raising GDP from previous estimates. On the supply side, it was added in "gas, electricity and water." On the demand side changes were mainly to exports, but also for imports, investment and consumption. National accounts price valuations for 1991 to 2012 have also been corrected and changed from VAP to VAB.



INDICATOR_CODE INDICATOR_NAMESP.POP.TOTL Population, total

SOURCE_NOTETotal population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. The values shown are midyear estimates.

SOURCE_ORGANIZATION(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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