393
AFGHANISTAN
Population CentralStatisticsOffice(CSO),OfficialCommunication,22May2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce CSO,OfficialCommunication,18April2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts CSO,OfficialCommunication,22May2006andpastcommunication.
Production Agriculture For1988–2002,FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online. For2003–2004,CSO,OfficialCommunication,18April2006andpastcommunication.
MiningandManufacturing For1988–1998,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2001andpastissues. For2002–2004,CSO,OfficialCommunication,18April2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndex FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy Coal For1988–1998,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2001andpastissues. For2002–2004,CSO,OfficialCommunication,18April2006.
Electricity CSO,OfficialCommunication,18April2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes For1988–1992,CSO,OfficialCommunication,30June2004andpastcommunication. For2002–2005,DaAfghanistanBank(DAB),OfficialCommunication,17April2006.
MoneyandBanking For1988–1989,IMF,International Financial Statistics Yearbook 1995. For2002–2005,DAB,OfficialCommunication,17April2006.
GovernmentFinance CSO,OfficialCommunication,10May2005andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade CSO,OfficialCommunication,18April2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments For1988–1989,IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM,May2003. For2002–2005,DAB,OfficialCommunication,17April2006.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness OECD,Statistical Compendium CD-ROM 2005.
ARMENIA
Population ADB,staffestimatesbasedonNationalStatisticalService(NSS)ofArmenia,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
LaborForce NSS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
NationalAccounts NSS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
Production NSS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
Energy NSS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
PriceIndexes NSS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
Wholesalepriceindex IMF, International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
MoneyandBanking IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
SOURCES
394
GovernmentFinance NSS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
Expenditureandoverallbudgetary For2005,ADB,staffestimatesbasedonthegrowthratesubmittedbytheNSS,Official surplus Communication,20April2006.
ExternalTrade NSS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006. DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
AZERBAIJAN
Population StateStatisticalCommitteeofAzerbaijanRepublic(SSC),OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce SSC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts SSC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
Production Agriculture For1988–1989,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1999. For1990–2004,SSC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
Mining For1988–1989,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1999. Manufacturing For1990–2004,SSC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining For1988–1989,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1999. Industry For1990–2004,SSC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
Energy SSC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication. Forelectricity,1988–1989,ESCAP, Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1999.
PriceIndexes SSC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking NationalBankofAzerbaijan(NBA),OfficialCommunication,2May2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance SSC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade SSC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade and Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
BalanceofPayments NBA,OfficialCommunication,2May2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
395
BANGLADESH
Population BangladeshBureauofStatistics(BBS),OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
LaborForce BBS,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
NationalAccounts BBS,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
Production For1988–1996,BBS,Monthly Statistical Bulletin, September1998andpastissues. For1997–2005,BBS,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining BBS,OfficialCommunication,5May2006. Manufacturing
Energy CrudepetroleumandCoal For1988–1995,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1998andpastissues. For1996–2005,BBS,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
NaturalgasandElectricity For1988–1993,BBS, Monthly Statistical Bulletin,June1995andpastissues. For1994–2005,BBS,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
PriceIndexes For1988–1993,BBS, Monthly Statistical Bulletin, June1995andpastissues. For1994–2005,BBS,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
MoneyandBanking For1988–1993,BangladeshBank(BB), Bank Bulletin,July–September1996andpastissues. For1994–2005,BB,OfficialCommunication,15May2006.
GovernmentFinance BBS,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
ExternalTrade For1988–2004,BB,OfficialCommunication,12May2005. For2005,BBS,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
TradeIndexes BBS,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
BalanceofPayments BB,OfficialCommunication,15May2006.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
BHUTAN
Population For1988–2004,NationalStatisticalBureau(NSB),OfficialCommunication,27April2005andpastcommunication.
For2005,ADB,staffestimate.
NationalAccounts For1988–1992,NSB,National Accounts Statistics Report 1980–2000andpastissues. For1993–2004,NSB,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication. For2005,RoyalMonetaryAuthority(RMAB)Website.
Production Agriculture FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
ProductionIndex Agriculture FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
396
Energy For1988–1995, UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1995andpastissues. For1996–2005,NSB,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes For1988–1996,RMAB,Selected Economic Indicators,December1998andpastissues. For1997–2000,NSB,Statistical Yearbook 2001. For2001–2005,NSB,OfficialCommunication,27April2006.
MoneyandBanking For1988–1994,RMAB,Selected Economic Indicators,September1997. For1995–1996,RMAB, Annual Report1999/2000. For1997–2000,RMABWebsite,23May2005. For2001–2005,RMAB,OfficialCommunication,17April2006.
GovernmentFinance MinistryofFinance,OfficialCommunication,22May2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade For1988–1993,NSB,Foreign Trade Statistics of Bhutan. For1994–2001,NSB,Statistical Yearbook 2001. For2002–2004,RMAB,Selected Economic Indicators,December2005.
Exports,byprincipalcommodity NSB,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,April2006.
BalanceofPayments For1988–1990,RMAB,Selected Economic Indicators,September1997. For1991–2000,RMABWebsite,23May2005andpastrelease. For2001–2005,RMAB,OfficialCommunication,17April2006.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Population DepartmentofPlanningandDevelopment(DEPD),OfficialCommunication,26June2006.
Urbanpopulation WB,World Development Indicators Online.
LaborForce DEPD,OfficialCommunication,26June2006.
NationalAccounts DEPD,OfficialCommunication,26June2006.
Production DEPD,OfficialCommunication,26June2006.
ProductionIndex FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy For1988–1996,DEPD,Statistical Yearbook 1999. For1997–2005,DEPD,OfficialCommunication,26June2006.
PriceIndexes DEPD,OfficialCommunication,26June2006.
MoneyandBanking DEPD,OfficialCommunication,26June2006.
InterestRates MinistryofFinance,OfficialCommunication,20June2006.
GovernmentFinance DEPD,OfficialCommunication,26June2006.
ExternalTrade DEPD,OfficialCommunication,26June2006.
BalanceofPayments For1991–1997,IMF,Country Report No. 99/19andpastreports. For2001–2005,DEPD,OfficialCommunication,26June2006.
397
InternationalReserves IMF,Country Report No. 05/357 andpastreports.
ExchangeRates IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
CAMBODIA
Population For1988–1992,NationalInstituteofStatistics(NIS),Statistical Yearbook 2003. For1993–2005,NIS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
LaborForce NIS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
NationalAccounts For1988–1989,1993–2005,NIS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006andpastcommunication. For1990–1992,NIS,National Accounts of Cambodia 1980–2000.
Production For1988–1991,FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online. For1992–2004,NIS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Manufacturing NIS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
Energy For1988–1992,IMF,staffestimates. For1993–1995,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1998. For1996–2002,NIS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
PriceIndexes For1989–1994,NationalBankofCambodia(NBC),OfficialCommunication,15January1996. For1995–2002,NIS,Statistical Yearbook 2003 andpastissues. For2003–2004,NIS,OfficialCommunication,20April2006. For2005,ADB,staffestimates.
MoneyandBanking NationalBankofCambodia(NBC),OfficialCommunication,26April2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance For1988–1990,IMF,staffestimates. For1991–1996,NIS,OfficialCommunication,20May2002andpastcommunication. For1997–2000,NIS,Statistical Yearbook 2003. For2001–2005,MinistryofEconomyandFinance,OfficialCommunication,18April2006.
ExpenditurebyFunction For1998–2000,NIS,OfficialCommunication,27June2004andpastcommunication. For2001–2005,MinistryofEconomyandFinance(MEF),OfficialCommunication,18April2006.
ExternalTrade For1988–1992,ADB,EconomicMission,May1995 For1993–1997,NIS,OfficialCommunication,27June2004. For1998–2005,NBC,OfficialCommunication,26April2006andpastcommunication.
Exportsbyprincipalcommodity For1988,IMF,Recent Economic Developments,23April1993. For1989–1992,ADB,Economic Review and Bank Operations, August1995. For1993–2005,NBC,OfficialCommunication,26April2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments NBC,OfficialCommunication,26April2006.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB, Global Development Finance Online.
398
CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF
Population For1988–2003,NationalBureauofStatistics(NBS),China Statistical Yearbook 2004 andpastissues.
For2004–2005,NBS,OfficialCommunication,6June2006.
LaborForce For1988–2003,NBS,China Statistical Yearbook 2004andpastissues. For2004–2005,NBS,OfficialCommunication,6June2006.
NationalAccounts For1988–2000,NBS, China Statistical Yearbook 2004andpastissues. For2001–2004,NBS,Statistical Yearbook 2005. For2005,NBS,OfficialCommunication6June2006.
AtConstantPrices ADB,staffestimatesbasedonindicesofGDPfromNBS,China Statistical Yearbook 2005. For2005,ADB,staffestimatesbasedonindicesofGDPfromNBS,OfficialCommunication,
6June2006.
Production For1988–2003,NBS,China Statistical Yearbook 2004 andpastissues. For2004–2005,NBS,OfficialCommunication,6June2006.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy For1988–2001,NBS,China Statistical Yearbook 2004 andpastissues. For2002–2005,NBS,OfficialCommunication,6June2006.
PriceIndexes For1988–2002,NBS,China Statistical Yearbook 2004 andpastissues. For2003–2005,NBS,OfficialCommunication,6June2006.
MoneyandBanking People’sBankofChina(PBC),OfficialCommunication,24May2006.
GovernmentFinance NBS,OfficialCommunication,6June2006.
ExpenditurebyFunction For1988–1999,NBS,China Statistical Yearbook 2003 andpastissues. For2000–2005,NBS,OfficialCommunication,6June2006.
ExternalTrade NBS,OfficialCommunication,6June2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
BalanceofPayments PBC,OfficialCommunication,24May2006.
InternationalReserves IMF, International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB, Global Development Finance Online.
COOK ISLANDS
Population For1988–1998,CookIslandsStatisticsOffice(CISO), Cook Islands Annual Statistical Bulletin2003. For1999–2003,CISO,Cook Islands Annual Statistical Bulletin 2004. For2004–2005,CISO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
LaborForce For1989–1996,CISO, Survey of Employment, Wages, and Salaries. For2001,CISOWebsite.
NationalAccounts For1988–2000,CISO,Cook Islands Annual Statistical Bulletin 2003 andpastissues. For2001–2005,CISO,OfficialCommunication,5Mayand21June2006.
Energy For1988–1999,CISO, Cook Islands Annual Statistical Bulletin 2004. For2000–2005,CISOWebsite.
PriceIndexes For1988–2003,CISO,Cook Islands Annual Statistical Bulletin 2004. For2004–2005,CISO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
399
MoneyandBanking For1989–1993,ADB,Cook Islands Economic Performance, Issues and Strategies, July1995. For1995–2000,CISO,Cook Islands Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, September2003 andpastissues. For2001–2005,CISO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
GovernmentFinance For1988–2000,CISO,Cook Islands Annual Statistical Bulletin 2004. For2001–2005,CISO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
ExternalTrade For1988–2002,CISO,Cook Islands Annual Statistical Bulletin 2004. For2003–2005,CISO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
DirectionofTrade For1988–2002,CISO,Cook Islands Annual Statistical Bulletin 2004 andCook IslandsQuarterly Statistical Bulletin,September2003andpastissues.
For2003–2005,CISO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006.
ExchangeRates IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
ExternalIndebtedness OECD,Statistical CompendiumCD-ROM 2004-1.
FIJI ISLANDS
Population For1988–1996,BureauofStatistics(BS),Current Economic Statistics, March2000 andpastissues.
For1997–2000,BS,OfficialCommunication,1April2002. For2001–2005,BS,InternetWebsite,May2006.
Urbanpopulation UN,World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision.
LaborForce For1988–1995,WB,World Development Indicators Online,May2006. For1996–2005,BS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
Employmentbyindustry For1988–1995,BS, Current Economic Statistics,December2005. For1996–2005,BS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
NationalAccounts For1988–1989,BS, Current Economic Statistics,March2000. For1990–1994,BS,Key Statistics, December2004andpastissues. For1995–2004,BS,OfficialCommunication,May2006. For2005,ADB,staffestimates.
Production BS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining For1988–1994,BS,Current Economic Statistics,March2000. Manufacturing For1995–2005,BS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
Energy For1988–1995,UN,Energy Statistics Yearbook 1995. For1996–1997,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1999.
PriceIndexes BS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
MoneyandBanking ReserveBankofFiji(RBF),OfficialCommunication,May2006.
GovernmentFinance For1988–1997,RBF,OfficialCommunication,1June2000. For1998–2000,BS,OfficialCommunication,28April2003. For2001–2005,RBF,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
ExternalTrade BS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
BalanceofPayments BS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
400
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB, Global Development Finance Online.
HONG KONG, CHINA
Population For1988–2004,CensusandStatisticsDepartment(C&SD)Website. For2005,C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
Populationdensity For1988–1993,C&SD,Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends,1999Editionandpastissues. For1994–2003,C&SD,Hong Kong in Figures,2004Editionandpastissues. For2004–2005,C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
Urbanpopulation WB,World Development Indicators Online.
LaborForce For1988–2003,C&SDWebsite. For2004–2005,C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
Production Agriculture For1988–1992,C&SD,Hong Kong Annual Report 1994andpastissues. For1993–2005,C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
Mining C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication. Manufacturing
ProductionIndexes Agriculture C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication. Manufacturing
Energy Coal For1988–2002,C&SD,Hong Kong Energy Statistics 2002 Annual Report. For2003–2005,C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
Electricity For1988–1992,C&SD,Energy Statistics Quarterly Report,3rdQuarter1993andpastissues. For1993–2005,C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
Retailprices C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking For1988–2003,HongKongMonetaryAuthority(HKMA), Monthly Statistical Bulletin, April2004. For2004–2005,HKMA,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments C&SD,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness OECD,Statistical Compendium CD-ROM 2005-2.
401
INDIA
Population CentralStatisticalOrganization(CSO),OfficialCommunication,8May2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce GovernmentofIndiaPlanningCommission,Report of the Task Force on Employment Opportunities,July2001.
NationalAccounts CSO,OfficialCommunication,8May2006andpastcommunication.
Production For1988–1993,CSO, Monthly Abstract of Statistics,January1998andpastissues. For1994–2005,CSO,OfficialCommunication,8May2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining For1988–2001,ReserveBankofIndia(RBI),Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy2002/03.
Manufacturing For2002–2005,CSO,MinistryofPlanningandProgramImplementationWebsite,May2006.
Energy CSO,OfficialCommunication,8May2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes Consumer For1988–1993,CSO,Monthly Abstract of Statistics,January1998andpastissues. For1994–2005,CSO,OfficialCommunication,8May2006andpastcommunication.
Wholesale For1988–2002,RBI,Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy 2002 CD-ROM. For2003–2005,RBIWebsite,May2006.
MoneyandBanking For1988–2000,RBI,Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2002/03. For2001–2005,RBI,OfficialCommunication,26April2006.
InterestRates For1988–1996,CSO,OfficialCommunication,28June2001andpastcommunication. For1997–2005,RBI,OfficialCommunication,26April2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance MinistryofFinance(MOF),UnionBudgetandEconomicSurveyWebsite,July2006.
ExternalTrade For1988–2001,RBI,Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2002/03. For2002–2005,CSO,OfficialCommunication,8May2006.
TradebyHSCsection RBI,OfficialCommunication,26April2006.
Exports,byprincipalcommodity CSO,OfficialCommunication,8May2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
TradeIndexes MOF,UnionBudgetandEconomicSurveyWebsite,June2006.
BalanceofPayments For1988–2004,RBI,OfficialCommunication,26April2006. For2005,RBIWebsite,June2006.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
INDONESIA
Population For1988–1996,CentralBureauofStatistics(CBS),OfficialCommunication,28May2004. For1997–2004,BankIndonesia(BI),OfficialCommunication,2May2005andpast
communication. For2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,11May2006.
402
Urbanpopulation CBS,Welfare Indicators 1998 and 1999.
LaborForce CBS,OfficialCommunication,11May2006andpastcommunication.
Laborforceparticipationrate For1990and1994,CBS,Statistik Dalam 50 Tahun Indonesia Merdeka 1995.
NationalAccounts For1988–1996,CBS,OfficialCommunication,9April1999. For1997,CBS,National Income of Indonesia 1996–1999. For1998–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,11May2006andpastcommunication.
Production CBS,OfficialCommunication,11May2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Manufacturing For1988–1993,CBS,Economic Indicators, February1999andpastissues. For1994–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,11May2006andpastcommunication.
Energy Crudepetroleum For1988–1997,BI,OfficialCommunication,1April1998. For1998–2004,CBS,OfficialCommunication,11May2006andpastcommunication.
Coal CBS,OfficialCommunication,11May2006andpastcommunication.
Naturalgas For1988–1995,UN,Energy Statistical Yearbook 1995andpastissues. For1996–2004,CBS,OfficialCommunication,11May2006andpastcommunication.
Electricity For1988–1996,BI,OfficialCommunication,23May2001andpastcommunication. For1997–2002,CBS,OfficialCommunication,28May2004andpastcommunication. For2003–2004,PTPLN(Persero)Website.
Retailprices For1988–1989,BI,OfficialCommunication,28December1990andpastcommunication. For1990–2001,CBS,OfficialCommunication,2May2005andpastcommunication. For2002–2005,PTPertamina(Persero)Website.
PriceIndexes For1988–1995,CBS,Statistical Yearbook 1998andpastissues. For1996–1997,BI,OfficialCommunication,30April2002andpastcommunication. For1998–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,11May2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking For1988–1992,BI, Indonesian Financial Statistics, March1996andpastissues. For1993–2005,BI,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance For1988,BI,Indonesian Financial Statistics,December1989andpastissues. For1989–1994,BI,OfficialCommunication,1April1998. For1995,CBS,OfficialCommunication,9April1999. For1996–2004,BI,OfficialCommunication,2May2005andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade For1988–1997,CBS, Economic Indicators, February1999andpastissues. For1998–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,11May2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments For1988–1991,IMF, Balance of Payment Statistics CD-ROM,May2001. For1992–2005,BI,OfficialCommunication,9June2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB, Global Development Finance Online.
403
KAZAKHSTAN
Population AgencyonStatisticsoftheRepublicofKazakhstan(ASK),OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce ASK,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts ASK,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
Production ASK,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining ASK,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication. Manufacturing
Energy ASK,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes ASK,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking NationalBankofKazakhstan(NBK),OfficialCommunication,21April2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance ASK,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade ASK,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments NBK,OfficialCommunication,21April2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
ExchangeRates For1988–1992,NBK,OfficialCommunication,28April2004andpastcommunication. For1993–2005,IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM,May2006. For1993,averageofperiod,NBK,OfficialCommunication,28April2004.
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
KIRIBATI
Population For1988–2000,StatisticsOffice(SO),MinistryofFinance(MOF),Kiribati Statistical Yearbook 2002. For1990,1995,2000,SO,Population Census,Kiribati Statistical Yearbook 2002. For2001–2005,SO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006.
Urbanpopulation For1990,1995,2000,SO,Population Census,Kiribati Statistical Yearbook 2002. For2003–2004,ESCAP,Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2005 Compendium, Vol.XXXV.
LaborForce SO,ascitedbytheSecretariatofthePacificCommunity(SPC),PacificRegionalInformationSystemWebsite.
NationalAccounts SO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
Production Agriculture SO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndex FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy For1988–2000,SO,MOF,Kiribati Statistical Yearbook 2002. For2001–2005,SO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes SO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
404
GovernmentFinance SO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade For1988,SO,International Trade Statistics 1997,andSO,ascitedinADB, Pacific Study Series for Kiribati, 1997 Economic Report.
For1989–2004,SO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
BalanceofPayments SO,OfficialCommunication,7June2005.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
ExchangeRates IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
ExternalIndebtedness For1988–1995,NationalEconomicPlanningOffice,Economic Statement 1998. For1996–2000,IMF,2001 Article IV Consultation with Kiribati,21September2001. For2001–2002,SO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Population NationalStatisticalOffice(NSO),OfficialCommunication,5May2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce NSO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts BankofKorea(BOK),OfficialCommunication,3May2006andpastcommunication.
Production NSO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining NSO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006andpastcommunication. Manufacturing
Energy NSO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes NSO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking BOK,OfficialCommunication,3May2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance NSO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade NSO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments NSO,OfficialCommunication,5May2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness For1988–2000,WB,Global Development Finance Online. For2001–2005,BOK,OfficialCommunication,3May2006.
Debtservice WB,Global Development Finance Online. Averagetermsofnew commitments
405
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Population NationalStatisticalCommitteeofKyrgyzRepublic(NSC),OfficialCommunication,18May2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce NSC,OfficialCommunication,18May2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts NSC,OfficialCommunication,18May2006andpastcommunication.
Production NSC,OfficialCommunication,18May2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Industry NSC,OfficialCommunication,18May2006andpastcommunication.
Energy NSC,OfficialCommunication,18May2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes For1990–1991,ADB,Economic Review and Bank Operations,October1995. For1992–2005,NSC,OfficialCommunication,18May2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking For1991–1992,ADB, Economic Report, November1994. For1993–2005,NationalBankofKyrgyzRepublic(NBKR),OfficialCommunication,13April2006
andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance For1990–1992,ADB,Economic Report,November1994. For1993–2005,NSC,OfficialCommunication,18May2006.
ExternalTrade NSC,OfficialCommunication,18May2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade and Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments NBKR,OfficialCommunication,13April2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
ExchangeRates IMF, International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006. For1993,averageofperiod,NBKR,OfficialCommunication,29April2004.
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
LAO PDR
Population For1988–1990,1992,NationalStatisticalCentre(NSC),1975–1995Basic Statistics About the Socio-Economic Development in the Lao PDR andpastissues.
For1991,1995–2005,NSC,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication. For1993–1994,ADB,Country Economic Review.
Urbanpopulation For1988–2004,WB,World Development Indicators Online. For2005,UnitedNationsPopulationDivision,World Urbanization Prospects.
NationalAccounts For1988–1991,BankofLaoPDR(BOL),OfficialCommunication,24June1994. For1992–1996,ADB,Country Economic Review, September1998andpastissues. For1997–2004,NSC,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
Production Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining For1988–1989,NSC,Basic Statistics About the Socio-Economic Development of Lao PDR 1989. For1990–2000,NSC,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndex FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
406
Energy Coal For1988–1995,NSC,1975–1995Basic Statistics About the Socio-Economic Development of Lao
PDR andpastissues. For1996–2002,NSC,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
Exports,Imports,andConsumption For1988–1992,NSC,1975–1995Basic Statistics About the Socio-Economic Development of Lao PDR andpastissues.
For1993–1997,NSC,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes NSC,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking BOL,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance For1988–1991,1996–1997,BOL,OfficialCommunication,30April2002andpastcommunication. For1992–1995,ADB,Country Economic Review,September1998andpastissues. For1998–2002,NSC,OfficialCommunication,28April2006. For2003–2004,MinistryofFinance,OfficialCommunication,15March2006.
ExternalTrade BOL,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
BalanceofPayments BOL,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves For1988,ADB,Economic Review and Bank Operation–Lao PDR,August1992andpastissues. For1989–2005,IMF, International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
ExchangeRates IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
MALAYSIA
Population DepartmentofStatistics(DOS),OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts DOS,National Product and Expenditure Accounts.
Production Agriculture For1988–1994,BankNegaraMalaysia(BNM), Quarterly Bulletin,ThirdQuarter1997. For1995–2001,DOS,Monthly Statistical Bulletin, April2004 andpastissues. For2002–2005,DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
Mining For1988–1994,BNM,Quarterly Bulletin,ThirdQuarter1997. For1995–2002,DOS,Monthly Statistical Bulletin,April2004andpastissues. For2003–2005,DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
Manufacturing Cement,IronandSteelBarsandRods,Kerosene,PreparedAnimalFeeds,LPG,andRefinedSugar: For1988–1994,BNM,Quarterly Bulletin,ThirdQuarter1997. For1995–2003,DOS,Monthly Statistical Bulletin, April2004andpastissues. For2004–2005,DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
DieselOil,FuelOil,andWheatFlour: For1993–2003,DOS, Monthly Statistical Bulletin,April2004andpastissues. For2004–2005,DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
ProductionIndexes
Agriculture FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining For1988–1996,BNM,Quarterly Bulletin,ThirdQuarter1997. Manufacturing For1997–2003,DOS, Monthly Statistical Bulletin,April2004andpastissues. For2004–2005,DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
407
Energy Crudepetroleum Production,ExportsandImports: For1988–1991,DOS,OfficialCommunication,5April1993. For1992–1995,UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1995. For1996–2000,DOS,Monthly Statistical Bulletin,April2004andpastissues. For2001–2005,DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006. Consumption: UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1995.
Coal For1988–1995,UN,Energy Statistics Yearbook 1995 andpastissues. Electricity For1996–2001,DOS,Monthly Statistical Bulletin, April2004andpastissues. For2002–2005,DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
Retailprices For1988–1996,DOS,OfficialCommunication,10April1997andpastcommunication. For1997–1999,MOF,OfficialCommunication,31May2000. For2000–2005,DOS,OfficialCommunication,14July2006.
PriceIndexes DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
MoneyandBanking BNM,OfficialCommunication,24April2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance BNM,OfficialCommunication,24April2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade For1988–1991,BNM,Quarterly Bulletin, ThirdQuarter1997. For1992–2001,DOS, Monthly Statistical Bulletin, April2004andpastissues. For2002–2005,DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
BalanceofPayments DOS,OfficialCommunication,18May2006.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
MALDIVES
Population MinistryofPlanningandNationalDevelopment(MPND),OfficialCommunication,3May2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce For1990,MaldivesMonetaryAuthority(MMA),OfficialCommunication,11April1993. For1995and2001,MPND,OfficialCommunication,6May2002andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts For1988–1994,MPND,OfficialCommunication,4July2001andpastcommunication. For1995–2002,MPNDWebsite. For2003–2005,MPND,OfficialCommunication,3May2006.
Production For1988–1996,MinistryofPlanning,HumanResourcesandEnvironment(MPE),Statistical Yearbook 1997andpastissues.
For1997–2004,MPND,OfficialCommunication,3May2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndex FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy Electricity Production For1988–1989,MPE, National Development Plan 1991–1993. For1990–1991,MPE, Statistical Yearbook 1992. For1992–2005,MPND,OfficialCommunication,3May2006andpastcommunication.
408
Consumption For1988–1989,MPE,National Development Plan 1991–1993. For1990–1992,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1996. For1993–2005,MPND,OfficialCommunication,3May2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes For1988–1991,MMA,OfficialCommunication,6May2002. For1992–2005,MPND,OfficialCommunication,3May2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking MMA,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance For1988–1990,MPND,OfficialCommunication,24May2000. For1991–2005,MinistryofFinanceandTreasury,OfficialCommunication,18April2006
andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade MPND,OfficialCommunication,3May2006andpastcommunication.
Exports,byprincipalcommodity MMAWebsite,3May2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments MMA,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF, International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
MARSHALL ISLANDS
Population OfficeofPlanningandStatistics(OPS),Marshall Islands Statistical Abstract 2001andpastissues.
Urbanpopulation WB,World Development Indicators Online,May2006.
LaborForce For1988,OPS,Marshall Islands Statistical Abstract 1999andpastissues. For1996–2000,OPS,OfficialCommunication,25May2001. For2004,EconomicPolicy,PlanningandStatisticsOffice(EPPSO),The 2003 Statistical Yearbook.
NationalAccounts For1988–2001,OPS,Marshall Islands Statistical Abstract 2001andpastissues. For2002–2005,IMF,Article IV Consultation with the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
8March2006.
Production For1988–1995,OPS,Marshall Islands Statistical Abstract 1999andpastissues. For1996–2000,OPS,OfficialCommunication,25May2001. For2001–2004,EPPSOWebsite,May2006. For2005,IMF,Article IV Consultation with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 8March2006.
ProductionIndexes FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy For1988–1997,OPS,Marshall Islands Statistical Abstract 1999 andpastissues. For1998–1999,OPS,OfficialCommunication,25May2001. For2000–2002,EPPSO,The 2002 Statistical Yearbook. For2003–2004,EPPSO,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
PriceIndexes For1988–1991,OPS,Marshall Islands Statistical Abstract 1999andpastissues. For1992–2004,EPPSOWebsite,May2005. For2005,EPPSO,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
GovernmentFinance For1988–1996,IMF,Recent Economic Developments,15June1998andpastissues. For1997–2005,IMF,Article IV Consultation with the Republic of the Marshall Islands,8March2006
andpastissues.
ExternalTrade For1988–2000,OPS,Marshall Islands Statistical Abstract 2001 andpastissues. For2001–2004,EPPSO,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
409
Direction of Trade For 1988–1996, OPS, Marshall Islands Statistical Abstract 1999 and past issues. For 1997–2000, OPS, Official Communication, 25 May 2001. For 2002–2003, EPPSO, Official Communication, May 2006.
Balance of Payments For 1988–1994, IMF, Recent Economic Developments, 15 June 1998 and past issues. For 1995–1999, Government of Marshall Islands, Meto2000–Economic Report and Statement of
Development Strategies, April 2001. For 2000–2005, IMF, Article IV Consultation with the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
8 March 2006.
External Indebtedness For 1988–1995, IMF, Recent Economic Developments, 15 June 1998. For 1996–2000, Government of Marshall Islands, Meto2000–Economic Report and Statement of
Development Strategies, April 2001. For 2001–2005, IMF, Article IV Consultation with the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
8 March 2006.
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
Population Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Official communication, 7 April 2006.
Labor Force For 1990, Office of Planning and Statistics (OPS), Second National Development Plan 1992–1996. For 1994, OPS, 1994 Population and Housing Census Report. For 1997, DEA, 1997 Labor Force Survey. For 1998, DEA, 1998 Household Income and Expenditures Survey. For 2000, DEA, 2000 Population and Housing Census Report.
National Accounts DEA, Official communication, 7 April 2006.
Production For 1988–1991, IMF, staff estimates, 22 February 1992. For 1994–2001, DEA, FSM Statistical Yearbook 2002 and past issue.
Price Indexes DEA, Official communication, 7 April 2006.
Energy DEA, FSM Statistical Yearbook 2002 and past issue.
Government Finance DEA, Official communication, 7 April 2006.
External Trade For 1988–1993, DEA, Trade Bulletin No. 9, November 1998 and past issues. For 1994–1997, DEA, FSM Statistical Yearbook 1999. For 1998–1999, DEA, Official Communication, 23 May 2000. For 2000–2002, DEA, International Trade Publication, September 2004. For 2003–2004, DEA, Official Communication, 6 June 2006.
Direction of Trade Exports For 1988, ADB, Economic Report on the Federated States of Micronesia, February 1991. For 1989, 1991–1996, DEA, Trade Bulletin No. 9, November 1998 and past issues. For 1997–1999, DEA, Official Communication, 23 May 2000. For 2000–2002, DEA, International Trade Publication, September 2004. For 2003–2004, DEA, Official Communication, 6 June 2006.
Imports For 1988–1996, DEA, Trade Bulletin No. 9, November 1998 and past issues. For 1997–1999, DEA, Official Communication, 23 May 2000. For 2000–2002, DEA, International Trade Publication, September 2004. For 2003–2004, DEA, Official Communication, 6 June 2006.
Balance of Payments For 1987, IMF, staff estimates, 22 May 1992. For 1988–1993, Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, Report to the Consultative
Group of Donors Meeting, October 1996. For 1994–2005, DEA, Official Communication, 7 April 2006.
International Reserves IMF, International Financial Statistics, CD-ROM, May 2006.Exchange Rates
410
ExternalIndebtedness For1988–1989,DEAWebsite. For1990–2005,DEA,OfficialCommunication,7April2006.
MONGOLIA
Population NationalStatisticalOffice(NSO),OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce For1990–1995,NSO,Statistical Yearbook1996 and 2001. For1996–2005,NSO,OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts For1988–1994,NSO,Statistical Yearbook 1996. For1995–2005,NSO,OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
Production NSO,OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndex FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy CoalandElectricity For1988–1993,NSO,Statistical Yearbook 1996. For1994–2005,NSO,OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
Retailprices For1988–1990,ADB,Economic Report,September1991. For1992,ADB,EconomicMission,July1993. For1991,1993–2005,NSO,OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes For1988–1990,IMF,Mongolia Towards a Market Economy,April1991. For1991–2005,NSO,OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking For1988,ADB, Mongolia a Centrally Planned Economy in Transition 1992. For1989,ADB,Economic Review and Bank Operations(ERBOP),June1995. For1990–2005,BankofMongolia(BOM),OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpast
communication.
InterestRates For1988,ADB,Mongolia a Centrally Planned Economy in Transition 1992. For1989–1994,BOM,Monthly Bulletin, February1998andpastissues. For1995–2005,BOM,OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance For1988,ADB,Mongolia a Centrally Planned Economy in Transition 1992. For1989–2005,NSO,OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade For1988–1995,NSO,Statistical Yearbook 1996. For1996–2005,NSO,OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments BOM,OfficialCommunication,30March2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
MYANMAR
Population For1988–1989,1991–1993,MinistryofNationalPlanningandEconomicDevelopment(MNPED),Review of the Financial, Economic and Social Conditions for 1995/96andpastissues.
For1990,1994–1999,CentralStatisticalOrganization(CSO), Myanmar Data CD-ROM 2001. For2000–2003,CSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication. For2004–2005,ADB,staffestimates.
Urbanpopulation For1988–2004,WB,World Development Indicators Online. For2005,UN,Population Division Data Online.
411
Labor Force For 1988–1989, 1996–2003, CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006 and past communication. For 1990–1995, MNPED, Review of the Financial, Economic and Social Conditions for 1995/96
and past issues.
Labor force participation rate For 1990, CSO, Myanmar Data CD-ROM 2001. For 2001–2003, CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006.
National Accounts For 1988–1992, MNPED, Review of the Financial, Economic and Social Conditions for 1995/96 and past issues.
For 1993–2003, CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006.
Production Agriculture CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006 and past communication. Mining
Manufacturing CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006 and past communication.
Production Indexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining For 1988–1993, MNPED, Review of the Financial, Economic and Social Conditions for 1995/96 and past issues.
Manufacturing For 1994–1998, MNPED, Official Communication, 24 August 1999 and past communication.
Energy Crude petroleum UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1998 and past issues.
Coal Production For 1988–1994, UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1998 and past issues. For 1995–1998, CSO, Myanmar Data CD-ROM 2001. For 1999–2004, CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006 and past communication.
Consumption, Imports UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1998 and past issues.
Natural gas Production For 1988–1994, UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1998 and past issues. For 1995–2000, CSO, Myanmar Data CD-ROM 2001. For 2001–2004, CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006.
Consumption For 1988–1994, UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1998 and past issues. For 1995–2001, CSO, Myanmar Data CD-ROM 2001.
Electricity Production For 1988–1994, UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1995 and past issues. For 1995–2000, CSO, Statistical Yearbook 2002. For 2001–2004, CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006.
Consumption For 1988–1994, UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1995 and past issues. For 1995–2001, CSO, Statistical Yearbook 2002.
Retail prices CSO, Official Communication, 11 April 1997 and past communication.
Price Indexes CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006 and past communication.
Money and Banking For 1988–1992, CSO, Official Communication, 11 April 1997 and past communication. For 1993–2005, MNPED, Official Communication, 18 May 2006 and past communication.
Government Finance CSO, Official Communication, 22 June 2001 and past communication.
External Trade For 1988–1989, 1994, 2002–2003, CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006 and past communication.
For 1990, 1995–2001, CSO, Myanmar Data CD-ROM 2001. For 1991–1993, CSO, Statistical Abstract 1994.
412
Direction of Trade IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May 2006.
Trade Indexes For 1988–1994, MNPED, Review of the Financial, Economic and Social Conditions for 1995/96. For 1995–2003, CSO, Official Communication, 16 May 2006 and past communication.
Balance of Payments MNPED, Official Communication, 18 May 2006 and past communication.
International Reserves IMF, International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May 2006.Exchange Rates
External Indebtedness WB, Global Development Finance Online.
NAURU
Population For 1988–1991, ESCAP, Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1998. For 1992, Nauru Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Website. For 1993–2001, 2003 and 2005, ADB, staff estimates. For 2002 and 2004, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Website, Pacific Islands
Populations 2004.
Urban population For 1990 and 2000, ESCAP, Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2005. For 2002, SPC Website, Pacific Islands Populations 2004. For 2003–2004, ESCAP, Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2005.
Labor Force ADB, Economic Report 1994. Labor force participation rate NBS Website.
National Accounts United Nations Statistics Division Website.
Production FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy ESCAP, Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2004 and past issues.
Price Indexes For 1988–1993, ADB, Economic Management Report 1997. For 1994–1999, ADB, Country Assistance Plan 2000.
External Trade ESCAP, Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2003 and past issues.
Direction of Trade IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May 2006.
Exchange Rates IMF, International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May 2006.
NEPAL
Population For 1988–1994, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Statistical Yearbook of Nepal 1997. For 1995–2005, CBS, Official Communication, 8 May 2006 and past communication.
Urban population CBS Website, Population Monograph of Nepal 2003, Volume 1.
Labor Force CBS, Official Communication, 8 May 2006.
National Accounts For 1988–1996, CBS, National Accounts of Nepal 1999 and past issues. For 1997–2005, CBS, Official Communication, 8 May 2006 and past communication.
Production For 1988–1993, Ministry of Finance (MOF), Economic Survey 1996/97. For 1994–2005, on agriculture, CBS, Official Communication, 8 May 2006 and past communication. For 1994–2003, on manufacturing, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Official Communication, 26 April
2005 and past communication.
Production Indexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
413
Manufacturing For1988–1995,MOF,Economic Survey 1996–97. For1996–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,8May2006andpastcommunication.
Energy Coal For1988–1998,UN,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2001. For2001–2005,NRB,OfficialCommunication,26April2006.
Electricity For1988–1994,MOF,Economic Survey 1996/97. For1995–2005,NRB,OfficialCommunication,26April2006.
Retailprices For1988–1991,CBS,OfficialCommunication,18April1999andpastcommunication. For1992–2005,NRB,OfficialCommunication,26April2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes For1988–1994,MOF,Economic Survey 1996/97. For1995–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,8May2006.
MoneyandBanking For1988–1993,MOF,Economic Survey 1996/97. For1994–2005,NRB,OfficialCommunication,26April2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance For1988–1994,MOF,Economic Survey 1996/97. For1995–2005,NRB,OfficialCommunication,26April2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade For1988–1993,MOF,Economic Survey 1996/97. For1994–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,8May2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments For1988–1993,IMF,Balance of Payment Statistics CD-ROM,May2000. For1994–2005,NRB,OfficialCommunication,19May2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
PAKISTAN
Population FederalBureauofStatistics(FBS)Website.
LaborForce For1988–2000,FBS,asquotedintheMinistryofFinance(MOF),Economic Survey 2004–2005 andpastissues.
For2001–2005,FBS,OfficialCommunication,19May2006.
NationalAccounts For1988–1990,FBS, Monthly Statistical Bulletin,June1996andpastissues. For1991–2005,FBS,OfficialCommunication,19May2006.
Production For1988–1995,FBS, Pakistan Statistical Yearbook 1998/1999. For1996–2005,FBS,OfficialCommunication,19May2006.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining For1988–1997,FBS, Pakistan Statistical Yearbook 1998/1999. Manufacturing For1998–2005,FBS,OfficialCommunication,19May2006.
Energy FBS,OfficialCommunication,19May2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes For1988–1990,FBS, Monthly Statistical Bulletin,February1994andpastissues. For1991–2005,FBS,OfficialCommunication,19May2006.
MoneyandBanking StateBankofPakistan(SBP),OfficialCommunication,7April2006.
414
GovernmentFinance MinistryofFinance(MOF),EconomicSurveyOfficialCommunication,8May2006.
ExternalTrade For1988–1992,FBS,Pakistan Statistical Yearbook 1995. For1993–1996,FBS, Monthly Statistical Bulletin, June1997. For1997–2005,FBS,OfficialCommunication,19May2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
BalanceofPayments SBP,OfficialCommunication,7April2006.
InternationalReserves IMF, International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
PALAU
Population Forcensusyearsbetween1988–2004,BureauofBudgetandPlanning-MinistryofFinance(BBP-MOF),OfficialCommunication,10June2005.
Fornon-censusyearsbetween1988–2004,ADB,staffestimates. For2005,BBP-MOF,CensusofPopulationandHousingWebsite.
LaborForce For1990,1995,and2000,BBP-MOF,OfficialCommunication,10June2005. For2005,GovernmentofPalau, 11th Annual Report, Republic of Palau’s Implementation of the
Compact of Free Association, FY2005.
NationalAccounts For1994–1999,BBP-MOF,OfficialCommunication,10June2005. For2000–2005,GovernmentofPalau,11th Annual Report, Republic of Palau’s Implementation of
the Compact of Free Association, FY2005.
Production FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2004 andpastissues.
PriceIndexes BBP-MOF,OfficialCommunication,10June2005.
GovernmentFinance For1991–1998,BBP-MOFWebsite. For1999–2000,BBP-MOF,OfficialCommunication,10June2005. For2001–2005,BBP-MOFWebsite.
ExternalTrade BBP-MOF,OfficialCommunication,10June2005.
BalanceofPayments For1999–2000,BBP-MOF,OfficialCommunication,10June2005. For2001–2005,BBP-MOFWebsite.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
ExternalIndebtedness OECD,Statistical Compendium CD-ROM 2005-1.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Population NationalStatisticalOffice(NSO),OfficialCommunication,9June2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts For1988–1993,NSO,National Income, Expenditure and Product, 1993–1998 andpastissues. For1994–2002,NSOWebsite,May2005. For2003–2005,ADB,staffestimates.
Production Agriculture FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining For1988–2000,BankofPapuaNewGuinea(BPNG),Quarterly Economic Bulletin,December2002andpastissues.
For2001–2005,BPNG,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
415
Manufacturing ESCAP, Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific2000.
ProductionIndex Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy For1988–1995,UN,Energy Statistics Yearbook 1995. For1996–1997,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2000. For1998–2000,BPNG,OfficialCommunication,30January2002andpastcommunication.
PriceIndex BPNG,Quarterly Economic Bulletin,December2005andpastissues.
MoneyandBanking For1988–2000,BPNG,Quarterly Economic Bulletin,December2004andpastissues. For2001–2005,BPNG,OfficialCommunications,20April2006.
GovernmentFinance For1988,NSO,Government Finance Statistics 1984–1988. For1989–1994,NSO,OfficialCommunication,3May1996. For1995–2000,BPNG,Quarterly Economic Bulletin, December2004andpastissues. For2001–2005,BPNG,OfficialCommunications,20April2006.
ExpenditurebyFunction For1988,NSO,Government Finance Statistics 1984–1988. For1989–1994,NSO,OfficialCommunication,3May1996. For1995,NSO,Government Finance Statistics 1994–1998. For1996–2002,NSO,OfficialCommunication,8June2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade For1988–1994,NSO,OfficialCommunication,3May1996. For1995–2000,BPNG,Quarterly Economic Bulletin, December2004andpastissues. For2001–2005,BPNG,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
TradeIndexes For1988–2000,BPNG, Quarterly Economic Bulletin,December2004andpastissues. For2001–2005,BPNG,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
BalanceofPayments For1988–1989,IMF, Balance of Payment Statistics CD-ROM, May2003. For1990–2004,BPNG, Quarterly Economic Bulletin,December2004andpastissues. For2001–2005,BPNG,OfficialCommunication,20April2006.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
PHILIPPINES
Population For1988–1989,NationalStatisticsOffice(NSO),OfficialCommunication,27April2004. For1990–2005,NationalStatisticalCoordinationBoard(NSCB),OfficialCommunication,28April
2006andpastcommunication.LaborForce NSO,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.NationalAccounts NSCB,National Accounts of the Philippines (Base year 1985),February2006andpastissues.Production NSCB,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication. ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online. Mining NSCB,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication. Manufacturing
Energy NSCB,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
416
PriceIndexes NSO,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking BangkoSentralngPilipinas(BSP),OfficialCommunication,4May2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance BureauoftheTreasury(BTr),OfficialCommunication,11April2006andpastcommunication.
ExpenditurebyFunction NSCB,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication. Provincialandotherlocal governments
ExternalTrade For1988–1996,NSCB,OfficialCommunication,11April1997. For1997,NSO,Foreign Trade Statistics of the Philippines 1998. For1998–2005,NSO,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
TradeIndexes NSO,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
BalanceofPayments BSP,OfficialCommunication,4May2006.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
SAMOA
Population For1988–2000,DepartmentofStatistics(DOS),Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, JanuarytoDecember1994.
For2001–2005,TreasuryDepartmentofSamoa(TDS),OfficialCommunication,May2006.
LaborForce StatisticalServicesDivision(SSD)Website,May2005.
NationalAccounts For1988,DOS,Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, JanuarytoDecember1994. For1989–1993,CentralBankofSamoa(CBS),OfficialCommunication,20March1998. For1994–2005,TDS,OfficialCommunication,May2006andpastcommunication.
Production FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Manufacturing For1988–1993,CBS,Central Bank of Samoa Bulletin, December1994. For1994,CBS,OfficialCommunication,20March1998. For1995–1996,CBS,Central Bank of Samoa Bulletin, September1999. For1997–2001,TDS,OfficialCommunication,1April2003andpastcommunication. For2002–2003,CBS,OfficialCommunication,1April2004.
Energy For1988–1991,UN,Energy Statistics Yearbook 1991. For1992–1996,CBS,OfficialCommunication,2May2000. For1997–2002,TDS,OfficialCommunication,1April2003andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes For1988–1992,CBS,Central Bank of Samoa Bulletin,December1994. For1993–1996,DOS,OfficialCommunication,25January1999. For1997–2000,TDS,OfficialCommunication,May2006andpastcommunication. For2001–2005,SSDWebsite,May2006.
MoneyandBanking For1988–1996,CBS,Central Bank of Samoa Bulletin,September1999. For1997–2000,TDS,OfficialCommunication,1April2003andpastcommunication. For2001–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
417
GovernmentFinance For1988–1990,CBS,Central Bank of Samoa Bulletin,December1994. For1991–1993,CBS,OfficialCommunication,20March1998. For1994–2005,TDS,OfficialCommunication,May2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade For1988–1993,CBS,Central Bank of Samoa Bulletin,December1994. For1994–1996,CBS,OfficialCommunication,2May2000. For1997–2000,TDS,OfficialCommunication,1April2003andpastcommunication. For2001–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
SITCSection SSDWebsite,May2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
TradeIndexes For1988–1996,CBS,Central Bank of Samoa Bulletin,September1999. For1997–2000,TDS,OfficialCommunication,1April2003andpastcommunication. For2001–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
BalanceofPayments For1988–1990,IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2000. For1991–1994,CBS,OfficialCommunication,25January1999. For1995–1996,CBS,Central Bank of Samoa Bulletin,September1999. For1997–2002,TDS,OfficialCommunication,1April2003andpastcommunication. For2003–2005,CBS,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
SINGAPORE
Population DepartmentofStatistics(DOS),OfficialCommunication,22May2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce DOS,OfficialCommunication,29May2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
Production ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Manufacturing EDB,OfficialCommunication,3April2006.
Energy Crudepetroleum For1988–1992,UN,Energy Statistics Yearbook 1993andpastissues. Coal For1993–2005,InternationalEnterpriseSingapore(IES),OfficialCommunication,9May2006
andpastcommunication.
RetailpricesandElectricity DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
PriceIndexes DOS,OfficialCommunication,28April2006.
MoneyandBanking MonetaryAuthorityofSingapore(MAS),OfficialCommunication,26April2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance For1988–1997,IMF,Government Finance Statistics Yearbook 2001 andpastissues. For1998–2004,MinistryofFinance,OfficialCommunication,31May2006
andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade IES,OfficialCommunication,9May2006andpastcommunication.
TradebyHSClassification For1988–1997,DOS,OfficialCommunication,22April2002. For1998–2005,IES,OfficialCommunication,9May2006andpastcommunication.
418
Direction of Trade IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May 2006.
Trade Indexes For 1988–1995, DOS, Official Communication, 8 April 1996. For 1996–2003, IES, Official Communication, 26 April 2004 and past communication.
Balance of Payments DOS, Official Communication, 29 May 2006.
International Reserves IMF, International Finance Statistics Online.Exchange Rates
External Indebtedness For 1988–1997, OECD, Statistical Compendium CD-ROM 2004-1. For 1998–2002, OECD, External Debt Statistics Website. For 2003–2005, WB, Joint BIS-IMF-OECD-WB External Debt Hub Website.
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Population For 1988–1999, Statistics Office (SO), Solomon Islands 1998 Statistical Yearbook. For 2000–2005, Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), Official Communication, May 2006 and
past communication.
Labor Force For 1988–1992, SO, Solomon Islands 1993 Statistical Yearbook. For 1993–1995, SO, Official Communication, 8 April 1998. For 1996, ADB, Country Economic Report, June 1998.
National Accounts GDP at current prices For 1988–1989, NCDS, South Pacific Economic and Social Database, September 1997. For 1990–1994, SO, Statistical Bulletin No. 3/2000. For 1995–2005, CBSI, Official Communication May 2006.
GDP at constant prices For 1988–1989, ADB, Solomon Islands Economic Report, 16 February 1998. For 1990–2005, CBSI, Official Communication May 2006.
Production For 1988–1992, SO, Solomon Islands 1993 Statistical Yearbook. For 1993–1998, CBSI, Statistical Bulletin, December 1998. For 1999–2005, CBSI, Official Communication, May 2006 and past communication.
Production Index FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy For 1988–1994, UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1995. For 1995–2000, CBSI, Quarterly Review, December 2003 and past issues. For 2001–2005, CBSI, Official Communication, May 2006.
Price Indexes For 1988–1998, CBSI, Statistical Bulletin, December 1999. For 1999–2005, CBSI, Official Communication, May 2006 and past communication.
Money and Banking For 1988–1989, IMF, International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May 2002. For 1990–1994, CBSI, Annual Report, 30 April 2002. For 1995–2000, CBSI, Quarterly Review, December 2004 and past issues. For 2001–2005, CBSI, Official Communication, May 2006.
Government Finance For 1988, IMF, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook 1996. For 1989–1992, NCDS, South Paciifc Economic and Social Database, September 1997. For 1993–1995, SO, Official Communication, 8 April 1998. For 1996–2005, CBSI, Official Communication, May 2006 and past communication.
External Trade For 1988–1995, SO, Statistical Bulletin, December 1998 and past issues. For 1996–2000, CBSI, Quarterly Review, December 2003 and past issues. For 2001–2005, CBSI, Official Communication, May 2006.
Direction of Trade IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May 2006.
Trade Indexes CBSI, Quarterly Review, December 2004 and past issues.
419
BalanceofPayments For1988–1999,IMF,Balance of Payment Statistics CD-ROM,May2003. For2000–2002,CBSI,Quarterly Review,December2002. For2003–2004,CBSI,OfficialCommunication,June2005.
InternationalReserves IMF, International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB, Global Development Finance Online.
SRI LANKA
Population For1988–2000,CentralBankofSriLanka(CBSL)Annual Report 2004, CBSLWebsite. For2001–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006.
LaborForce For1989–2000,CBSL,Annual Report 2004,CBSLWebsite. For2001–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006.
NationalAccounts For1988–1995,DepartmentofCensusandStatistics(DCS),OfficialCommunication, 8April1998andpastcommunication. For1996–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006andpastcommunication.
Production Agriculture For1988–1990,DCS,OfficialCommunication,14April1992. For1991–1994,CBSL, CBSL Bulletin, August1997. For1995–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006andpastcommunication.
Mining For1988–1991,DCS,OfficialCommunication,14April1992. For1992–1994,CBSL, CBSL Bulletin, August1997. For1995–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006andpastcommunication.
Manufacturing For1988–1991,DCS,OfficialCommunication,11May1999andpastcommunication. For1992–1994,CBSL, CBSL Bulletin, August1997. For1995–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndex Agriculture FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy Crudepetroleum For1988–1991,DCS,OfficialCommunication,14April1992andpastcommunication. For1992–2000,CBSL,Annual Report 2004,CBSLWebsite. For2001–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006.
Electricity For1988,DCS,OfficialCommunication,30December1988. For1989–2000,CBSL,Annual Report 2004,CBSLWebsite. For2001–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006.
PriceIndexes For1988–1990,CBSL, CBSL Bulletin, August1993andpastissues. For1991–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking For1988–1990,CBSL,CBSL Bulletin, August1993andpastissues. For1991–1999,CBSL,Annual Report 2004,CBSLWebsite. For2000–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006.
GovernmentFinance For1988–1990,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,25May2000andpastcommunication. For1991–1999,CBSL,Annual Report 2004,CBSLWebsite. For2000–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006.
ExpenditurebyFunction CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade For1988–1994,CBSL,CBSL Bulletin, August1997andpastissues. For1995–2000,CBSL,Annual Report 2004,CBSLWebsite. For2001–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006.
420
TradebySITCsection CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
TradeIndexes For1988–2000,CBSL,Annual Report 2004,CBSLWebsite. For2001–2005,CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006.
BalanceofPayments CBSL,OfficialCommunication,12May2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
TAIPEI,CHINA
Population Directorate-GeneralofBudget,AccountingandStatistics(DGBAS),OfficialCommunication,27April2006.
LaborForce For1988–2004,CentralBankofChina(CBC),OfficialCommunication,29April2005andpastcommunication.
For2005,DGBAS,OfficialCommunication,27April2006.
NationalAccounts DGBAS,OfficialCommunication,27April2006.
Production Agriculture For1988–2002,DGBAS,Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of China 2003 andpastissues. For2003–2004,CBC,OfficialCommunication,29April2005. For2005,DGBAS,OfficialCommunication,27April2006.
Mining CBC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication. Manufacturing
ProductionIndexes CBC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
Energy CBC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes For1988–1995,DGBASWebsite. For1993–2000,DGBAS,National Income in Taiwan Area of the Republic of China 2003. For2001–2005,CBC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
ImplicitGDPdeflator For1988–1989,1994–2005,CBC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
For1990–1992,DGBASWebsite. For1993,DGBAS,National Income in Taiwan Area of the Republic of China 2003.
MoneyandBanking CBC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance For1988–2004,CBC,OfficialCommunication,29April2005. For2005,DGBAS,OfficialCommunication,27April2006.
ExternalTrade CBC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade For1988–1995,MinistryofFinance(MOF), Monthly Statistics of Exports and Imports,July2003andpastissues.
For1996–1997,DGBAS,Monthly Bulletin of Statistics of the Republic of China,March2004. For1998–2005,DGBASWebsite,Monthly Bulletin of Statistics of the Republic of China,
March2006.
TradeIndexes For1988–2002,MOF,Monthly Statistics of Exports and Imports, July2003andpastissues. For2003–2005,CBC,OfficialCommunication,27April2006.
421
Balance of Payments For 1988–1999, CBC Website, Balance of Payments Quarterly. For 2000–2005, CBC, Official Communication, 27 April 2006.
International Reserves CBC, Official Communication, 27 April 2006.Exchange Rates
External Indebtedness For 1988–1998, OECD, Statistical Compendium CD-ROM 2004. For 1999–2005, CBC, Official Communication, 27 April 2006.
TAJIKISTAN
Population For 1988–1990, WB, World Development Indicators Online. For 1991–2005, State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan (SSC), Official
Communication, 2 May 2006 and past communication.
Urban population For 1988–1989, IMF, Republic of Tajikistan: Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion–Staff Report.
For 1990–2004, SSC Website.
Labor Force SSC, Official Communication, 2 May 2006 and past communication.
National Accounts For 1988–1994, WB, World Development Indicators Online. For 1995–1999, SSC Website. For 2000–2005, SSC, Official Communication, 2 May 2006.
GDP by expenditure: For 1988–1999, WB, World Development Indicators Online. For 2000–2005, SSC, Official Communication, 2 May 2005.
Production For 1988–1995, ESCAP, Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2000 and past issues. For 1996–2005, SSC, Official Communication, 2 May 2006 and past communication.
Production Indexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining and Manufacturing SSC, Official Communication, 2 May 2006 and past communication.
Energy SSC, Official Communication, 2 May 2006 and past communication.
Money and Banking National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Official Communication, 20 April 2006 and past communication.
Government Finance For 1988–1995, ADB, Country Economic Report, April 2000. For 1996–1999, IMF, Republic of Tajikistan: Statistical Appendix, January 2003. For 2000–2005, SSC, Official Communication, 2 May 2006.
External Trade For 1992, SSC Website. For 1993–2005, SSC, Official Communication, 2 May 2006.
Direction of Trade IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May 2006.
Balance of Payments NBT, Official Communication, 20 April 2006.
International Reserves IMF, International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May 2006.Exchange Rates
External Indebtedness WB, Global Development Finance Online.
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THAILAND
Population For1988–1999,NationalStatisticalOffice(NSO),OfficialCommunication,26April2004. For2000–2005,NationalEconomicandSocialDevelopmentBoard(NESDB)Website,
17May2006.
Urbanpopulation For1988–2004,NSO,OfficialCommunication,29April2005andpastcommunication. For2005,NESDBWebsite,17May2006.
LaborForce NSO,OfficialCommunication,17April2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts For1988,BankofThailand(BOT),OfficialCommunication,4April1994. For1989–2005,NESDB,OfficialCommunication,11April2006andpastcommunication.
Production Agriculture For1988–2000,BOTWebsite,18March2005. For2001–2005,BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006.
Mining For1988–1992,BOT,Quarterly Bulletin,September2000andpastissues. For1993–2000,BOTWebsite,18March2005. For2001–2005,BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006.
Manufacturing For1988–2000,BOTWebsite,18March2005. For2001–2005,BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Mining BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006andpastcommunication. Manufacturing
Energy Crudepetroleum BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006andpastcommunication.
Coal For1988,UN,Energy Statistics Yearbook 1991 andpastissues. For1989–1993,NSO,OfficialCommunication,20April1995andpastcommunication. For1994–2004,BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006andpastcommunication.
Electricity For1988, UN, Energy Statistics Yearbook 1991 andpastissues. For1989–1991,NSO,OfficialCommunication,13April1993. For1992–2004,BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006andpastcommunication.
Retailprices For1988–1990,BOT,Quarterly Bulletin, September2000andpastissues. For1991–2000,BOTWebsite,18March2005. For2001–2005,BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006.
PriceIndexes Consumer For1988–1989,BOT,Quarterly Bulletin, September2000andpastissues. For1990–2000,BOTWebsite,18March2005. For2001–2005,BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006.
Producers For1995–2000,BOTWebsite,18March2005. For2001–2005,BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006.
MoneyandBanking Moneysupply For1988–1993,BOT,Quarterly Bulletin, September2000andpastissues. DepositMoneyBanks For1994–2000,BOTWebsite,18March2005. For2001–2005,BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006.
InterestRatesonDeposits For1988–1999,BOT,Quarterly Bulletin, September2000andpastissues. For2000,BOTWebsite,18March2005. For2001–2005,BOT,OfficialCommunication,4May2006.
423
Interest Rates on Loans BOT, Official Communication, 4 May 2006 and past communication. and Discounts
Government Finance For 1988–1995, BOT, Quarterly Bulletin, September 2000 and past issues. For 1996–2000, BOT Website, 18 March 2005. For 2001–2005, BOT, Official Communication, 4 May 2006.
External Trade For 1988–2000, BOT Website, 18 March 2005. For 2001–2005, BOT, Official Communication, 4 May 2006.
Exports, by principal commodity For 1988–1992, BOT, Quarterly Bulletin, September 2000 and past issues. For 1993–2000, BOT Website, 18 March 2005. For 2001–2005, BOT, Official Communication, 4 May 2006.
Trade Indexes For 1988–1995, BOT, Quarterly Bulletin, September 2000 and past issues. For 1996–2000, BOT Website, 18 March 2005. For 2001–2005, BOT, Official Communication, 4 May 2006.
Balance of Payments BOT, Official Communication, 4 May 2006 and past communication.
International Reserves IMF, International Financial Statistics Online.Exchange Rates
External Indebtedness WB, Global Development Finance Online.
TIMOR-LESTE
Population For 1988–2003 and 2005, United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision, Population Database.
For 1990 and 2004, National Statistics Directorate (NSD) Website.
Labor Force For 1990, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Indonesia Population Census. For 1995, CBS, Indonesia Intercensal Survey. For 1999, CBS, Survey Sosial Ekonomi Nasional (SUSENAS) 1999. For 2001, UN, Common Country Assessment for East Timor as quoted in UNDP, East Timor Human
Development Report 2002.
National Accounts For 1993–1997, Boston Institute for Developing Economies (BIDE), Gross Domestic Product East Timor 2000. Report prepared for the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), 11 March 2002.
For 1998–2004, IMF, Country Reports No. 04/320, October 2004 and No. 05/250, June 2005.
Production FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Price Indexes For 2000–2001, IMF, Country Report No. 05/250, June 2005. For 2002–2005, NSD Website.
Money and Banking For 2000–2003, IMF, Country Report No. 04/320, October 2004. For 2004–2005, Banking and Payments Authority of Timor-Leste, Official Communication,
28 April 2006.
Government Finance IMF, Country Report No. 05/250, June 2005.
External Trade For 2001–2003, NSD, Official Communication, 1 July 2004. For 2004–2005, NSD Website.
Balance of Payments For 1998, IMF, Country Report No. 03/228, July 2003. For 1999, IMF, Country Report No. 04/320, October 2004. For 2000–2004, IMF, Country Report No. 05/250, June 2005.
424
TONGA
Population For1988–2002,StatisticsDepartment(SD),OfficialCommunication,7February2003andpastcommunication.
For2003–2005,ADB,staffestimates.
LaborForce For1988–2002,SD,OfficialCommunication,29April2002andpastcommunication. For2003,SDWebsite,May2005.
NationalAccounts For1988–1993,SD,National Accounts Statistics Year 2001,March2001. For1994–2004,SD,OfficialCommunication,May2006. For2005,ADB,staffestimates.
Production FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy For1988–1996,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2001andpastissues. For1997–2005,NationalReserveBankofTonga(NRBT),OfficialCommunication,7June2005.
PriceIndexes For1988–1994,SD,OfficialCommunication,23April2003andpastcommunication. For1995–2004,SDWebsite,May2005. For2005,SD,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
MoneyandBanking NRBT,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
GovernmentFinance For1988–1990,SD,Statistical Abstract 1993 andpastissues. For1991–2005,MinistryofFinance,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
ExpenditurebyFunction For1991–1995,NRBT,Quarterly Bulletin,June2000. For1996–2000,SD,OfficialCommunication,29April2002.
ExternalTrade For1988–1992,SD,Statistical Abstract 1993 andpastissues. For1993–1995,SD,OfficialCommunication,29April2002. For1996–2000,SDWebsite,May2005. For2001–2004,SD,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
BalanceofPayments NRBT,OfficialCommunication,May2006.InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics Online.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
TURKMENISTAN
Population For1988–2002,NationalInstituteofStateStatisticsandInformation(NISSI),OfficialCommunication,30April2003.
For2003–2005,ADB,staffestimates.
LaborForce For1988–1989,ESCAP,Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1999 andpastissues. For1990–2002,NISSI,OfficialCommunication,30April2003. For2003,ADB,staffestimates.
NationalAccounts For1993–2001,NISSI,OfficialCommunication,30April2003. For2002–2004,UN,United Nations Statistics Division Online.
Production For1988–2001,NISSI,OfficialCommunication,30April2003. For2002–2005,FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
ProductionIndexes Agriculture FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
425
Mining NISSI,OfficialCommunication,30April2003. Manufacturing
Energy For1988–2002,NISSI,OfficialCommunication,30April2003. For2003,ADB,staffestimates.
MoneyandBanking For1993–1998,NISSI,OfficialCommunication,30April2003. For1999–2001,WB,World Development Indicators Online. For2002–2005,ADB,staffestimates.
GovernmentFinance For1994–1999,NISSI,OfficialCommunication,30April2003. For2000–2005,ADB,staffestimates.
ExternalTrade For1993–2002,NISSI,OfficialCommunication,30April2003. For2003–2005,ADB,staffestimates.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
BalanceofPayments For1996–1997,IMF,Balance of Payment CD-ROM, May2001. For1998–1999,ADB,Economic Report and Interim Operational Strategy for Turkmenistan,
14May2002. For2002–2005,ADB,staffestimates.
InternationalReserves For1994–1997,ADB,Economic Report and Interim Operational Strategy,14May2002andpastissues.
For1998–2005,ADB,staffestimates. ForReservePositionintheFund,IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
ExchangeRates For1993–2001,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM,May2006. For2002–2005,ADB,staffestimates.
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
TUVALU
Population For1988–1990,NationalCenterforDevelopmentStudies(NCDS),South Pacific Economic and Social Database, March1995.
For1991,MinistryofFinance,EconomicPlanningandIndustry,CentralStatisticsDivision(CSD),1991 Population and Housing Census.
For1992–2004,CSD,OfficialCommunication,May2006. For2005,ADB,staffestimates.
NationalAccounts For1988–1989,NCDS, South Pacific Economic and Social Database, March1995. For1990–1993,CSD,Tuvalu National Accounts 1990–1995,July1997. For1994–1995,CSD,OfficialCommunication,12February1999. For1996–2002,CSD,Tuvalu National Accounts, Report on the Revision in November 2003,
January2004. For2003–2005,ADB,staffestimates.
Production FAO, FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy For1988–1990,NCDS,South Pacific Economic and Social Database,March1995. For2001–2005,CSD,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
PriceIndexes For1988–1998,CSD,OfficialCommunication,27April1999. For1999–2003,CSD,Tuvalu Consumer Price Index Report, November2003. For2004–2005,CSD,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
GovernmentFinance For1994–1995,CSD,OfficialCommunication,12March1998. For1996–1997,ADB,Economic and Public Sector Review 2002. For1999–2004,CSD,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
426
ExternalTrade For1988–1989,AustralianInternationalDevelopmentAssistanceBureau,Tuvalu Economic Situation and Development Prospects,February1993.
For1990–2003,CSD,OfficialCommunication,May2006.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
BalanceofPayments For1988–1995,ADB,Tuvalu Economic Situation, Policies, and Prospects,September1994. For1996–1997,CSDWebsite,May2004. For1998–2003,CSDOfficialCommunication,May2006.
ExchangeRates IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM,May2006.
ExternalIndebtedness OECD,Statistical Compendium CD-ROM2004-1.
UZBEKISTAN
Population For1988–1989,CabinetofMinisters,GovernmentofUzbekistan,OfficialCommunication,17May2004.
For1990–2005,StateCommitteeonStatistics(SCS),OfficialCommunication,10May2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce For1988–2002,CabinetofMinisters,GovernmentofUzbekistan,OfficialCommunication,17May2004.
For2003–2005,SCS,OfficialCommunication,10May2006andpastcommunication.
NationalAccounts For1988–1992,CabinetofMinisters,GovernmentofUzbekistan,OfficialCommunication,17May2004.
For1993–2005,SCS,OfficialCommunication,10May2006andpastcommunication.
Production For1988–1991,CabinetofMinisters,GovernmentofUzbekistan,OfficialCommunication,17May2004.
For1992–2005,SCS,OfficialCommunication,10May2006andpastcommunication.
ProductionIndexes SCS,OfficialCommunication,10May2006andpastcommunication.
Energy CabinetofMinisters,GovernmentofUzbekistan,OfficialCommunication,10May2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes CabinetofMinisters,GovernmentofUzbekistan,OfficialCommunication,10May2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking For1992–1993,ADB, Economic Report, September1996. For1994,ADB,Country Economic Report,August1999. For1995–1996,SCS,OfficialCommunication,18May2000. For1997–2004,CentralBankofUzbekistan(CBU),OfficialCommunication,12June2005. For2005, SCS Report.
GovernmentFinance For1995–2000,SCS,OfficialCommunication,31May2001andpastcommunication. For2001–2004,Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan Online.
ExternalTrade For1988–2003,CabinetofMinisters,GovernmentofUzbekistan,OfficialCommunication,17May2004.
For2004–2005,SCS,OfficialCommunication,10May2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
BalanceofPayments For1991–1992,ADB, Economic Report, September1996. For1993–1998,ADB,Country Economic Report,August1999. For1999–2005,Center for Effective Economic Policy (CEEP) Report on Uzbekistan Economy.
Merchandiseexportsandimports For1999–2005,CEEP Report.
427
InternationalReserves Totalgrossofficialreserves For1992,ADB,Economic Report,September1996. For1993–1996,ADB,Country Economic Report,August1999. For1997–2005,CBU,OfficialCommunication,10May2006andpastcommunication.
ReservepositionintheFund IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM,May2006. andSDRs
ExchangeRates Endofperiod For1995–1996,ADB,Country Economic Report,August1999. For1997–2001,CBU,OfficialCommunication,15June2005. For2002–2005, CEEP Report.
Averageofperiod For1991–1994,SCS,OfficialCommunication,30May2003andpastcommunication. For1995–1996,IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM,May2004. For1997–2001,CBU,OfficialCommunication,15June2005. For2002–2005, CEEP Report.
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Finance Online.
Debtserviceas%ofexports For2004–2005,ADB,staffestimates. ofgoodsandservices
VANUATU
Population For1988–2002,StatisticsOffice(SO),Statistical Indicators,4thQuarter2001andpastissues. For2003–2005,SO,OfficialCommunication,15June2006andpastcommunication.
Urbanpopulation UNWebsite,World Urbanization Prospects 2005.
LaborForce For1989,SO,Reports on the Census of Population 1989. For1999,SOWebsite,2000 Labour Market Survey.
NationalAccounts For1988–1996,SO,Statistical Indicators,4thQuarter2001. For1997–2003,SO,OfficialCommunication,3May2005.
Production For1988–1996,FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online. For1997–2005,SO,OfficialCommunication,15June2006andpastcommunication.
Agriculturalproductionindex FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy For1988–1990,UN,Energy Statistics Yearbook 1991andpastissues. For1991–2005,SO,OfficialCommunication,15June2006andpastcommunication.
PriceIndexes For1988–1994,SO,Statistical Indicators,4thQuarter2001andpastissues. For1995–1996,SOWebsite. For1997–2005,SO,OfficialCommunication,15June2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking ReserveBankofVanuatu(RBV),OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance RBV,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
ExternalTrade For1988–1996,SO, Statistical Indicators,4thQuarter1998. For1997–2005,SO,OfficialCommunication,15June2006andpastcommunication.
DirectionofTrade IMF,Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.
BalanceofPayments RBV,OfficialCommunication,28April2006andpastcommunication.
InternationalReserves IMF,International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May2006.ExchangeRates
ExternalIndebtedness WB,Global Development Financial Online.
428
VIET NAM
Population GeneralStatisticsOffice(GSO),OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
LaborForce GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andcommunication.
NationalAccounts GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andcommunication.
Production Agriculture For1988–2002,GSO,Statistical Yearbook 2003andpastissues. For2003–2005,GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
Mining For1990–1992,1995–2002,GSO,Statistical Yearbook 2003andpastissues. For1993–1994,2003–2005,GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006
andpastcommunication.
Manufacturing For1988–1989,2003–2005,GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
For1990–2002,GSO,Statistical Yearbook 2003 andpastissues.
ProductionIndex FAO,FAOSTAT Database Online.
Energy Crudepetroleum For1990–1992,1995–2002,GSO,Statistical Yearbook 2003 andpastissues. For1993–1994,2003–2005,GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006
andpastcommunication.
Coal For1988–1989,2003–2004,GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
For1990–2002,GSO,Statistical Yearbook 2003 andpastissues.
Electricity For1988–1989,1992–1994,2003–2005,GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006. For1990–1991,1995–2001,GSO,Statistical Yearbook 2003 andpastissues.
PriceIndexes For1995,1998–2000,GSO,Statistical Yearbook 2003andpastissues. For2001–2005,GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
MoneyandBanking For1988,ADB,Economic Review and Bank Operations (ERBOP)–Socialist Republic of Viet Nam,September1993andpastissues.
For1989–1990,ADB,Economic Update–Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, December1994. For1991–1996,ADB, EconomicMission, 4April1997. For1997–2005,StateBankofVietNam(SBV),OfficialCommunication,16May2006
andpastcommunication.
GovernmentFinance For1988,ADB,Economic Report of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam,October1989. For1989–1990,GSO,OfficialCommunication,26March1994andpastcommunication. For1991–1997,MinistryofFinance(MOF),OfficialCommunication,January1999
andpastcommunication. For1998–2000,IMF, International Financial Statistics Online. For2001–2005,MOFWebsite,9June2006.
ExternalTrade For1988–2000,GSO,Statistical Yearbook 2003 andpastissues. For2001–2005,GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006andpastcommunication.
Trade,bySITCsection For1988–1994,2001–2005,GSO,OfficialCommunication,16May2006 andpastcommunication. For1995–2000,GSO,Statistical Yearbook 2003andpastissues.
429
Exports, by principal commodity For 1988–1994, 2001–2005, GSO, Official Communication 16 May 2006 and past communication. For 1995–2000, GSO, Statistical Yearbook 2003 and past issues.
Direction of Trade IMF, Direction of Trade Statistics CD-ROM, May 2006.
Balance of Payments For 1988, ADB, ERBOP–Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, September 1993. For 1989, ADB, Economic Update: Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, December 1994. For 1990–1995, ADB, Economic Mission, 4 April 1997. For 1996–2005, SBV, Official Communication, 16 May 2006 and past communication.
International Reserves IMF, International Financial Statistics CD-ROM, May 2006.Exchange Rates
External Indebtedness For 1988, OECD, External Debt Statistics 1984–1995. For 1989–2004, WB, Global Development Finance Online.