Singapore: Country Profile

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Singapore: Country Profile
Country Profile, March 2005, 80 €

Description

This report is an indispensable reference guide to Singapore, putting key facts and figures, political and economic information at your fingertips, without having to trawl through other books and websites.
And it's not just dry data: the report combines key economic indicators with our expert analysis to bring you the most comprehensive overview of the Singapore market.Through a unique combination of macroeconomic and market data, this country profile gives you quick access to country data points, trends and analysis including:the country's political and government make-upthe country's economic performance and GDPthe potential for developmentdetailed market and industry analysis of the country's business environment

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 8

1.1 What is this report about? 8

1.2 Who is the target reader? 8

1.3 How to use this report 8

CHAPTER 2 Key Facts & Overview 10

2.1 Key Facts 10

2.2 Overview 11

CHAPTER 3 Politics & Government 13

3.1 Summary 13

3.2 Elections and Goverment Make-up 13

3.3 Policy and Business 15

3.4 External Relations 16

CHAPTER 4 Economy 18

4.1 Summary 18

4.2 Economic Performance 18

4.3 Major Trading Partners 20

4.4 Major Issues 20

4.5 Prospects 21

CHAPTER 5 Macroeconomic Data 22

5.1 GDP 22

5.2 Population by age and gender 28

5.3 Inflation 30

5.4 Exchange rate 31

5.5 Employment 32

5.6 Unemployment 33

5.7 Working hours 35

5.8 Working women 36

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Singapore real GDP (S$ billion), 1998-2003 22

Table 2: Singapore real GDP forecast (S$ billion), 2003-2008 23

Table 3: Singapore real GDP (US$ billion), 1998-2003 24

Table 4: Singapore real GDP forecast (US$ billion), 2003-2008 25

Table 5: GDP per capita in Singapore compared to major Asia-Pacific nations, 2003 26

Table 6: GDP growth per capita in Singapore compared to major Asia-Pacific nations, 1998-2003 and forecast 2003-08 26

Table 7: Singapore population by age and gender (thousands), 2003 28

Table 8: Consumer Price Index inflation in Singapore compared to Asia-Pacific benchmark, 1998-2003 30

Table 9: Exchange rate, S$-US$, 1990-2003 (annual average) 31

Table 10: Singapore employed population (thousands), 1990-2003 32

Table 11: Singapore unemployed population (thousands), 1990-2003 33

Table 12: Percentage of Singapore labor force that is unemployed, 1990-2003 34

Table 13: Singapore average working hours per week, 1990-2002 35

Table 14: Number of working women in Singapore (thousands), 1990-2003 36

Table 15: Percentage of Singapore employed population that is female, compared to Asia-Pacific benchmark, 1990-2003 37

LIST OF CHARTS

Figure 1: Singapore real GDP (S$ billion), 1998-2003 22

Figure 2: Singapore real GDP forecast (S$ billion), 2003-2008 23

Figure 3: Singapore real GDP (US$ billion), 1998-2003 24

Figure 4: Singapore real GDP forecast (US$ billion), 2003-2008 25

Figure 5: Per capita GDP and growth rates in major Asia-Pacific nations 27

Figure 6: Singapore population by age and gender (thousands), 2003 29

Figure 7: Consumer Price Index inflation in Singapore compared to Asia-Pacific benchmark, 1998-2003 30

Figure 8: Exchange rate, S$-US$, 1990-2003 (annual average) 31

Figure 9: Singapore employed population (millions), 1990-2003 32

Figure 10: Singapore unemployed population (thousands), 1990-2003 33

Figure 11: Percentage of Singapore labor force that is unemployed, 1990-2003 34

Figure 12: Singapore average working hours per week, 1990-2002 35

Figure 13: Number of working women in Singapore (thousands), 1990-2003 36

Figure 14: Percentage of Singapore employed population that is female, compared to Asia-Pacific benchmark, 1990-2003 37