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Economic Indicators for BZ

Indicator	Last	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Unit
Real interest rate (%)	-2.22	-2.22	11.61	-2.22	%
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)	51.24	51.24	55.26	44.11	B
GDP growth (annual %)	4.54	4.54	17.86	-13.73	B
Lending interest rate (%)	8.44	8.44	13.36	8.44	%
GDP (current US$)	3281500000	3281500000	3281500000	1818831938.18	B
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)	55.29	55.29	59.57	37.72	B
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)	4.39	4.39	6.28	-0.86	%
Current account balance (% of GDP)	-2.76	-2.76	-1.1	-8.32	B
Consumer price index (2010 = 100)	121.73	121.73	121.73	101.6
Population, total	410825	410825	410825	322106
Labor force, total	190894	190894	190894	132775
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)	1.99	1.99	2.58	1.99	%
New businesses registered (number)	1123	1123	1123	655
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)	101.14	101.14	119.54	89.1
Armed forces personnel, total	2000	2000	2000	1050
Time required to start a business (days)	48	48	48	43
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)	7.02	7.02	9.69	3.9	%
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)	9.05	9.05	9.05	6.6	%
Time required to build a warehouse (days)	142	142	142	142
Physicians (per 1,000 people)	1.08	1.08	1.15	1.08
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)	1.03	1.03	1.12	0.94
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)	61.03	61.03	62.57	61.03	B