Mongolia
Statistical country profiles
Special edition 2015
Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
Country Profile Mongolia I 2015
General information
Capital city
Ulan Bator
Official languages
Mongolian
Currency
Tögrög (MNT)
Population (2013)
2,839,073
Land area in km (2013)
1,553,560
Gross domestic product, in mn current US$ (2013)
11,516
Exchange rate (average), MNT per EUR (2013)
2,213
2
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
Real gross domestic product
in current US$
change on previous year in %
3,635
2,250
2,108
568
2000 01
02
8.9
8.6
1,327
476
12.4
10.6
6.4
4.7
790
1.1
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
2000 01
12 2013
Source: IMF-WEO
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
-1.3
10
11
12 2013
Source: IMF-WEO
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2013
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
mn US$
IMF-WEO
1,137
2,524
6,197
11,516
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, current prices
US$
IMF-WEO
476
991
2,250
3,996
Gross domestic product (GDP), change on previous year
%
IMF-WEO
+1.1
+7.3
+6.4
+11.7
General government revenue
% GDP
IMF-WEO
28.7
27.5
37.1
34.1
General government expenditure
% GDP
IMF-WEO
34.5
25.1
36.6
43.8
General government net lending / borrowing
% GDP
IMF-WEO
-5.8
+2.4
+0.5
-9.7
General government gross debt
% GDP
IMF-WEO
.
.
.
.
Inflation rate (annual change of price index on prev. year)
%
IMF-WEO
11.6
12.5
10.2
8.6
Exchange rate, annual average
MNT per US$
IMF-IFS
1,077
1,205
1,357
1,524
Stock of inward foreign direct investment (FDI)
mn US$
UNCTAD
182
734
4,949
15,471
Stock of outward foreign direct investment (FDI)
mn US$
UNCTAD
0
2
2,901
552
Net flow: inward FDI
mn US$
UNCTAD
54
188
1,691
2,047
Net flow: outward FDI
mn US$
UNCTAD
0
2
62
50
↘ Agriculture, forestry, fishing
% GDP
WB-WDI
30.9
22.1
16.2
16.5
↘ Industry
% GDP
WB-WDI
25.0
36.2
37.5
33.3
↘ Services
% GDP
WB-WDI
44.1
41.7
46.3
50.3
Economy and finance
Gross value added:
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Population
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2013
WB-WDI
2,397
2,527
2,713
2,839
Population
1,000
Population density
inhabitants per km
WB-WDI
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
Population (aged under 15)
% of total population
WB-WDI
34.8
28.9
27.0
27.3
Population (aged 15 to 64)
% of total population
WB-WDI
61.5
67.3
69.2
68.9
Population (aged 65 and older)
% of total population
WB-WDI
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.8
Foreign-born population
% of total population
WB-WDI
0.3
0.4
0.4
.
Fertility rate, total
births per woman
WB-WDI
2.14
2.19
2.44
2.451
Population change
% on previous year
WB-WDI
+0.9
+1.2
+1.5
+1.5
Life expectancy at birth (men)
years
WB-WDI
60.1
61.6
63.0
63.51
Life expectancy at birth (women)
years
WB-WDI
65.9
69.2
71.0
71.41
1
2
2012.
Demographic trend by age group
100%
80%
Leer
60%
aged 65 and older
40%
aged 15 to 64
20%
aged under 15
0%
1950
60
70
80
90
2000
10
20
30
40
2050
From 2020 onwards: United Nations population projection, medium variant.
Source: UN-POP
2000
2005
2010
2012
WHO
4.7
6.0
6.3
6.3
per 1,000 inhabitants
WHO
2.62
.
2.8
.
Hospital beds
per 1,000 inhabitants
WB-WDI
7.52
.
5.8
6.8
Infant mortality rate
per 1,000 live births
UN-IGME
49.4
37.0
29.3
27.2
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2012
Public expenditure on education
% GDP
UNESCO
5.6
4.33
5.4
5.54
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
number
UNESCO
33
34
30
29
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
number
UNESCO
20
22
15
.
Students, tertiary
per 100,000 inhabitants
UNESCO
3 152
5 000
6 271
6,377
Health
Unit
Source
Total expenditure on health
% GDP
Physicians
2
2002.
Education
3
2004 –
­ 4 2011.
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Labour force
Unit
Source
Labour force (aged 15+)
1,000
Labour force participation rate (aged 15+)
2000
2005
2010
2013
ILO-KILM
950
1,082
1,214
1,299
%
ILO-KILM
60.7
60.3
61.3
62.9
Employment rate (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
57.1
56.1
57.3
59.8
Employment rate, men (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
61.9
60.4
62.8
65.9
Employment rate, women (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
52.3
51.9
51.9
53.9
Self-employed rate (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
58.3
62.5
57.3
52.32
Unemployment rate (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
6.1
6.9
6.5
4.9
Unemployment rate (aged 15 to 24)
%
ILO-KILM
10.6
12.7
14.1
9.2
Long-term unemployment rate (aged 15+)
% of unemployed persons
ILO-KILM
.
74.91
76.9
.
Labour costs in manufacturing
US$ per hour
BLS
.
.
.
.
1
1
2007 – 2012.
2
Employed persons by sector 2011
32.6%
Gross value added by sector 2011
14.5%
Leer
Agriculture,
forestry, fishing
49.6%
Leer
Agriculture,
forestry, fishing
49.2%
36.3%
Industry
Industry
17.3%
Services
Services
Source: ILO-KILM
Living conditions
Source: WB-WDI
Unit
Source
Gross national income
US$ per capita
WB-WDI
Consumer price index for food
2006 = 100
FAO
Unit
Production index of manufacturing industry
2000
2005
2010
2013
470
900
1,900
3,770
.
100
181
.
Source
2000
2005
2010
2013
2010 = 100
IMF-IFS
.
.
.
.
Production: crude steel
1,000 tonnes
WSA
35
35
35
40
Production: passenger cars
1,000 vehicles
OICA
.
.
.
.
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2012
Agricultural land*
% of land area
FAO
84.0
73.0
73.1
73.0
Forest area*
% of land area
FAO
7.5
7.3
7.0
6.9
Economically active population in agriculture
1,000
FAO
236
226
216
212
Index of agricultural production
2004 to 2006 = 100
FAO
144
97
115
133
Industrial roundwood, removals
m
FAO
91,000
61,000
49,000
49,000
Production
Agriculture and forestry
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External trade
Origin countries 2013
Destination countries 2013
share of good imported
share of goods exported
Leer
24.2%
28.1%
Leer
5.4%
3.2%
4.7%
China
Russian Federation
7.0%
United States
China
Republic of Korea
United Kingdom
8.0%
24.6%
8.1%
Japan
Canada
86.7%
Other countries
Other countries
Source: UN Comtrade
Source: UN Comtrade
Unit
Source
Trade balance*
mn US$
Import of goods
↘ Goods imported from Germany
2000
2005
2010
2013
UN-Comt.
-149
-118
1
-230
-2089
mn US$
UN-Comt.
615
1,183
2,1171
6,358
mn US$
UN-Comt.
30
38
71
252
% of all goods imported
UN-Comt.
4.8
3.2
1
3.3
4.0
Export of goods
mn US$
UN-Comt.
466
1,064
1,8871
4,269
↘ Goods exported to Germany
mn US$
UN-Comt.
1.9
12.3
10.41
18.4
% of all goods exported
UN-Comt.
0.4
1.2
0.61
0.4
Import of goods and services
% GDP
WB-WDI
67.9
63.6
62.4
67.0
Export of goods and services
% GDP
WB-WDI
54.0
58.8
54.7
45.1
Share of goods imported from Germany*
Share of goods exported to Germany*
1
1
2007.
Selected imports by major commodity groups 2013
Leer
share of goods imported
Mineral fuels, mineral oils
and products
25.6%
34.9%
Machinery and mechanical
appliances
Vehicles (excl. rail) and parts
Selected exports by major commodity groups 2013
Ores, slag and ash
4.7%
2.0%
6.0%
15.1%
13.0%
Source: UN Comtrade
Articles of iron or steel
Mineral fuels, mineral oils
and products
7.3%
41.3%
Electrical goods, appliances
4.6%
6.8%
Leer
share of goods exported
Pearls, precious stones and
metals, jewellery, coins
Wool, horsehair yarn and
woven fabric
38.7%
Other goods
Salt, sulphur, stone, lime,
cement
Other goods
Source: UN Comtrade
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Transport
Unit
Source
Passenger cars
per 1,000 inhabitants
Pump price for gasoline
2000
2005
2010
2012
WB-WDI
18
34
48
.
US$ per litre
WB-WDI
0.38
0.88
1.11
1.29
Road sector energy consumption
kg oil equivalent per capita
WB-WDI
111
117
126
Roads: Total network*
km per 1 mn inhabitants
WB-WDI
20,542
.
.
.
Rail: Total network*
km per 1 mn inhabitants
WB-WDI
755
716
669
650
Rail: Passenger-kilometres*
per inhabitants
WB-WDI
446
486
450
500
Air transport: passengers*
per 1,000 inhabitants
WB-WDI
106
117
144
224
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2011
CO2-emissions from fuel combustion
tonnes per capita
EDGAR
4.7
4.1
4.9
5.0
Gross electricity consumption
kWh per capita
WB-WDI
1 076
1 289
1 555
1,577
Energy consumption
kg oil equivalent per capita
WB-WDI
1 000
1 039
1 273
1,310
Fossil fuel energy consumption
% of energy consumption
WB-WDI
94
93
95
95
Net energy imports (+) / exports (-)
% of energy consumption
WB-WDI
+19
-32
-325
-435
1
1
2
1433
2008 – 2 2006 – 3 2011.
Environment and energy
Internet users
Carbon dioxide emissions 2013
per 100 inhabitants
in tonnes per capita
16.6
18
12
10.2
7.4
10
9
7.3
5.0
1.7
Mongolia
United
States
Germany
China
EU-28
India
Source: EDGAR
Science, research, technology
2
1
2000 01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12 2013
Source: ITU
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2013
Research & development (R&D) expenditure % GDP
UNESCO
0.2
0.2
0.3
Researchers in R&D sector
per 1 mn inhabitants
UNESCO
.
.
.
.
Resident patent applications
per 1 mn inhabitants
WIPO
444
40
41
.
Mobile phone subscriptions
per 100 inhabitants
ITU
6
22
93
124
Internet users
per 100 inhabitants
ITU
1
.
10
18
Broadband subscribers
per 100 inhabitants
ITU
.
0
3
5
3
0.33
2011 – 4 2001.
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Sources
For more information on the sources used in this profile please consult the following links:
BLS
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
EDGAR
European Commission, Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research
FAO
United Nations, Food and Agricultural Organization
ILO-KILM
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market
ILOSTAT
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT Database
IMF-IFS
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
IMF-WEO
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook
ITU
United Nations, International Telecommunication Union
OICA
International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
UN-Comt.
United Nations, Comtrade Database
UNCTAD
United Nations, Conference on Trade and Development
UNESCO
United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UN-IGME
United Nations, Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation
UN-POP
United Nations, Population Division
WB-WDI
World Bank, World Development Indicators
WHO
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization
WSA
World Steel Association
* Own calculations based on the original data source.
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