Taiwan
East & Southeast Asia • 2010
81
Stability
Key Insights
High Stability Score
Strong performance across economic, political, and demographic indicators
Stability Index: 81/100
Political Leadership
Chief of State
MA Ying-jeou
Head of Government
(President of the Executive Yuan) WU
Last Election
12 January 2008
Demographics
Population
23.0M
Pop. Growth
0.2%
Life Expectancy
78.2y
Median Age
37.0y
Birth Rate
9.0/1000
Death Rate
6.9/1000
Economy
GDP (PPP)
$807.2B
GDP Growth
8.3%
Per Capita
$35,100
Inflation
1.3%
Unemployment
5.2%
Poverty
1.1%
Trade & Finance
Exports
$277.6B
Imports
$250.2B
Trade Balance
$27.4B
External Debt
$91.4B
Energy & Military
Oil Production
276,800 bbl/d
Oil Consumption
910,000 bbl/d
Military
2.2%
% of GDP
Stability Score Breakdown
Economic75
Political85
Military80
Demographic88