Education at a Glance 2016 - Country Notes

A combination of market-based policies and a redistributive welfare state have boosted Belgium’s per-capita GDP to well above the average of OECD countries and raised well-being, according to a new OECD report.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Brussels on Monday 16th October 2017 to attend the General Assembly of the World Steel Association, where he delivered a keynote address.

This note presents selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered.

These notes present selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered.

The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for Applications for conference sponsorship and research fellowships for funding in 2019 is now CLOSED. The CRP supports work on sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture, forests, fisheries and food production.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Brussels on 19 June 2018 to present the 2018 OECD Economic Surveys of the European Union and of the Euro Area.

The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality. The new OECD Jobs Strategy provides a comprehensive framework and policy recommendations to help countries address these challenges

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Brussels on 8 July 2019 to attend the EU Employment and Social Policy Council meeting, where he will present the OECD report on the Economy of Well-Being.

Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of key indicators to help you analyse international comparisons of public sector performance.

The Secretary-General of the OECD, Mr. Angel Gurría, will be in Brussels on 3 February 2020 to present the 2020 OECD Economic Survey of Belgium, alongside Ms. Sophie Wilmès, Prime Minister of Belgium.

Belgium’s tax, labour, pension and education reforms have improved the potential for stronger, sustainable and inclusive growth over the long term. Keeping up this momentum on structural reforms is key to energise the economy and keep it resilient to external risks and uncertainties, according to a new OECD report.

Banks Balance Sheet in Brunei decreased to 16853.63 BND Million in September from 16891.02 BND Million in August of 2019. Banks Balance Sheet in Brunei averaged 17979.12 BND Million from 2011 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 21121 BND Million in December of 2011 and a record low of 16118 BND Million in February of 2011. This page provides - Brunei Banks Balance Sheet- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Brunei expanded 7.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Brunei averaged 0.40 percent from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of -8.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. Brunei is the fourth-largest oil producer in Southeast Asia. Oil accounts for around 62 percent of GDP and is the source of 90 percent of government revenues. Yet, in recent years, oil production has declined and, as a result, growth has slowed down. In order to strengthen Brunei’s long-term prospects, the government has been trying to diversify the economy by using oil revenues to invest in non-oil industries like Islamic banking and by attracting foreign direct investments. Focus on eco-tourism has also been high, given that 70 percent of the country’ is covered by tropical forest. This page provides - Brunei GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Capacity Utilization in Canada decreased to 81.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 81.50 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Canada averaged 82.89 percent from 1987 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 87.30 percent in the first quarter of 1988 and a record low of 72.70 percent in the second quarter of 2009. The rates of capacity utilization are measures of the intensity with which industries use their production capacity. Capacity utilization is the percentage of actual to potential output. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Capacity Utilization in Japan decreased to 95.10 points in December from 95.50 points in November of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Japan averaged 110.70 points from 1968 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 136.10 points in November of 1968 and a record low of 68.60 points in February of 2009. In Japan, capacity utilization is the quantity of production divided by the quantity of production capacity, expressing the state of operations for various facilities in the manufacturing industry. It does not measure the absolute level of capacity utilization but the relative capacity utilization rate compared with the benchmark year. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Capacity Utilization in France decreased to 66.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020 from 83.20 percent in the first quarter of 2020. Capacity Utilization in France averaged 84.81 percent from 1976 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 90.30 percent in the second quarter of 1990 and a record low of 66.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Capacity Utilization - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malawi expanded 5 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Malawi averaged 4.43 percent from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 16.70 percent in 1995 and a record low of -10 percent in 1994. Geographically landlocked, Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world. Malawi’s economy relies mostly on grants from foreign donors. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy and accounts for 80 percent of the labour force and 80 percent of exports. Serious deficiencies in the public sector, telecommunications and infrastructures are an obstacle to growth. This page provides - Malawi GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP Constant Prices in Malawi increased to 1501049.40 MWK Million in 2019 from 1430022.80 MWK Million in 2018. GDP Constant Prices in Malawi averaged 1039590.41 MWK Million from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1501049.40 MWK Million in 2019 and a record low of 636429.74 MWK Million in 2002. This page provides - Malawi Gdp Constant Prices- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malawi recorded a trade deficit of 91901 MWK Million in June of 2019. Balance of Trade in Malawi averaged -28712.58 MWK Million from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4926 MWK Million in November of 2009 and a record low of -187035.40 MWK Million in August of 2018. Malawi’s landlocked location increases import costs and poses an obstacle to exports. Malawi is dependent on imports of fuel and consumer goods. However, tobacco trade (55 percent of total exports) represents a major source of income for the country. Malawi’s main trading partners are: South Africa, Zambia, China and United States. This page provides - Malawi Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Malawi decreased to 116.95 points in March of 2020 from 117.07 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in Malawi averaged 153.17 points from 2013 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 214.73 points in December of 2017 and a record low of 100.17 points in January of 2018. This page provides - Malawi Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

IP Addresses in Isle of Man increased to 33371 IP in the first quarter of 2017 from 33213 IP in the fourth quarter of 2016. IP Addresses in Isle of Man averaged 25218.95 IP from 2007 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 33371 IP in the first quarter of 2017 and a record low of 11821 IP in the third quarter of 2007. This page includes a chart with historical data for Isle of ManIP Addresses.

Temperature in Isle of Man decreased to 15.38 celsius in August from 16.46 celsius in July of 2013. Temperature in Isle of Man averaged 9.37 celsius from 1743 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 17.82 celsius in August of 1995 and a record low of -0.14 celsius in February of 1895. This page includes a chart with historical data for Isle of Man Temperature.

The Sales Tax Rate in Isle Of Man stands at 20 percent. In Isle Of Man, the sales tax rate is a tax charged to consumers based on the purchase price of certain goods and services. The benchmark we use for the sales tax rate refers to the highest rate. Revenues from the Sales Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Isle Of Man. This page provides - Isle Of Man Sales Tax Rate | VAT - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Isle of Man stands at 0 percent. In Isle of Man, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Isle of Man. This page provides - Isle of Man Corporate Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Personal Income Tax Rate in Isle of Man stands at 20 percent. Personal Income Tax Rate in Isle of Man averaged 19.29 percent from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20 percent in 2010 and a record low of 18 percent in 2005. In Isle of Man, the Personal Income Tax Rate is a tax collected from individuals and is imposed on different sources of income like labour, pensions, interest and dividends. The benchmark we use refers to the Top Marginal Tax Rate for individuals. Revenues from the Personal Income Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Isle of Man. This page provides - Isle of Man Personal Income Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Standard & Poor's credit rating for Isle of Man stands at N/A with n/a outlook. Moody's credit rating for Isle of Man was last set at Aa2 with negative outlook. This page provides - Isle Of Man Credit Rating- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Isle of Man recorded 329 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Isle of Man reported 23 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Isle of Man Coronavirus Cases.

Isle of Man recorded 23 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Isle of Man reported 329 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Isle of Man Coronavirus Deaths.

Isle of Man recorded 271 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Isle of Man reported 23 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Isle of Man Coronavirus Recovered.

Mali is the 130 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Mali averaged 107.71 from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 130 in 2019 and a record low of 77 in 2004. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mali Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Mali decreased to 97.30 points in March of 2020 from 99.10 points in February of 2020. Cpi Transportation in Mali averaged 106.64 points from 2011 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 117.70 points in May of 2013 and a record low of 94.40 points in March of 2018. This page provides - Mali Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Exports to Turkmenistan in Turkey increased to 61154.43 USD THO in March from 52931.09 USD THO in February of 2020. Exports to Turkmenistan in Turkey averaged 99966.32 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 239095 USD THO in September of 2014 and a record low of 30049.83 USD THO in September of 2018. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Turkmenistan.

Exports to Finland in Turkey increased to 27762.12 USD THO in March from 26018.43 USD THO in February of 2020. Exports to Finland in Turkey averaged 25811.41 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 37980 USD THO in July of 2014 and a record low of 17524 USD THO in May of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Finland.

Exports to France in Turkey decreased to 463.67 USD Million in March from 608.29 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports to France in Turkey averaged 554.80 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 741.13 USD Million in July of 2019 and a record low of 413.09 USD Million in May of 2015. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to France.

Exports to Germany in Turkey decreased to 1190.62 USD Million in March from 1238.34 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports to Germany in Turkey averaged 1240.13 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1503.84 USD Million in March of 2018 and a record low of 964.72 USD Million in July of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Germany.

Exports to Iran in Turkey decreased to 36.27 USD Million in March from 160.01 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports to Iran in Turkey averaged 334.57 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4088 USD Million in April of 2014 and a record low of 36.27 USD Million in March of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Iran.

Exports to Ireland in Turkey decreased to 42031.14 USD THO in March from 49347.75 USD THO in February of 2020. Exports to Ireland in Turkey averaged 45940.94 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 162400.21 USD THO in November of 2018 and a record low of 1024 USD THO in April of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Ireland.

Exports to Japan in Turkey decreased to 35.67 USD Million in March from 40.92 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports to Japan in Turkey averaged 34.31 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 72.73 USD Million in December of 2019 and a record low of 18.84 USD Million in August of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Japan.

Exports to Jordan in Turkey increased to 53651.70 USD THO in March from 46906.99 USD THO in February of 2020. Exports to Jordan in Turkey averaged 62706.66 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 121704 USD THO in September of 2015 and a record low of 36495 USD THO in August of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Jordan.

Exports to Kazakhstan in Turkey decreased to 66651.73 USD THO in March from 76935.29 USD THO in February of 2020. Exports to Kazakhstan in Turkey averaged 63806.79 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 96445 USD THO in July of 2014 and a record low of 33678.08 USD THO in January of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Kazakhstan.

Exports to Lebanon in Turkey decreased to 55368.37 USD THO in March from 67819.43 USD THO in February of 2020. Exports to Lebanon in Turkey averaged 70007.87 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 124949.04 USD THO in December of 2019 and a record low of 41573.47 USD THO in November of 2019. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Lebanon.

Exports to Azerbaijan in Turkey increased to 133.15 USD Million in March from 127.89 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports to Azerbaijan in Turkey averaged 143.18 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 304.39 USD Million in December of 2014 and a record low of 44.75 USD Million in January of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Azerbaijan.

Exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Turkey decreased to 37724.98 USD THO in March from 38450.79 USD THO in February of 2020. Exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Turkey averaged 30172.93 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 43082.23 USD THO in March of 2019 and a record low of 14414.72 USD THO in January of 2016. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Bosnia And Herzegovina.

Exports to Canada in Turkey increased to 91.73 USD Million in March from 65.05 USD Million in February of 2020. Exports to Canada in Turkey averaged 77.76 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 162.41 USD Million in July of 2018 and a record low of 41.43 USD Million in January of 2017. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Exports to Canada.

Imports from Uzbekistan in Turkey decreased to 65591.21 USD THO in March from 82766.86 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Uzbekistan in Turkey averaged 69381.02 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 109488.38 USD THO in January of 2020 and a record low of 33504.99 USD THO in August of 2018. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Uzbekistan.

Imports from Turkmenistan in Turkey decreased to 11422.40 USD THO in March from 21969.97 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Turkmenistan in Turkey averaged 33823.55 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 82683 USD THO in May of 2014 and a record low of 10167.53 USD THO in August of 2018. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Turkmenistan.

Imports from Thailand in Turkey increased to 102940.13 USD THO in March from 83331.83 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Thailand in Turkey averaged 117124.59 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 209822.22 USD THO in October of 2017 and a record low of 77311.15 USD THO in February of 2019. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Thailand.

Imports from Taiwan in Turkey increased to 118.82 USD Million in March from 105.27 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports from Taiwan in Turkey averaged 143.10 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 218.12 USD Million in December of 2017 and a record low of 90.56 USD Million in February of 2019. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Taiwan.

Imports from Switzerland in Turkey increased to 121.49 USD Million in March from 106.67 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports from Switzerland in Turkey averaged 125.59 USD Million from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 183.72 USD Million in April of 2014 and a record low of 81.01 USD Million in January of 2017. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Switzerland.