Hainan’s GDP in 2002 totaled 62.3 billion yuan, 9.2 percent higher than the previous year. The added value of the first industry was 22.9 billion yuan, up 9.2 percent; that of the secondary industry was 14.35 billion yuan, up 11.5 percent; and that of the tertiary industry was 25.1 billion yuan, up 8.1 percent.

GDP ratio (1st, 2nd and tertiary industries): 36.9 : 25.5 : 37.6

Poverty alleviation plan

In 2001, Hainan’s population living under the poverty line had decreased to 73,000 from 123,000 in the previous year.

Unemployment rate

By the end of 2002, the registered unemployment rate in the city’s urban districts and towns was 3.5 percent.

Revenues

The province’s total revenues in 2001 stood at 9.5 billion yuan, increasing by 15 percent over the previous year.

Industrial output value and growth rate

Hainan’s industrial added value totaled up to 10.2 billion yuan in 2002, growing by 14.5 percent over the previous year.

Agricultural output value and growth rate

Hainan’s agricultural added value totaled up to 19.625 billion yuan (around US$2.45 billion) in 2000, growing by 10.2 percent over the previous year.

Foreign trade

In 2002, the province’s total import and export value stood at US$1.867 billion, up by 6.8 percent from the previous year. Of the figure, US$819 million were from export while US$1.048 billion were from import.

Foreign investment

By the end of 2002, the province had utilized a total foreign director investment of 512 million yuan.

Pillar industries

Hainan’s pillar industries encompass agriculture, tourism, petrochemical industry, electronics and information, and marine bio-pharmaceutical industry.