Mongolian Economy (NSO GoM) as of april 2015 (MBD)

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Social and economic situation of Mongolia
(As of April 2015)
I. Social indicators
The number of unemployed reached 33.9
thousand at the end of April 2015, has shown
a increase of 1.2 thous.persons or 3.4 percent
compared to the same period of the previous
year and increased by 0.5 thous.persons or 1.6
percent compared to the previous month.
Figure I.1
Figure I.2
Number of registered unemployed, at the
end of April, selected years
Number of mothers delivered child, live births, in the
first quarter of selected years
As results of the Labour Force Survey in the
first quarter of 2015, out of 1205.5 thous.persons
as economically active population aged 15 over,
632.1 thous.persons or 52.4 percent are male
573.4 thous.persons or 47.6 percent are female
at national level.
In the first 4 months of 2015, the revenue
of Social Insurance Fund amounted to 430.3
bln.tog, reflecting increase of 35.9 bln.tog or 9.1
percent and the expenditure of the fund reached
478.8 bln.tog, it has shown of increase 79.8 bln.
tog or 19.6 percent compared to same period of
the previous year.
In the first 4 months of 2015, total 47.9 bln.
tog granted to 185.4 thous.persons for pensions,
and welfare benefits from the Social Welfare
Fund, a number of persons received pensions
and welfare benefits increased by 22.8 thous.
persons or 14.0 percent, and amount of pensions
and allowances increased by 3.1 bln.tog or 7.0
percent compared to same period of the previous
year.
In the first 4 months of 2015, 81.2 bln.tog
granted from the Human Development Fund to
1005.4 thousand children aged below 18 as a
cash benefits.
In the first 4 months of 2015, 26398 mothers
delivered 26561 children (live births) it has
decreased by 90 mothers or 0.3 percent and by
108 children or 0.4 percent compared to same
period of the previous year.
37646
35 084
33 874
2013 IV 2014 IV 2015 IV
Employment status of the population aged
15 years and over, by sex and quarter
thous.persons
Indicators 2014 I-III 2014 X-XII 2015 I-III
Economically active
population
1 160.3 1 127.7 1 205.5
Employed 1 051.6 1 040.7 1 116.9
Unemployed 108.7 87.0 88.6
Economically inactive
population
719.3 742.5 753.4
Labour force participation
rate,%
61.7 60.3 61.5
Employment rate,% 55.9 55.6 57.0
Unemployment rate, % 9.4 7.7 7.4
As results of the Labour force Survey in the
first quarter of 2015, out of unemployed 88.6
thous.persons, 53.6 thous. or 60.5 percent are
male, 35.0 thous.persons or 39.5 percent are
female. Unemployment rate is 7.4 percent at
national level.
As results of the Household Socio-Economic
Survey in the first quarter of 2015, household
average monetary income per month reached
941.5 thous.tog it has increased by 56.5 thous.
tog or 6.4 percent compared to the same period
of the previous year.
Respectively household average monetary
expenditure per month was 963.3 thous.tog it
has increased by 81.8 thous.tog or 9.3 percent
compared to the same period of the previous year.
25 559
26 488 26 398
25 685
26 669
26 561
2013 I- IV 2014 I- IV 2015 I-IV
Number of mothers delivered child, live births, in the first 4
months of selected years
Number of mothers delivered child Live births
In the first 4 months of 2015, infant mortality
reached 410, it has decreased by 24 children or
5.5 percent, under-five mortality reached 476 it
has shown decrease of 40 children or 7.8 percent
compared to same period of the previous year.
In the first 4 months of 2015, the number of
infectious disease cases were 13579, increased
by 2407 or 21.5 percent compared to same period
of the previous year. This increase was mainly
due to increases of tuberculosis cases as 77 or
5.0 percent, viral hepatitis cases as 78 or 18.2
percent, gonococcal infection cases as 300
or 19.6 percent, syphilis cases as 385 or 16.2
percent, varicella cases as 446 or 21.5 percent
although mumps cases decreased by 185 or
80.4 percent.
In April 2015, according to the report of the
Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, maximum
precipitation was registered in Baganuur district
of Ulaanbaatar city (32.7 mm), maximum of snow
thick was registered at 51.0 cm in Erdenesant
soum of Tov aimag.

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In April 2015, Shinejinst soum of
Bayankhongor aimag had the highest air
temperature (33.0°C), while Tsetsen-Uul soum of
Zavkhan aimag had the lowest air temperature
(-29.0°C). Maximum wind speed reached 28 m/
sec in Bugat soum of Govi-Altai aimag.
Asmeasuredbyover10airqualitymonitoring
stations, the average daily concentration of
nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide exceeded by
23-29 times and dust content with less than 2.5
and 10 micron in the atmosphere of Ulaanbaatar
exceeded the maximum acceptable level by 9-26
times.
In the first 4 months of 2015, 1957 disasters
and accidents occurred. As a result, 43 people
died, 126.6 thous.head livestock and animals
were lost. There were reported 1658 construction
fires and 104 animal madness diseases.
Estimated damage caused by the
construction fires amounted to 4.3 bln.tog, by
animal madness diseases 24.7 mln.tog and total
expenditure for disasters and accidents was 62.2
mln.tog.
In the first 4 months of 2015, 25 persons died
from fires of consruction, 7 people from drowning
in rivers and lakes, 6 people from mining and rock
falls artisanal, 3 people from a heavy fall of snow
and severe storms, 1 people from fires of forest
and slug firearms accidents respectively. The
occurance of disaster and accidents increased by
197, compared to same period of previous year.
At the national level, 10451 crimes were
registered in the first 4 months of 2015, shows an
increase of 1332 crime or 14.6 percent compared
to same period of the previous year. This increase
was mainly due to number of crime against
the right of ownership (1027), inflicted injury to
someone’s body (116), crimes against the rules
of safety of traffic and use of motor vehicles (111),
economic crimes (73) compared to same period
of the previous year.
GDP by production approach reached
4525.7 bln.tog at current price and 2854.9 bln.tog
at 2010 constant price in the first quarter of 2015,
up 9.4 percent at current price and 4.4 percent at
constant price compared with the same period of
the previous year.
GDP by expenditure approach reached
4540.3 bln.tog at current price, 2921.9 bln.tog at
2010 constant price in the first quarter of 2015,
up 10.0 percent at current price and 4.4 percent
at constant price compared with the same period
of the previous year.
According to report of the Bank of Mongolia,
money supply (broad money or M2) reached to
9.7 trill.tog at the end of April 2015, decreased by
198.7 bln.tog or 2.0 percent from the previous
month, decreased by 498.3 bln.tog or 4.9 percent
compared to same period of the previous year.
Table II.1
Money indicators, at end of March of selected years,
bln.tog
Indicators 2014 IV 2015 III 2015 IV
Money М2 10 203.3 9 903.7 9 705.0
Time deposit total 7 192.8 7 370.3 7 203.4
Time deposit in DC 5 740.0 5 187.7 5 115.1
Time deposit in FC 1 452.8 2 182.6 2 088.3
Total loans outstanding 11 737.7 12 270.5 12 296.7
Principal in arrears 299.0 559.6 587.8
Non-performing loans 616.2 703.0 747.0
Rate of principal in arrears in total loans
outstanding 2.5 4.6 4.8
Rate of non-performing loans in total
loans outstanding 5.2 5.7 6.1
At the end of April 2015, currency issued
in circulation reached 734.9 bln.tog decreased
by 32.1 bln.tog or 4.6 percent from the previous
month and by 106.7 bln.tog or 12.7 percent
compared to same period of the previous year.
Loans outstanding amounted to 12.3 trill.
tog, at the end of April 2015, it has increased by
26.3 bln.tog or 0.2 percent from previous month
and increased by 559.0 bln.tog or 4.8 percent
compared to same period of the previous year.
Principals in arrears reached 587.8 bln.tog
at the end of April 2015, increased by 28.1 bln.
tog or 5.0 percent from previous month, by 288.8
bln.tog or 2.0 times compared to same period of
the previous year.
At the end of April 2015, the non-performing
loans over the bank system reached 747.0 bln.
tog, increased by 44.1 bln.tog or 6.3 percent
from the previous month, by 130.9 bln.tog or
21.2 percent compared to same period of the
previous year.
In the first 4 months of 2015, 15.4 тln.shares
were traded valued at 431.2 bln.tog in the stock
market. The securities trading was increased by
372.0 bln.tog or 7.3 times and shares increased
by 280.7 thous.shares or 1.9 percent compared
to same period of the previous year.
Totally 3874 persons have injured and 406
persons died caused by crimes. The number of
injured has increased by 545 or 16.4 percent and
the death cases has increased by 54 persons
or 15.3 percent compared to same period of the
previous year.
Figure I.3
Number of committed offences,
in the first 4 months of selected years
8 378
9119
10451
2013 I- IV 2014 I- IV 2015 I-IV

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In the first 4 months of 2015, total equilibrated
revenue and grants of the General Government
Budget amounted to 1675.0 bln.tog and total
expenditure and net lending amounted to 1919.8
bln.tog, representing a deficit of 244.8 bln.tog in
the equilibrated balance.
Figure II.3
Total turnover of foreign trade in the first 4 months
of selected years, mln.USD
Total external trade turnover decreased
471.8 mln.US dollars or 15.9 percent of the total,
imports decreased by 491.9 mln.US dollars or
32.2 percent but exports increased by 20.1 mln.
US dollars or 1.4 percent compared to same
period of the previous year.
External trade balance showed a deficit of
94.0 mln.US dollars in the first 4 months of 2014,
while it was in surplus of 418.0 mln.US dollars in
the first 4 months of 2015.
Table II.2
Exports by some commodities, as, a first quarter
of last 3 years, thous.t
2014 I-IV 2015 I-IV
2015 I-IV
2014 I-IV
Coal 5363.2 4254.1 79.3
Copper concentrate 316.5 414.7 131.0
Iron ores 1581.6 1500.3 94.9
Crude petroleum oil (thous.barrel) 2094.6 2518.0 120.2
Zinc ores and concentrate 27.0 42.7 158.1
Gold, unwrought or in semi-manu-
factured forms
2.5 3.4 136.1
%
National consumer price index, by group
percent
Weight
2015 IV 2015 IV 2015 IV
2014 IV 2014 XII 2015 III
Overall index 100.0 109.2 102.9 100.9
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 29.3 106.2 107.2 102.7
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco 3.2 107.6 100.8 100.2
Clothing, footwear and cloth 16.1 112.9 102.5 100.7
Housing, water, electricity and fuels 12.3 114.0 98.7 99.0
Furnishings, household equipment 4.7 110.7 102.4 100.9
Health 3.6 109.3 101.5 100.5
Transport 12.2 106.2 101.4 100.2
Communication 4.4 100.0 100.0 100.1
Recreation and culture 2.8 109.3 101.9 101.0
Education 4.7 116.8 100.0 100.0
Restaurants and hotels 2.6 106.3 101.7 100.1
Miscellaneuos goods and services 4.1 108.4 101.8 100.4
Table II.3
Figure II.1
Total turnover of stocks, in the first 4 months
of selected years bln.tog
10.4
59.2
431.2
2013 I- IV 2014 I- IV 2015 I-IV
Total turnover of stocks, in the first 4 months
of selected years bln.tog
Figure II.2
Total equilibrated revenue, expenditure, equilibrated
balance of General Government budget in the first 4
months of selected years, bln.tog
1 589.4 1 675.8 1 675.0
1 453.4
1 781.5
1 919.8
136.0
- 105.6
-244.8
2013 I-IV 2014 I-IV 2015 I-IV
Total equilibrated revenue, expenditure, equilibrated balance of
General Government budget in the first 4 months of selected
years, bln.tog
Total equilibrated revenue Total expenditure Equilibrated balance
Compared to same period of the previous
year, tax revenue has increased by 38.3 bln.tog
or 2.7 percent. This increase was mainly due
to increases of 102.8 bln.tog or 72.4 percent in
other taxes, 31.5 bln.tog or 23.2 percent in excise
taxes, 23.3 bln.tog or 8.2 percent in social security
contributions, although value added tax revenue
decreased by 115.0 bln.tog or 27.6 percent,
revenue of foreign activities decreased by 17.0
bln.tog or 16.4 percent compared to same period
of the previous year.
In the first 4 months of 2015, total expenditure
and net lending of the General Government
Budget reached 1919.8 bln.tog increased 138.3
bln.tog or 7.8 percent compared to same period
of the previous year. This increase was mainly
due to increases of 77.6 bln.tog or 10.1 percent
in expenditure on goods and services and 30.6
bln.tog or 4.7 percent in current transfers
expenditure, 14.7 bln.tog or 8.3 percent in capital
expenditure.
In the first 4 months of 2015, Mongolia traded
with 115 countries from all over the world and
total external trade turnover reached 2486.5 mln.
US dollars, of which 1452.3 mln.US dollars was
made up by exports and 1034.3 mln.US dollars
by imports.
2 953.3 2 958.4
2 486.5
1 212.5
1 432.2 1 452.3
1 740.8
1 526.2
1 034.3
- 528.3
- 94.0
418.0
2013 I-IV 2014 I-IV 2015 I-IV
Total turnover of foreign trade in the first 4 months
of selected years, mln.USD
Total turnover Exports Imports Balance
In April 2015 the national consumer price
index increased by 0.9 percent from the previous
month, 2.9 percent from beginning of the year
and 9.2 percent over the same period of the
previous year.
An increase as 0.9 percent was mainly due to
increases of 2.7 percent in food and non-alcoholic
beverages and 0.7 percent in clothing, footwear
and cloth.

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Figure II.5
Figure II.6
Carried freight and carried passengers by railway
transport, in the first 4 months of selected years
Carried freight and carried passengers by air transport,
in the first 4 months of selected years
As of the first 4 months of 2015, 15.6 mln.
head breeding animals have been gave a birth
and it is equals to 70.3 percent of total breeding
animals. Survival of young animals amounted
15314.5 thous.head and it has increased by
1969.4 thous.head or 14.8 percent compared with
the same period of the previous year.
In the first 4 months of 2015, natural losses
of adult animals reached 233.0 thous.heads at
national level and increased by 82.7 thous.heads
or 55.1 percent compared to same period of the
previous year. Out of the losses of adult animals,
12.3 thousand were horses, 14.2 thousand were
cows, 0.3 thousand were camels, 98.1 thousand
were sheeps and 108.1 thousand goats.
The industrial production index (seasonally
adjusted) in April 2015 was 114.3 (2010=100)
up by 7.5 percent from the previous month, by
11.4 percent compared to the same period of
previous year and decreased by 14.9 percent
from beginning of the year.
In the mining and quarrying sectors the
mining products such as gold, coal, crude oil,
copper with concentrate, molybdenium with
concentrate increased by 2.4-34.3 percent, the
production of products such as, bakery products,
pure water, bread, fodder, beauty cream, metal
steel, combed down, metal foundries, beer,
buuz and dumpling, kind of sausage, vacuum
windows and doors, copper (99 %) increased
by 1.3 percent to 7.1 times in the manufacturing
sector compared to the same period of the
previous year.
CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL STATISTICAL
OFFICE OF MONGOLIA S.MENDSAIKHAN
13 May, 2015
%
Gross industrial output, in the first quarter
of selected years
2014 2015 2015 I-IV
2014 I-IV
IV I-IV IV I-IV
Total 745.8 2415.6 709.4 2467.8 102.2
Mining and quarrying 455.9 1601.6 444.7 1554.5 97.1
Manufacturing 237.4 583.1 209.2 638.5 109.5
Electricity, thermal energy and
water supply 52.6 230.9 55.6 274.8 119.0
In the first 4 months of 2015, 5659.6 thous.
tons freight and 927.9 thous.passengers (double
counting) were carried by railway transport.
Compared to same period of the previous year,
the carried freight decreased by 402.6 thous.t or
6.6 percent and the number of carried passengers
decreased by 155.5 thous.persons or 14.4
percent.
6 326.8 6 062.2
5 659.6
1 216.0 1 083.4 927.9
2013 I-IV 2014 I-IV 2015 I-IV
Carried freight and carried passengers by railway
transport, in the first 4 months
of selected years
Carried freight, thous.t Carried passengers, thous.persons
The revenue from railway transport in the
first 4 months of 2015 reached 109.6 bln.tog
reflecting decrease of 12.5 bln.tog or 10.3 percent
compared to same period of the previous year.
In the first 4 months of 2015, 812.1 tons
freight and 167.3 thous.passengers (double
counting) were carried by air transport. Compared
to same period of the previous year, carried freight
decreased by 269.5 tons or 24.9 percent and the
number of carried passengers decreased by 36.1
thous.persons or 17.7 percent.
1151.6
1081.6
812.1
217.2 203.4 167.3
2013 I-IV 2014 I-IV 2015 I-IV
Carried freight and carried passengers by air
transport, in the first 4 months of selected years
Carried freight, t Carried passengers, thous.persons