| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
46257 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
13245 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
5273 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
10.8 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
26.5 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
11.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
5298.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1585.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
647.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
4524.0 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1405.0 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
635.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
20.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
41.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
23.1 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
0.80 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
0.92 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
0.91 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
16454 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
167 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–168 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
191 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
125 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
139 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
139 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
143 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
137 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
6.1 |
Age group for males 15 to 61 years and for females 15 to 56 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
7.6 |
Age group for males 15 to 61 years and for females 15 to 56 years. Official estimates. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
1.2 |
Employment office records. December. Age group for males 15 to 61 years and for females 15 to 56 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
12.8 |
Age group for males 15 to 61 years and for females 15 to 56 years. 2007. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
12.1 |
Age group for males 15 to 61 years and for females 15 to 56 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
10.9 |
Age group for males 15 to 61 years and for females 15 to 56 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
38.7 |
Age group for males 15 to 61 years and for females 15 to 56 years. 2007. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
39.3 |
Age group for males 15 to 61 years and for females 15 to 56 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
41.0 |
Age group for males 15 to 61 years and for females 15 to 56 years. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
59.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
58.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
58.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
70.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
69.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
70.6 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
1899 |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1282 |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
681 |
Visitors. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
52996 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
27647 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
19419 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
90.1 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
39.5 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
15.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
17.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
8.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
47756.2 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
7161.8 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
Italy (40.2), United States (12.6), Israel (7.6) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
Russian Federation (18.8), Turkey (11.3), Germany (8.4) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.0 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.5 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
51.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
24.2 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
9.8/7.4 |
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| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
95.6 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
72.5/67.7 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
43.4 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
2.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
51.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
263.9/3.0 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
607903 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
1.9 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
107.4/109.8 |
National estimate. |
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
44.3 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
11.4 |
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