| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
1476 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
1098 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
706 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
1.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
2.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
–12.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
299.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
242.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
191.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
348.4 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
282.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
221.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
10.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
22.0 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
15.38 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
15.38 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
10.20 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
... |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–105 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
102 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
93 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
102 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
93 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
55.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
55.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
55.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
85.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
85.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
86.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
81 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad. 2007. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
83 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
70 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
0 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
0 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
3.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
1.8 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.8 |
Refers to main telephone lines only. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
3.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
1.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
... |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
... |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
3.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
5.4 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.7 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
20.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
41.5 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
4.9/3.3 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
96.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
61.6/57.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
54.3 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
4.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
8.0 |
2002. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
16.5/0.3 |
Estimates. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
5084 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
2.0 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
39.4/50.6 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
13.1 |
2004. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
22.0 |
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