| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
929124 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
844866 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
533385 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
2.2 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
4.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
8.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
19295.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
17649.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
11401.9 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
19421.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
17632.6 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
11343.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
29.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
28.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
30.0 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
1259.50 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1011.60 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1264.50 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
–6406 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
14981 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
12251 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
129 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
118 |
Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2008 |
119 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
75 |
2001. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
96 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
97 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
3.2 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
3.7 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.4 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
25.9 |
2007. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
26.8 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
28.1 |
Estimates based on 2000 population census results. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
7.4 |
2007. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
7.9 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
10.6 |
Estimates based on 2000 population census results. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
48.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
49.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
48.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
72.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
73.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
73.1 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
6891 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
6023 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
5322 |
Visitors. Includes nationals residing abroad and crew members. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
14463 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
14847 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
11644 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
139.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
130.9 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
113.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
77.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
73.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
41.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
371477.1 |
2007. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
356841.0 |
2007. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
China (22.1), United States (12.4), Japan (7.1) |
2007. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
China (17.7), Japan (15.8), United States (10.5) |
2007. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.6 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
–0.9 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
81.3 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
16.8 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
17.2/13.0 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
98.1 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
82.5/75.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
4.4 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
1.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
84.5 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 2003. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
534.8/1.1 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
1697 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
4.2 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
98.9/102.0 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
38.0 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
13.7 |
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