Economic indicators |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
52584 |
|
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
30905 |
|
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
19450 |
|
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
–14.6 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
4.9 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
4.6 |
|
GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
18878.6 |
|
GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
12327.3 |
|
GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
8096.8 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
17883.6 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
11553.2 |
|
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
7905.9 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
19.6 |
|
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
23.2 |
|
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
15.6 |
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Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
0.38 |
Official rate. |
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
0.38 |
Official rate. |
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
0.38 |
Official rate. |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
5469 |
|
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
5178 |
|
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
3129 |
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CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
123 |
Muscat. |
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
100 |
Muscat. Series linked to former series. |
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Muscat. |
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
107 |
2007. |
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
123 |
|
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
97 |
|
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
107 |
2007. |
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
123 |
|
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
97 |
|
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
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Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
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Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
11.2 |
Age group 12 years and over. Omani nationals only. |
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
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Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
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Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
6.4 |
Age group 12 years and over. Omani nationals only. |
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
26.1 |
|
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
24.8 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
23.4 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
76.8 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
77.7 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
79.4 |
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Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
1273 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1114 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
571 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
58395 |
2007. |
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
57721 |
|
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
56633 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
125.4 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
61.1 |
|
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
16.0 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
16.8 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
6.7 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.5 |
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Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
37719.1 |
|
Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
22924.7 |
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Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
China (29.3), United Arab Emirates (10.9), Japan (10.6) |
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Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
United Arab Emirates (27.2), Japan (15.6), United States (5.7) |
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Social indicators |
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.1 |
|
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.0 |
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Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.8 |
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Urban population (%) |
2007 |
71.5 |
|
Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
31.5 |
|
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
4.8/4.6 |
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Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
129.4 |
|
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
77.5/74.2 |
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Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
12.3 |
|
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
3.1 |
|
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
23.7 |
Nationals of the country. 1995. |
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
826.1/28.4 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
54 |
|
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
4.0 |
|
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
80.9/81.9 |
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Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
53.1 |
|
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
0.0 |
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