| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
467601 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
315583 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
188442 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
4.2 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
5.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
4.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
18555.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
13365.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
9056.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
18717.6 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
13383.4 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
9099.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
17.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
16.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.5 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
3.75 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
3.74 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3.75 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
134046 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
90058 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
14317 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
117 |
All cities. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
100 |
All cities. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
All cities. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
120 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
121 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
120 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
121 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
5.0 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
6.3 |
April. 2006. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.6 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
19.8 |
2007. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.3 |
April. 2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
19.9 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
4.7 |
2007. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
4.0 |
April. 2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
6.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
19.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
18.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
16.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
80.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
80.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
79.6 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
14757 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
8037 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
6585 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
550703 |
Data on crude petroleun production include 50% of the output of the Neutral Zone. 2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
575237 |
Data on crude petroleun production include 50% of the output of the Neutral Zone. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
485277 |
Data on crude petroleun production include 50% of the output of the Neutral Zone. |
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
159.1 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
76.3 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
20.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
30.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
12.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
234950.8 |
2007. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
90214.0 |
2007. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Japan (26.8), United States (17.5), United Arab Emirates (3.6) |
2007. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (13.6), China (9.7), Germany (8.9) |
2007. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
81.4 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
32.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
4.8/4.3 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
121.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
75.3/70.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
18.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
3.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
23.8 |
Nationals of the country. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
7288.9/27.8 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
310764 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
6.8 |
2004. |
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
91.9/101.1 |
National estimate. |
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
57.9 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
0.0 |
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