Economic indicators |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
21902 |
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GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
13459 |
|
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
8028 |
|
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
6.3 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
7.9 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
5.5 |
|
GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
28239.8 |
|
GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
18569.7 |
|
GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
12348.6 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
27048.9 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
17999.4 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
12004.5 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
31.9 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
23.1 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
12.4 |
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Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
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$) |
2008 |
2257 |
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Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
1474 |
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Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
830 |
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CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
114 |
|
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
105 |
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CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
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Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
110 |
2007. |
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
118 |
|
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
95 |
|
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
110 |
2007. |
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
118 |
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Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
95 |
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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 |
28.0 |
2001. |
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 |
1.5 |
2001. |
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
35.1 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
34.3 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
33.8 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
84.1 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
85.0 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
85.9 |
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Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
4935 |
2007. |
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
3914 |
|
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
2420 |
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Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
18049 |
2007. |
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
17083 |
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Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
17955 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
208.9 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
132.0 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
58.0 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
52.0 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
21.3 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.2 |
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Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
13664.9 |
2007. |
Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
11515.1 |
2007. |
Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
India 4%, Saudi Arabia 3.4%, UAE 2.2% |
Source: CIA World Factbook |
Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
Saudi Arabia 26%, Japan 8.7%, US 7.6%, China 6%, Germany 4.7%, South Korea 4.6%, UK 4.4% |
Source: CIA World Factbook |
Social indicators |
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.1 |
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Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.8 |
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Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.4 |
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Urban population (%) |
2007 |
88.5 |
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Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
26.4 |
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Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
4.1/3.3 |
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Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
134.7 |
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Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
77.5/74.3 |
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Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
9.9 |
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Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
2.3 |
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Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
61.8 |
Nationals of the country. 1995. |
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
315.4/39.1 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
97 |
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Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
106.0/103.7 |
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Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
68.4 |
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Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
2.5 |
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