| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
165546 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
98323 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
99601 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
3.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
6.8 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
3.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
2030.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1349.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1497.1 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
2015.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1335.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1495.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
18.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
16.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.1 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
5.50 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
5.73 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3.69 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
–1415 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
2103 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–971 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
186 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
134 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2008 |
... |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
115 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
116 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
116 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
8.9 |
May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. 2007. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
11.2 |
May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
9.0 |
May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
22.0 |
May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. 2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
21.5 |
May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
21.3 |
May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
31.2 |
May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. 2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
30.9 |
May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
29.6 |
May and November. Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
24.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
23.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
21.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
70.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
69.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
71.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
12296 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
8244 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
5116 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
85876 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
79955 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
63032 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
65.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
31.1 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
9.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
15.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
11.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.6 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
26223.8 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
52752.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
Italy (10.3), India (6.3), Netherlands (5.7) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
United States (10.8), China (8.4), Germany (6.2) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.8 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.7 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
42.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
32.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
7.7/6.9 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
101.2 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
71.8/68.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
34.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
2.9 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
60.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
244.7/0.3 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
112605 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
3.7 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
84.4/88.7 |
UNESCO estimate. 2004. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
1.8 |
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