| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
346611 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
194175 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
102930 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
3.5 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
4.9 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
2.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
4727.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2797.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1556.6 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
4650.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2746.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1557.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
25.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
28.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
25.9 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
9825.00 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
9091.00 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
2262.93 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
... |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
12481 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
309 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
193 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
123 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
125 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
125 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
126 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
96 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
10.4 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
11.5 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
32.0 |
2007. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
30.4 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
22.8 |
2007. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
24.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
32.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
30.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
28.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
74.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
73.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
73.6 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
2735 |
2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1889 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1342 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
325234 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
314629 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
243136 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
92.5 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
40.8 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
15.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
31.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
17.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.9 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2006 |
63247.0 |
2006. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2006 |
40685.8 |
2006. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2006 |
Japan (23.9), Italy (10.7), France (6.9) |
2006. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
UAE 18.8%, China 12.6%, Germany 9%, South Korea 6.8%, Russia 5.2%, Italy 5%, France 4.1% |
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
–0.3 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
68.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
24.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
7.1/7.0 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
103.5 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
72.7/70.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
29.1 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
1.8 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
73.3 |
Sample of non-pregnant women. 2002. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
2128.7/2.8 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
981911 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
4.8 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
103.9/89.8 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
53.0 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
2.8 |
|
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