| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
28504 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
21558 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
16679 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
8.5 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
1.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
0.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
6796.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5375.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4421.4 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
6739.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5486.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4568.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
21.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
21.0 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
1507.50 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1507.50 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1507.50 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
–3056 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–2748 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–4541 |
2002. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
103 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
103 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
24.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
24.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
23.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
76.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
77.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
1017 |
Excludes Syrian nationals. 2007. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1140 |
Excludes Syrian nationals. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
742 |
Excludes Syrian nationals. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
50 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
90 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
76 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
51.1 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
39.9 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
35.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
52.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
17.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
8.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
3478.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
16136.5 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
United Arab Emirates (10.0), Switzerland (9.5), Iraq (7.7) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
United States (11.5), China (8.6), France (8.3) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.2 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
86.9 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
25.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
10.8/9.9 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
95.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
74.2/69.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
22.0 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
1.9 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
58.0 |
2004. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
758.2/17.8 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
50943 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
2.1 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
92.7/89.8 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
54.7 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
3.1 |
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