Economic indicators |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
178762 |
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GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
128090 |
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GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
78472 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
6.0 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
6.2 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
2.0 |
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GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
1010.2 |
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GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
810.3 |
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GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
543.6 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
1031.0 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
826.2 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
536.6 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
20.0 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.5 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
15.7 |
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Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
79.10 |
Market rate. |
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
59.83 |
Market rate. |
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
58.03 |
Market rate. |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
–15402 |
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Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–3606 |
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Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–85 |
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CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
181 |
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CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
129 |
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CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
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Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2008 |
109 |
Monthly indices are adjusted for differences in the number of working days. The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Indices have been calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations from component national indices. 2007. |
Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
Monthly indices are adjusted for differences in the number of working days. The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Indices have been calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations from component national indices. |
Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
65 |
Monthly indices are adjusted for differences in the number of working days. The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Indices have been calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations from component national indices. 2001. |
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
122 |
2007. |
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
115 |
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Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
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Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
124 |
2007. |
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
115 |
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Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
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Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
5.3 |
January. Age group 10 years and over. 2007. |
Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
7.7 |
January. Age group 10 years and over. |
Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
7.8 |
January. Age group 10 years and over. |
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
21.0 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2007. January. |
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.3 |
Age group 10 years and over. July. |
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
18.0 |
Age group 10 years and over. July. |
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
43.6 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2007. January. |
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
43.0 |
Age group 10 years and over. July. |
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
48.4 |
Age group 10 years and over. July. |
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
21.6 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
19.3 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
16.0 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
84.7 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
84.1 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
83.7 |
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Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
823 |
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Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
798 |
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Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
557 |
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Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
40047 |
2007. |
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
39586 |
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Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
23739 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
52.2 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
10.9 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.3 |
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Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
10.5 |
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Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
6.3 |
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Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.1 |
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Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
20279.0 |
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Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
42326.6 |
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Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
United States (18.0), United Arab Emirates (9.9), Afghanistan (7.1) |
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Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
Saudi Arabia (14.1), China (11.2), United Arab Emirates (8.9) |
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Social indicators |
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.2 |
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Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
3.0 |
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Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.2 |
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Urban population (%) |
2007 |
35.7 |
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Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
36.9 |
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Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
6.2/6.1 |
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Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
106.2 |
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Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
66.7/66.0 |
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Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
63.9 |
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Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
4.0 |
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Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
29.6 |
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International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
4233.6/2.3 |
Includes refugees. |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
1939700 |
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Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
2.9 |
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Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
49.0/61.1 |
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Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
44.5 |
UNESCO estimate. |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
22.5 |
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