| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
54602 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
28158 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
19651 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
5.2 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
6.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
0.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
2572.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1490.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1190.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
2485.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1423.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1130.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
22.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
24.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.3 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
11.22 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
11.22 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
11.22 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
459 |
2007. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
295 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
1061 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
161 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
122 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
120 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
122 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
121 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
124 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
8.4 |
Methodology revised. September. Data not strictly comparable. 2007. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
Methodology revised. September. Data not strictly comparable. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
11.2 |
Methodology revised. September. Data not strictly comparable. 2001. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
25.6 |
2003. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
26.1 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
27.0 |
2003. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
32.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
21.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
20.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
18.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
78.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
80.0 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
5430 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
3571 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
2100 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
24220 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
28138 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
34023 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
50.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
30.6 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
10.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
16.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
5.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
11545.7 |
2007. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
14655.1 |
2007. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Italy (23.7), France (11.5), Saudi Arabia (10.6) |
2007. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Russian Federation (9.8), China (8.0), Italy (6.9) |
2007. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
3.3 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
3.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.8 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
53.8 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
35.0 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
5.2/4.4 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
101.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
76.1/72.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
16.0 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
3.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
58.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
2205.9/9.8 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
1407949 |
Refugee figures for Iraqis in Jordan and the Syrian Arab Republic are government estimates. |
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
90.0/93.0 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
12.4 |
|
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