| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
425326 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
467790 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
219846 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
4.3 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
6.6 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
4.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
5442.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
6299.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3135.2 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
7.4 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
6.7 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
6.5 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
41.6 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
40.3 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
45.7 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
51.0 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
53.1 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
47.9 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
17.9 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Excluding the institutional population. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
19.2 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Excluding the institutional population. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
24.7 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
33.8 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Excluding the institutional population. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
32.2 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Excluding the institutional population. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
30.3 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
48.3 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Excluding the institutional population. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
48.6 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Excluding the institutional population. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
44.8 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
10.6 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
13.5 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
12.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
16.0/72.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
16.0/70.0 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
19.4/74.2 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
913 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
386 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
193 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
113 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
108 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
114 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
108 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
130544.0 |
2011. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
68319.0 |
2011. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
62225.0 |
2011. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
Asia nes (47.0), Europe nes (18.9), Areas nes (7.1) |
2011. See technical notes. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United Arab Emirates (26.6), Areas nes (14.7), China (10.3) |
2011. See technical notes. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.3 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
73.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.1 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
76.2/74.0 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
40 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
2726.4/3.5 |
Including refugees. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
4967 |
Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
979491 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
15 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
6.9 |
Exchange rate changed in 2002 from multiple to a managed floating exchange rate. Inter-bank market rate used prior to 2002. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
3.0 |
|
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
111.6/106.9 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
87.9/88.9 |
|
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
63.6/68.2 |
|
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
4.8 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
3.1 |
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