| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
251255 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
174508 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
117708 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
5.4 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
1.6 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
7.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
1357.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1026.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
767.6 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
25.1 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
24.3 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
24.3 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
21.3 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
20.6 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
21.1 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
53.6 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
55.1 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
54.6 |
Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
43.5 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
45.0 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
43.0 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
22.5 |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
20.9 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.3 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
34.0 |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
34.2 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
36.6 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
5.6 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
5.3 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
7.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
24.1/82.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
23.9/82.8 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
19.3/84.1 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
316 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
234 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
129 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
95 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
110 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
94 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
113 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
101 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-3544 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-1354 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-3606 |
Break in the time series. |
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
22089.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
43989.6 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-21900.6 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (16.6), China (8.8), Afghanistan (7.8) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
China (25.0), United Arab Emirates (13.0), Saudi Arabia (6.8) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
38.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
3.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
66.8/65.0 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
65 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
3629.0/1.9 |
Including refugees. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
966 |
2012. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
3439965 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
70 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
2.6 |
Data revision. Total level of government expenditure on health increased due to the inclusion of local government expenditure, as well as a more-comprehensive estimation of regional expenditure on health. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
2.5 |
|
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
85.8/100.7 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
36.6/46.3 |
|
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
10.7/10.1 |
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| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
7.8 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
20.6 |
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