| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
67876 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
57628 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
45470 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
6.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
5.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
427.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
376.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
326.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
461.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
395.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
338.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
24.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
24.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
23.0 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
68.87 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
64.33 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
52.14 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
857 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–176 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–306 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
148 |
Government officials. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
127 |
Government officials. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Government officials. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
165 |
Annualized average of 12 months ending 30 June of the year stated. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
138 |
Annualized average of 12 months ending 30 June of the year stated. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Annualized average of 12 months ending 30 June of the year stated. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
110 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
110 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
Year ending in June of the year indicated. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.3 |
Year ending in June of the year indicated. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.3 |
Year ending in June of the year indicated. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Year ending in June of the year indicated. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
14.5 |
Year ending in June of the year indicated. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
10.3 |
Year ending in June of the year indicated. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Year ending in June of the year indicated. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
48.1 |
Year ending in June of the year indicated. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
62.1 |
Year ending in June of the year indicated. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
57.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
56.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
54.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
84.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
85.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
86.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
200 |
2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
208 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
199 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
13191 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
12225 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
8380 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
22.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
7.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
0.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
0.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2006 |
11696.7 |
2006. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2006 |
15688.5 |
2006. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2006 |
United States (26.7), Germany (15.0), United Kingd |
2006. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2006 |
China (16.4), India (12.0), Kuwait (9.3) |
2006. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
33.6 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
6.8/6.0 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
104.6 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
65.0/63.2 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
52.5 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.8 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
58.1 |
Age group 10 to 49 years. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
26.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.7 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
27626 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
2.7 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
70.1/67.7 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
33.5/66.5 |
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