| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
541 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
387 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
202 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
2.1 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
4.2 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
1.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
736.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
602.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
359.0 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
736.4 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
600.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
359.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
16.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
9.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
10.1 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
368.18 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
417.03 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
528.71 |
Official rate. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
93 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
95 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
91 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
93 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
95 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
91 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
34.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
32.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
30.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
80.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
79.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.6 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
15 |
2007. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
26 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
24 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
25.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
5.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.2 |
Main telephone lines only. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
5.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
3.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.3 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
12.6 |
2009. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
181.5 |
2009. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-168.9 |
2009. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
France (43.7), Singapore (23.8), Netherlands (6.3) |
2009. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United Arab Emirates (29.4), France (21.4), Pakistan (14.7) |
2009. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.8 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.4 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
28.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
42.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
4.6/3.8 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
101.5 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
63.2/60.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
62.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
4.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
25.7 |
2000. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
13.5/2.0 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
0 |
Value is zero, not available or not applicable. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
7.6 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
72.9/86.4 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
42.0 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
3.0 |
|