| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
16712 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
11354 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
7837 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
11.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
10.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
5.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
201.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
143.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
112.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
200.5 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
143.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
112.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
18.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
19.2 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
8.95 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
8.67 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
8.22 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–827 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–1568 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
13 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
185 |
Index base 2001=100. Series linked to former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
138 |
Index base 2001=100. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
... |
Index base 2001=100. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
114 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
March. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
5.0 |
March. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
March. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
22.1 |
Age group 10 years and over. Urban areas. July. 2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
6.6 |
Age group 10 years and over. March. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
8.6 |
Age group 10 years and over. Urban areas. July. 2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
80.2 |
Age group 10 years and over. March. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
79.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
73.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
91.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
91.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
90.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
303 |
Arrivals through all ports of entry. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
227 |
Arrivals through all ports of entry. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
136 |
Arrivals through all ports of entry. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
280 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
245 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
144 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
2.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
1.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
0.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
0.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
1277.1 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
5808.6 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Germany (9.7), United States (8.4), Saudi Arabia ( |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
China (19.6), Saudi Arabia (11.4), Italy (8.0) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
43.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
5.4/4.6 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
99.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
54.3/51.7 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
86.9 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
5.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
14.7 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
16.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
4.3 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.2 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.6 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
85395 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
6.0 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
57.2/69.2 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
25.5/74.5 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
4.7 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
21.4/78.6 |
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