| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
3317377 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
2791375 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
1900220 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
2.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
0.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
40162.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
33772.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
23086.5 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
40536.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
34079.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
22870.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
18.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
17.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
21.5 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
0.73 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
0.80 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.09 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
255534 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
147998 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–29045 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
113 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
108 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
119 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
8.6 |
March. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
11.1 |
March. Methodology revised, data not strictly comparable. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
7.9 |
May. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
29.8 |
March. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
30.0 |
April. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
33.7 |
April. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
2.3 |
March. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
2.4 |
April. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
2.6 |
April. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
51.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
50.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
49.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
66.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
66.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
67.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
24421 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
21500 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
18983 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
94542 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
95507 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
97969 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
182.7 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
162.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
119.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
51.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
43.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
30.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
1328841.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
1059308.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
France (9.7), United States (7.6), United Kingdom |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
France (8.4), Netherlands (8.3), China (7.1) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.1 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
13.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
33.0/24.5 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
95.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
82.1/76.5 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
4.3 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
70.1 |
Age group 20 to 39 years. 1992. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
73.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.4 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
13.1 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
622033 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
4.6 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
100.6/102.2 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
267.5 |
|
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
0.5/0.6 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
31.1/68.9 |
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