| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
386670 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
205586 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
104016 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
1.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
5.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
3.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
5227.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2948.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1591.9 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
5158.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2902.9 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1592.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
23.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
25.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
25.8 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
10353.00 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
9091.00 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
2262.93 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
... |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
... |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
12481 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
386 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
193 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
109 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
78 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
109 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
77 |
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| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
11.5 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2009. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
10.3 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2008. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
32.2 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2008. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
30.3 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
21.2 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2008. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
24.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
16.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
19.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
13.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
71.8 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
74.1 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
73.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
2034 |
2008. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1889 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1342 |
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| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
361954 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
325816 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
271083 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
127.6 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
41.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
16.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
13.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
8.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.9 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
83785.0 |
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| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
54697.2 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
29087.8 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
... |
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| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United Arab Emirates (28.7), China (10.4), Germany (8.2) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.3 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.6 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
69.1 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
22.8 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
7.7/7.6 |
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| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
102.9 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
75.3/71.5 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
23.4 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.6 |
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| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
73.3 |
2002. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
2128.7/2.8 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
1075163 |
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| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
4.7 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
90.5/93.9 |
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| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
49.5 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
2.8 |
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