| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
15724 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
12612 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
8461 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
5.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
7.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2654.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2274.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1763.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2707.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2329.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1791.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
32.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
30.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
21.1 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
0.71 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
0.71 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
0.71 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–2776 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–2200 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
60 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
126 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
146 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
134 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
109 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
109 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
21.8 |
2003. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
21.8 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.6 |
2003. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
4.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
15.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
15.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
13.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
71.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
72.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
73.4 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
3431 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
2987 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1580 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
191 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
205 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
221 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
90.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
66.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
20.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
19.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
12.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.5 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
5700.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
13531.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (21.8), Iraq (12.7), India (8.3) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Saudi Arabia (21.0), China (9.7), Germany (7.5) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
35.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
5.8/5.4 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
105.6 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
74.5/70.8 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
19.4 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.1 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
55.8 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
78.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.8 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
45.9 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
500658 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
4.9 |
1999. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
94.0/92.0 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
51.6/48.4 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
8.5/91.5 |
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