| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
109981 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
80781 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
37718 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.6 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
10.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
38574.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
29918.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
16926.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
43063.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
34330.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
19932.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
20.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
17.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
10.5 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
0.28 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
0.29 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
0.31 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
47471 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
34308 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
14672 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
112 |
2006. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
109 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
117 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
117 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
96 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
1.3 |
June. Administrative reports. 2006. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
1.5 |
June. Administrative reports. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
0.8 |
June. Administrative reports. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
18.3 |
2003. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
0.0 |
2003. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
43.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
42.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
42.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
81.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
83.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
3899 |
Visitors. 2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
3474 |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1944 |
Visitors. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
155098 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
150065 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
117701 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
110.2 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
103.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
43.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
31.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
26.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.9 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.4 |
Includes guest workers. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
23.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
3.9/3.8 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
148.3 |
Includes guest workers. |
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
79.9/76.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
8.1 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
52.0 |
1999. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
98.3 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
68.8 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
129860 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.8 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
93.1/91.2 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
65.4/34.6 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
3.1/96.9 |
No woman candidate was elected in the 2008 elections. Two women were appointed to the 16-member cabinet sworn in June 2008. A 2008. |
