| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
39248 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
21861 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
16679 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
7.5 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
0.9 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
1.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
9283.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5394.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4456.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
9367.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5523.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4604.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
29.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
21.0 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
1507.50 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1507.50 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1507.50 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-9415 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-2748 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-4541 |
2002. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
105 |
Index base 2008=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
... |
Index base 2008=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
... |
Index base 2008=100. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
106 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
106 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
22.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
21.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
19.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
70.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
70.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
70.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
2168 |
Excludes Syrian nationals, Palestinians and students. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1140 |
Excludes Syrian nationals, Palestinians and students. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
742 |
Excludes Syrian nationals, Palestinians and students. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
53 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
90 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
39 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
89.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
40.2 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
35.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
31.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
10.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
8.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
4254.2 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
17969.7 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-13715.5 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Switzerland (11.8), United Arab Emirates (9.8), France (8.2) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United States (10.7), China (9.1), Italy (7.8) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-0.2 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
87.3 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
24.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
11.1/9.9 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
95.4 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
75.1/70.7 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
20.2 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.8 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
58.0 |
2004. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
758.2/17.8 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
9480 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
1.8 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
94.4/90.9 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
53.7 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
3.1 |
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