| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
24640 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
21558 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
16679 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
1.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
0.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
6011.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5375.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4421.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
5849.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5486.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4568.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
14.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
21.0 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
1507.50 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1507.50 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1507.50 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–2046 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–2748 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–4415 |
2002. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
105 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
106 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
24.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
24.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
23.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
77.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
77.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.6 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
1017 |
Excludes Syrian nationals. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1140 |
Excludes Syrian nationals. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
742 |
Excludes Syrian nationals. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
60 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
90 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
76 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
49.5 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
45.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
40.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
26.3 |
2006. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
19.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
9.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
2292.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
9368.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Switzerland (13.4), United Arab Emirates (8.6), Sy |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Italy (9.4), United States (9.3), France (8.1) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.1 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
27.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
11.8/10.9 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
96.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
74.2/69.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
22.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
58.0 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
86.9 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.2 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
17.8 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
250919 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
2.7 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
89.2/86.9 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
53.2/46.8 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
54.2 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
4.7/95.3 |
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