| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
50490 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
37348 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
20270 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
5.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
8.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
108217.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
81792.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
46405.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
88715.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
68109.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
40435.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
19.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
21.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
21.9 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
0.73 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
0.80 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.09 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
4921 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
4148 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
2562 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
118 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
118 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
111 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
111 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
4.5 |
Employment office records. Age group 16 to 64 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.7 |
Employment office records. Age group 16 to 64 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
2.7 |
Employment office records. Age group 16 to 64 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
21.4 |
Age group not specified. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
21.2 |
May. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
23.2 |
May. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
1.4 |
Age group not specified. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
1.3 |
May. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
1.5 |
May. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
47.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
45.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
41.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
64.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
65.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
65.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
917 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
913 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
852 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
87 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
83 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
76 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
182.7 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
162.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
125.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
73.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
67.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
22.8 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
16197.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
22288.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Germany (25.7), France (16.8), Belgium (12.5) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Belgium (32.3), Germany (27.2), France (11.7) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.1 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
17.5 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
24.7/18.6 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
97.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
81.6/75.7 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
4.5 |
Rate based on 30 or fewer events. |
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.7 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
82.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.8 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
35.2 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
2929 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.4 |
UNESCO estimate. 1999. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
100.3/97.8 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
51.6/48.4 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
254.5 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
0.9/2.2 |
Rate based on 30 or fewer events. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
23.3/76.7 |
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