| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
7417 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
5039 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
3878 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
4.6 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
376.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
270.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
239.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
371.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
266.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
235.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
27.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
16.2 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
1873.88 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2003.03 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1353.50 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–626 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–283 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
203 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
166 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
152 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
131 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
May. 7 main cities. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
May. 7 main cities. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
5.8 |
May. 7 main cities. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 6 and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.4 |
Age group 6 and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 6 and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 6 and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
82.0 |
Age group 6 and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 6 and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
82.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
84.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
79.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
88.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
89.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
85.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
344 |
Air arrivals. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
277 |
Air arrivals. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
160 |
Air arrivals. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
58 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
57 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
46 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
12.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
3.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
0.6 |
2006. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
0.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
1343.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
2445.5 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
France (44.0), United States (17.7), Germany (5.1) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
China (19.1), Bahrain (15.2), France (10.7) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
42.8 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
5.6/4.8 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
98.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
61.3/57.7 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
65.5 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
4.8 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
27.1 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
29.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.8 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.2 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.2 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
0 |
Value is zero, not available or not applicable. |
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.1 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
75.8/79.0 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
46.5/53.5 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
9.4/90.6 |
Based on 2007 data for Lower House and 2008 data for Upper House or Senate. |
