| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
73429 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
58956 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
37060 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
2.2 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
1.7 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
1.0 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2316.1 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1905.8 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1271.7 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2275.5 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1884.8 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1238.5 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
31.2 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
28.5 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
26.0 |
Includes Western Sahara. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
8.19 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
8.87 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
10.63 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
0 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
1018 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–501 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
113 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
142 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
132 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
117 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
94 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
117 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
94 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
9.5 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
11.0 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
13.6 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
20.3 |
2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.5 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
31.2 |
Urban areas. 2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
43.3 |
2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
45.4 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
4.9 |
Urban areas. 2001. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
24.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
25.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
26.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
79.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
80.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
80.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
7408 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
5843 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
4278 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
226 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
190 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
140 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
71.8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
45.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
13.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
21.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
15.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
14607.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
31650.4 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
France (27.9), Spain (20.8), United Kingdom (5.2) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
France (15.8), Spain (10.4), Italy (6.4) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
28.6 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
8.9/7.9 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
96.6 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
73.4/69.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
30.6 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
63.0 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
55.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.8 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.4 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.2 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
1457 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
6.8 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
71.9/81.1 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
45.2/54.8 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
11.7 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
6.2/93.8 |
Based on 2007 data for Lower House and 2006 data for Upper House or Senate. |
