| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
766251 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
632945 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
385074 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
3.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
1.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
46669.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
38765.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
24182.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
46970.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
39008.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
24704.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
19.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
22.0 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
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$) |
2007 |
47435 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
45723 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
7264 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
116 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
109 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
93 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
93 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
3.5 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
5.1 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.1 |
Age group 15 to 64 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.8 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
21.3 |
Average of semestrial estimates. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.0 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
3.3 |
Average of semestrial estimates. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
56.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
55.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
52.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
70.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
70.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
72.4 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
11008 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
10012 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
10003 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
64302 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
65701 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
60529 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
151.5 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
143.7 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
129.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
91.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
79.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
43.8 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
477640.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
421367.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Germany (23.6), Belgium (11.9), United Kingdom (9. |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Germany (20.1), Belgium (10.8), China (8.6) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
17.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
26.4/21.1 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
98.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
81.9/77.5 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
4.7 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
67.0 |
Age group 18 to 45 years. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
81.3 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–2.7 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
10.5 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
96888 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.3 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
111.1/113.6 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
51.1/48.9 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
307.5 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
0.6/1.0 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
39.1/60.9 |
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