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Oman
Summary statistics
Region Western Asia  
Currency Omani Rial (OMR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 309500  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 2782  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 9.0  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Muscat (743)  
United Nations membership date 7 October 1971  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 57850  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 30905  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 19450  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 4.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 4.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 4.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 20791.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 12720.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 8590.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 19544.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 12299.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 8220.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 28.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 23.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 15.6  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 0.38 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 0.38 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 0.38 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 5096  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 5178  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 3129  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 128 Muscat. 2009.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 100 Muscat.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Muscat.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 118  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 112  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 90  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 118  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 112  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 90  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 11.2 Age group 12 years and over. Omani nationals only.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 6.4 Age group 12 years and over. Omani nationals only.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 28.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 25.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 22.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 79.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 76.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 77.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 1524 2009.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 896  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 829 2001.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 64017 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 58091  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 57304  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 175.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 65.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 17.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 62.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 6.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 3.5  
Exports (million US$) 2010 36599.7  
Imports (million US$) 2010 19972.7  
Balance (million US$) 2010 16627.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.2  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.9  
Urban population (%) 2011 73.4  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 27.1  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 4.6/4.1  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 143.9  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 76.4/71.4  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 8.4  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 31.7 2000.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 826.1/28.4 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 91  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 4.4  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 101.6/103.6  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 50.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 1.2  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 83  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 <  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 45712/16.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 6573.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 98  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 24.0/33.2  
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