| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
63870 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
42463 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
17760 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
14.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
6.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
9.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
75977.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
53332.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
28797.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
72795.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
51564.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
28218.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
30.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
33.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
19.5 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
3.64 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
3.64 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3.64 |
Official rate. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
154 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
121 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
108 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
109 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
108 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
109 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
March. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
March. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.9 |
March. 2001. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
41.6 |
March. 2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
41.0 |
March. 2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
38.2 |
March. 2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
3.0 |
March. 2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
2.7 |
March. 2004. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
2.3 |
March. 2001. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
41.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
40.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
35.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
91.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
91.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
89.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
964 |
Arrivals in hotels only. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
913 |
Arrivals in hotels only. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
378 |
Arrivals in hotels only. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
99767 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
84149 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
60825 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
178.6 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
118.6 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
46.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
41.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
28.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
4.9 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
42019.4 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
22004.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Japan (40.6), Korea, Republic of (17.5), Singapore |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (11.4), Italy (10.3), Japan (10.0) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.1 |
Includes guest workers. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
21.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
2.8/3.2 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
200.7 |
Includes guest workers. |
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
76.4/75.2 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
8.3 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
43.2 |
1998. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
95.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.2 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.2 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
86.5 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
90 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.3 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
102.2/104.0 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
67.6/32.4 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
0.0/100.0 |
2008. |
