| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
377318 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
315583 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
188442 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
3.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
15254.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
13365.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
9056.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
15338.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
13480.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
9099.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
26.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
16.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.5 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
3.75 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
3.75 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3.75 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
99066 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
90060 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
14317 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
107 |
All cities. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
100 |
All cities. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
All cities. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
5.6 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.6 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
19.8 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
19.9 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
4.7 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
6.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
19.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
18.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
16.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
80.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
80.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
79.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
11531 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
8037 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
6585 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
569645 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
575237 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
485277 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
130.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
73.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
20.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
25.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
12.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
234950.8 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
90214.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Japan (26.8), United States (17.5), United Arab Em |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (13.6), China (9.7), Germany (8.9) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.2 |
Includes guest workers. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
33.0 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
5.1/4.4 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
121.8 |
Includes guest workers. |
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
75.3/70.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
18.8 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
31.8 |
1996. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
81.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
27.8 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
311035 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
6.8 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
58.6/41.4 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
0.0/100.0 |
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