| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
710 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
723 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
618 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
5.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
1.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
–0.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
8202.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
8448.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
7618.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
7740.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
7980.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
7116.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
44.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
11.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
34.6 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
6.70 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
5.50 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
5.71 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–175 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–210 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–54 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
122 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
161 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
129 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
130 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
115.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
99.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
60.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
36.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
26.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
7.8 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
360.1 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
859.2 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Saudi Arabia (26.2), United Kingdom (22.4), France |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Saudi Arabia (24.9), Germany (9.6), Singapore (8.5 |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.5 |
De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2006. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
25.0 |
De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2005. |
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
12.3/8.5 |
De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2005. |
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
102.8 |
De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2006. |
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.2 |
Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2006. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
53.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.4 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.6 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
12.8 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
6.5 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
121.9/115.5 |
National estimate. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
23.5/76.5 |
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