| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
454792 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
366009 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
245572 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
2.6 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
3.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
49873.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
40496.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
27692.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
50895.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
40435.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
27455.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
18.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
17.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.6 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
6.76 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
7.47 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
9.16 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
28413 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
25230 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
6617 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
111 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
108 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
116 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
109 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
6.1 |
Age group 15 to 74 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
6.0 |
Age group 16 to 64 years. Methodology revised, data not strictly comparable. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.7 |
Age group 16 to 64 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
21.6 |
Age group 16 to 64 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
22.0 |
Age group 16 to 64 years. Average of monthly estimates. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
24.6 |
Age group 16 to 64 years. Average of monthly estimates. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
2.2 |
Age group 16 to 64 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
2.0 |
Age group 16 to 64 years. Average of monthly estimates. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
2.4 |
Age group 16 to 64 years. Average of monthly estimates. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
60.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
60.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
59.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
68.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
69.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
68.3 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
3434 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
3133 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
2746 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
11605 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
12982 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
11884 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
174.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
163.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
136.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
76.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
76.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
45.6 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
169251.8 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
151430.9 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Germany (10.4), Norway (9.4), United States (7.6) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Germany (18.4), Denmark (9.2), Norway (8.6) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.4 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
15.8 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
31.1/25.4 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
98.6 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
83.0/78.7 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
3.2 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.8 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
75.2 |
Age group 18 to 44 years. 1996. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
84.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–< |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
14.1 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
108372 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
7.1 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
99.3/99.8 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
59.6/40.4 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
480.6 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
0.7/1.1 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
47.0/53.0 |
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