| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
37525 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
28102 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
19651 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
3.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
4.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
0.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1883.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1487.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1190.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1730.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1360.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1081.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
23.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
24.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.3 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
11.22 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
11.22 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
11.22 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
890 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
295 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
1061 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
134 |
2006. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
122 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
118 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
120 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
September. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
10.3 |
September. 2003. Methodology revised, data not strictly comparable. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
11.2 |
September. 2001. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
25.6 |
2003. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
26.1 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
27.0 |
2003. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
32.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
20.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
20.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
18.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
78.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
80.1 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
4566 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
3368 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1801 |
2001. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
26839 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
28030 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
34023 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
50.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
30.7 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
10.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
17.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
5.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
11545.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
14655.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Italy (23.7), France (11.5), Saudi Arabia (10.6) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Russian Federation (9.8), China (8.0), Italy (6.9) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
35.0 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
5.7/4.8 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
102.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
76.1/72.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
16.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.1 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
58.3 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
53.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.8 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
9.8 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
1809677 |
Refugee figures for Iraqis in the Syrian Arab Republic are Government estimates. |
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.9 |
1991. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
86.4/90.9 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
12.4/87.6 |
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