| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
12436 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
9136 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
5734 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
402.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
315.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
232.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
395.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
309.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
228.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
25.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
18.5 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
1723.49 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1780.67 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1644.48 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–745 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–414 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–825 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
142 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
124 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
150 |
Manufacturing. 2006. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
146 |
Manufacturing. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Manufacturing. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
109 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
109 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
3.2 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2003. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
7.8 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2003. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
68.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2003. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
81.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
90.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
90.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
90.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
642 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
468 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
193 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
107 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
158 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
136 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
14.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
4.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
6.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
1.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
1336.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
3493.4 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United Arab Emirates (13.3), Sudan (11.8), Kenya ( |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Kenya (13.5), United Arab Emirates (12.0), India ( |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
48.8 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
4.5/3.6 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
100.2 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
52.2/50.8 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
76.9 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
6.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
23.7 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
12.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
4.4 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
1.9 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
2049733 |
The internally displaced persons figure at the end of 2007 represents the remaining internally displaced persons population i |
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.2 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
76.8/78.6 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
38.4/61.6 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
30.7/69.3 |
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