| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
191466 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
133583 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
70522 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
7.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
8.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
12.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
43709.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
32547.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
21717.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
41030.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
30552.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
21772.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
19.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
22.2 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
3.67 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
3.67 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3.67 |
Official rate. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
66 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
139 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
66 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
139 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
Official estimates. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
Official estimates. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
2.3 |
Official estimates. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
39.8 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
33.4 |
Age group not specified. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
4.9 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
7.9 |
Age group not specified. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
40.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
39.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
34.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
92.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
92.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
92.1 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
... |
Arrivals in hotels only. Includes domestic tourism and nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
7126 |
Arrivals in hotels only. Includes domestic tourism and nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
3907 |
Arrivals in hotels only. Includes domestic tourism and nationals residing abroad. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
188485 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
178003 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
164557 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
205.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
128.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
75.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
52.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
29.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
23.6 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2006 |
142505.0 |
2006. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2006 |
97863.6 |
2006. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2006 |
Japan (25.5), Iran (3.6), India (3.3) |
2006. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2006 |
China (8.7), India (8.7), United States (6.5) |
2006. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.8 |
Includes guest workers. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
19.6 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
2.4/2.1 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
207.9 |
Includes guest workers. |
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
81.5/77.2 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
8.2 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
27.5 |
1995. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
77.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.5 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
70.0 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
223 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
1.3 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
96.6/95.7 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
66.3/33.7 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
22.5/77.5 |
|
