| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
21658 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
16808 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
9636 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
3.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.6 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
6.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
967.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
796.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
530.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
864.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
723.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
491.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
25.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.1 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
198.95 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
191.51 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
161.72 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
206 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
624 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
1337 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
233 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
174 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
21.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
21.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
18.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
66.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
66.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
67.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
379 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
336 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
73 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
18212 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
19852 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
21413 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
18.2 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
15.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
1.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
1.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
6253.2 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
8299.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
China (21.0), Thailand (19.7), India (16.2) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United Arab Emirates (20.0), Saudi Arabia (8.2), C |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
44.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
4.4/3.7 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
102.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
64.4/61.1 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
58.6 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
5.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
23.1 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
30.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
4.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.2 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
2.1 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
195080 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
9.6 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
53.7/81.7 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
26.1/73.9 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
4.1 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
0.7/99.3 |
Based on 2003 data for Lower House and 2001 data for Upper House or Senate. |
