| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
11613 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
7272 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
3239 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
5.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
974.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
633.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
309.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
909.5 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
580.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
294.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
26.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
27.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.2 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
4002.52 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
4463.50 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3110.84 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–780 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–731 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–623 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
303 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
251 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
142 |
2006. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
133 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
Population census. Age group 12 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
Population census. Age group 12 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
12.9 |
Population census. Age group 12 years and over. October. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
October. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
October. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
5.8 |
October. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
October. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
October. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
71.6 |
October. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
59.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
60.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
58.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
80.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
80.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
80.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
897 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
669 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
457 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
946 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
908 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
781 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
22.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
9.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
4.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
2.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
4618.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
3971.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Switzerland (41.8), South Africa (12.0), Thailand |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
South Africa (47.4), United Arab Emirates (6.4), C |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.9 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
45.2 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
5.6/4.2 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
99.5 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
42.5/42.1 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
92.7 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
5.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
34.2 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
35.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.3 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.7 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
1.8 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
112959 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
2.0 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
79.8/86.1 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
31.6/68.4 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
4.9 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
15.2/84.8 |
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