| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
23709 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
18159 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
16775 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
9.8 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
4.4 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
1.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
787.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
648.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
669.6 |
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| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
795.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
661.9 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
664.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
19.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
3.6 |
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| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
1172.00 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1487.00 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
0.31 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
14056 |
2007. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–7513 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
... |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
664 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
323 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
101 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
93 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
102 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
94 |
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| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
... |
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| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
26.8 |
2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
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| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
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| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.8 |
2004. May. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
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| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
... |
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| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.0 |
2004. May. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
14.1 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
13.5 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
12.5 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
68.9 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
69.2 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
70.9 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
... |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
... |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
78 |
Visitors. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
102688 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
93126 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
129901 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
61.8 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
9.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.7 |
Refers to main telephone lines only. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
1.0 |
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| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
0.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.1 |
2001. |
| Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
58394.7 |
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| Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
0.0 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
United States (33.7), Italy (9.6), France (3.3) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
Syria 26.2%, Turkey 19.6%, United States 10.6%, Jordan 6.4%, China 6% |
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.2 |
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| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.7 |
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| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.1 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
66.6 |
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| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
41.1 |
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| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
5.6/3.9 |
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| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
102.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
71.7/63.5 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
33.2 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
4.1 |
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| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
49.8 |
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| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
83.4/0.3 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
3140345 |
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| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
65.8/83.4 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
36.2 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
25.5 |
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