State of the Economy

Published March 1st, 2000 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Economic Figures

 

2000(F)

1999(E)

1998

GDP Growth (percent)

8.4

0.2

6.5

GDP (MD bn)

391.4

364.6

346.9

GDP per capita (US$)

1,361

1,277

1,249

Agriculture (% of GDP)

16.3

15.5

16.2

Non-Agricultural GDP growth rate

4.2

3.9

3.4

Inflation (%)

 

1.1

2.7

Exports (%GDP)

24.2

23.8

22.5

Imports (%GDP)

32.2

31.7

30.6

Households Consumption (% GDP)

67.3

67.4

68.0

Imported Services Growth (%)

2.2

2.8

2.5

Exports Growth Rate (%)

2.2

2.5

0.9

Gross Investment (%GDP)

22.7

21.9

21.9

Gross Domestic Saving (%GDP)

21.1

20.4

20.2

Government Revenue (budget)** (MD bn)

125.6

118.3

 

Government Expenditure (budget)** (MD bn)

141.5

132.1

 

Overall Deficit (budget)** (MD bn)

15.9

13.8

 

Deficit as % GDP (budget)

(F) 2.0

2.3

 

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