STATISTICS

Saudi ArabiaRegion Western AsiaCurrency Saudi Riyal (SAR)Surface area (square kilometres) 2 206 714Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 28 288Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 12.8Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Riyadh (5 451)United Nations membership date 24 October 1945Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 328 461 526 811 711 050GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 7.3 7.4 5.1GDP per capita (current US$) 13 303.4 19 326.6 25 136.2GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 13 320.9 19 585.0 25 524.7Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 19.3 24.5 22.2Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 3.74 3.75 3.75Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 90 060 66 751 164 764CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) b 100 130 142Industrial production index (2005=100) c 100 112 132Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 100 105 108Food production index (2004-2006=100) 100 105 108Unemployment (% of labour force) 6.1 d 5.6 d 5.6 eEmployment in industrial sector (% of employed) c 20.3 f 20.4 g 24.7Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) c 4.0 f 4.1 g 4.7Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 17.6 17.7 18.2Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 74.1 75.1 75.5Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 8 037 10 850 14 276Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) h 584 410 543 496 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 58.9 187.9 184.7Individuals using the Internet (%) 12.7 41.0 54.0 iTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) j (% of imports)Exports 388 401.1 Asia nes 60.5 United States 13.0Imports 155 593.0 N & C Ame nes 14.9 China 12.6Balance 232 808.1 Europe nes 12.2 Germany 7.0Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.4Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.0Urban population (%) 2013 82.7Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 29.0Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 5.4/4.5Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 135.1Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 77.5/73.8Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 11.2Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.7Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 23.8International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) kl mid-2013 9 060.4/31.4Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 70 663Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 5.1Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) m 2006-2012 109.0/107.1Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 49.3Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) n 2008-2010 1.8/3.5Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 19.9Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 115Forested area (% of land area) 2011