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Country factfile

Area

83,600 km²

Population

4,671,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	44.24	44.95	45.38	45.87	46.82
Population density (people per sq km)	49.10	50.82	52.40	53.85	55.22
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	136,705.67	154,333.42	170,273.94	161,145.79	184,793.86
Real GDP growth (% growth)	8.19	9.39	6.34	7.41	-0.17
Inflation (% growth)	6.19	9.27	11.12	12.26	2.55
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	64,778.71	74,097.23	88,169.57	106,945.67	107,196.28
Annual gross income (US$ million)	93,931.27	107,944.34	129,566.50	154,807.68	155,743.37
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	86,547.27	99,410.80	119,260.14	142,407.65	143,151.36

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• International Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	5,986.0	6,690.7	7,666.4	8,948.2	8,659.1
Internet users ('000)	1,321.69	1,708.48	2,260.03	3,860.00	4,099.02
Dog and cat food (US$ million)

Source

• World Income Distribution
• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	1,291	1,395	1,507	1,627	1,758
Soft drinks (US$ million)	689	731	774	817	862
Tobacco (US$ million)	69	75	82	88	95
Cosmetics and toiletries (US$ million)	448	484	522	562	603
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	3,218	4,972	6,059	6,327	7,227

Source

• Consumer International
• The New Arab Consumer

Business information sources