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INVEST IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - FACTS AND FIGURES
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Population

Source: World Bank
Country
Population (millions)
Population growth
Life expectancy
Illiteracy rate
Unemployment rate
 
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
Algeria
32,9
1,5%
71,7
113%
15,7%
Cyprus
0,8
2,4%
79
23%
5,5%
Egypt
75,8
1,9%
70,5
28,6%
10,3%
Israel
7
1,6%
79,7
4%
8,3%
Jordan
5,6
3,2%
72
9%
15,4%
Lebanon
4,1
1,19%
72,5
14%
20%
Malta
0,4
0,4%
79,5
8%
7,0%
Morocco
30,5
1,2%
70,4
48%
7,7%
Palestinian A.
3,8
4,30%
72
--
--
Syria
19,5
2,4%
73,8
206%
12,5%
Tunisia
10,1
1,0%
73,5
26%
13,9%
Turkey
72,9
1,2%
71,3
15%
10,2%
Total MEDA-12
264,7
Average MEDA-12
22,1
Weight average MEDA (pop.)
1,89%
96,3%
31%
12.1%
 
Gross National Product

Source: World Bank
Country
GDP
Real GDP growth
Income per capita
 
2006, billion US $
2006
US$, PPP, 2006
Algeria
101,2
3,0%
3 030
Cyprus
--
3,8%
23 000
Egypt
101,7
6,8%
1 350
Israel
128,7
5,1%
26 800
Jordan
14,7
6,5%
2 260
Lebanon
23,2
0%
5 490
Malta
5,5
2,5%
13 610
Morocco
58
7,3%
1 900
Palestinian A.
4*
--
--
Syria
30,7
5,0%
1 570
Tunisia
30,1
7,2%
2 970
Turkey
393,9
6,1%
5 400
Total MEDA-12
890,8
7 980
 
Average MEDA
147,47
 4,7%  
* 2000 data
 
Status of the economy

Source: The Economist
Country

GNP Growth
2006

GNP Growth 
2002 - 2006
 Inflation
2002 - 2006
FDI Inflows
2006*
FDI Inflows 
(% du PIB)
2002 - 2006
Algeria
3,1%
5%
2,3%
1795  2,6% 
Cyprus
-
3,1%*
2,9%
1492   7,9%
Egypt
6,8%
4,3%
6,2%
 10043 3,6% 
Israel
4,8%
3,2%
1,9%
14301  4,1% 
Jordan
4,6%
6,3%
3,3%
3121   8,9%
Lebanon
-7,8%
-
-
2794 
Malta
-
-
-
 1757  -
Morocco
6,7%
4,8%
2%
2898   2,3%
Palestinian A.
-18,5%
-
-
38 
Syria
2,9%
-
-
600 
Tunisia
5,1%
4,9%
3,1%
3312   4,3%
Turkey
5,2%
7,2%
19,6%
 20120  2%
Total MEDA-12
 64005  
Average MEDA-12
1,3%
4,9%
5,2%
   4,5%
* UNCTAD data
 
External trade

Source: World Bank
Country

Commercial
balance
% PIB, 2006

Manufactured and
goods exports (% of GNP)
2006

Agriculture
(% of GNP)
2006
Industry
(% of GNP)
2006
Services
(% of GNP)
2006
Algeria
18,4%
47,8%
9,4%
58,1% 32,5%
Cyprus
-
-
7,15%
20% 72,85%
Egypt
4,8%
31,3%
14,7%
35,5% 49,8%
Israel
0,4%
45,9%
2,6%
30,08% 66,6%
Jordan
-10,4%
50,7%
5%
12,5% 82,5%
Lebanon
-18%
19,7%
7%
21% 72%
Malta
-
71,2%
3%
23% 74%
Morocco
0,4%
37,8%
13%
31,2% 55,5%
Palestinian A.
-
-
-
- -
Syria
1,1%
-
24%
18% 58%
Tunisia
-2,8%
54,4%
12,8%
31% 56,2%
Turkey
-7,9%
28%
11,2%
29,4% 59,4%
Total MEDA-12
   
Average MEDA (GNP)
 -1,6%
43,0%
10,0%
28,2% 61,8%
 
 
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