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COUNTRY PROFILE - Azerbaijan

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Gross Domestic Product, 2000 Azerbaijan Asia (excl. Middle East) World
GDP in million constant 1995 US dollars 4071 8913075 34109900
GDP PPP (million current international dollars) {a} 23634 14443434 44913910
Gross National Income (PPP, in million current
  international dollars), 2000 {a} 22080 14332825 44458520
GDP per capita, 2000
  in 1995 US dollars 506 2670 5632
  in current international dollars 2939 4327 7416
Average annual growth in GDP, 1991-2000
  Total -7 % 3 % 3 %
  Per capita -5 % 1 % 1 %
Percent of GDP earned by:
  Agriculture, 2000 19 % X X
  Industry, 2000 38 % X X
  Services, 2000 43 % X X
         
International Trade
Trade in Goods and Services (million current $US)
  Imports, 2000 2023 819978 X
  Exports, 2000 2146 895412 X
Exports as a percent of GDP, 2000 41 % X X
Balance of Trade, 2000 (million current $US) 123 X X
         
Official Development Assistance (ODA ) and Financial Flows
ODA in million US dollars, 1998-2000 {b} 136 X 59073
ODA per capita in US dollars, 1998-2000 {b} 17 4 10
Current Account Balance (million $US), 2000 -150 X X
Total external debt, million $US, 1998-2000 {b} 977 X X
Debt service as a % of export earnings, 1995-97 {b} 3.1 % X X
Foreign Direct Investment, net inflows
  (million current $US), 2000 130 71197 X
International Tourism Receipts,
  1995-1997 (million $US) 154 X X
         
National Savings (as a percent of Gross National Income)
Gross National Savings, 2000 25 % 30 % 23 %
Net National Savings, 2000 9 % 17 % X
Adjusted Net Savings, 2000 X 19 % X
         
Income Distribution (years vary)
Gini coefficient (0=perfect equality;
  100=perfect inequality) 36 X X
Percent of total income earned by the richest
  20% of the population: 43.3 % X X
Percent of total income earned by the poorest
  20% of the population: 6.9 % X X
National Poverty Rate 68.1 % X X
Poverty Rate, Urban Population X X X
Percent of population living on less than $1 a day 2 % X X
Percent of population living on less than $2 a day 9.6 % X X
         
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Country Profiles of the Food and Agriculture Organization
 
 
         
         
a. Data are in international dollars, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP rates provide a standard measure allowing comparison of real
price levels between countries. b. Data are averaged for the range of years listed.
         
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