State of the economy

1999e

1998

1997

GDP (KD billion by current prices)

7.7

9.2

GDP Per Capita (US$)

11,584

12,151

15,272

GNP (KD billion by current prices)

9.5

11.1

Inflation

0.9

0.15

0.66

Government Spending as % of GDP

51.8

56.9

43.4

Unemployment (%)

0.7

1

1.3

External Debt (US$ millions)

137.7

244.7

425.3

Exports (KD billions)

2.9

4.3

Oil Exports (KD billions)

2.6

4.1

Imports (KD billions)

2.2

2.4

Domestic Debt (KD millions)

4.3

4.6

Deficit (KD billions)

2.1

1.2

0.7

Oil Production

2.077

2.089