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The table below shows economic and population data on the nations of the Middle East. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), is an indicator of the overall strength of a nation's economy, while the GDP per capita shows the relative wealth of the population per person. Infant Mortality Rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year of age in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health and poverty in a country. High numbers are bad, as they show large numbers of child deaths, while low numbers are good, showing a high number of children surviving to see their first birthday. Generally, the wealth of a nation and the education rate among the population, (especially among women), are indicated by low infant mortality rates. Conversely, the poorer the nation and low-levels of education are reflected by high infant death numbers.

Country	GDP (In U.S. Dollars)	GDP Per Capita (In U.S. Dollars)	Population	Population below the Poverty Line	Unemployment Rate	Infant Mortality Rate	Life Expectancy @ birth
Bahrain	$13.01 billion	$19,200	688,345 (includes 235,108 non-Bahrainians)	Not available	15%	17.27 deaths/1,000 live births	74.23 years
Egypt	$316.3 billion	$4,200	77,505,756	16.7%	10.9%	32.59 deaths/1,000 live births	71 years
Iran	$516.7 billion	$7,700	68,017,860	40%	11.2%	41.58 deaths/1,000 live births	69.96 years
Iraq	$54.4 billion (2004 est.)	$2,100	26,074,906	Not available--Probably high	25% to 30%	50.25 deaths/1,000 live births	68.7 years
Israel	$129 billion	$20,800	6,276,883	18%	10.7%	7.03 deaths/1,000 live births	79.32 years
Jordan	$25.5 billion	$4,500	5,759,732	30%	15% official rate; unofficial rate is approx. 30%	17.35 deaths/1,000 live births	78.24 years
Kuwait	$48 billion	$21,300	2,335,648 (includes 1,291,354 non-Kuwaitis)	Not available	2.2%	9.95 deaths/1,000 live births	77.03 years
Lebanon	$18.83 billion	$5,000	3,826,018	28%	18%	24.52 deaths/1,000 live births	72.63 years
Oman	$38.09 billion	$13,100	3,001,583 (includes 577,293 non-Omanis)	Not available	15%	19.51 deaths/1,000 live births	73.13 years
Qatar	$19.49 billion	$23,200	863,051	Not available	2.7%	18.61 deaths/1,000 live births	73.67 years
Saudi Arabia	$310.2 billion	$12,000	26,417,599	Not available	25%	13.24 deaths/1,000 live births	75.46 years
Syria	$60.44 billion	$3,400	18,448,752	20%	20%	29.53 deaths/1,000 live births	70.03 years
Turkey	$508.7 billion	$7,400	69,660,559	20%	9.3% (plus underemployment of 4.0%)	41.04 deaths/1,000 live births	72.36 years
United Arab Emirates (UAE)	$63.67 billion	$25,200	2,563,212 (includes an estimated 1,606,079 non-nationals)	Not available	2.4%	14.51 deaths/1,000 live births	75.24 years
Yemen	$16.25 billion	$800	20,727,063	45.2%	35%	61.5 deaths/1,000 live births	61.75 years

 

Source: The CIA World Factbook

Lee, R. "The History Guy: Middle Eastern Economic & Population Data "

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