| DUBAI
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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GENERAL
Dubai
Population (in thousands)
| |
1995* |
1996** |
% Share |
| Male |
467 |
483 |
69 |
| Female |
207 |
212 |
31 |
| Total |
674 |
695 |
100 |
*Census results
** Estimates
Source: Ministry of Planning |
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Dubai
Employment (in sector)
| |
1995* |
1996** |
| Agriculture |
6,300 |
6,694 |
| Mining and Quarrying |
525 |
558 |
| Manufacturing |
31,000 |
32,941 |
| Electricity, Water |
4,454 |
4,733 |
| Construction |
35,300 |
37,510 |
| Trade etc. |
75,421 |
80,143 |
| Transport, Storage and Communication |
32,895 |
34,954 |
| Finance, Insurance |
8,667 |
9,210 |
| Real Estate |
9,330 |
9,914 |
| Government Services |
36,271 |
38,542 |
| Other Services |
49,922 |
53,048 |
| Trade Non-Oil |
290,085 |
308,247 |
| Crude Oil |
1,650 |
1,753 |
| Total Labour |
291,735 |
310,000 |
* Premilinary figures
** Estimates
Sources: Department of Economic Development |
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Dubai
Consumer Price Index (by major
groups)
(1958=100)
| |
1994 |
1995 |
% Change |
| General consumer price index |
141.4 |
149.4 |
5.66 |
| Food |
118.0 |
124.8 |
5.76 |
| Beverages |
108.6 |
106.7 |
-1.75 |
| Tabacco |
180.6 |
153.7 |
-14.89 |
| Clothing and footwear |
127.2 |
131.6 |
3.46 |
| Housing |
181.0 |
195.3 |
7.90 |
| Household goods and services |
130.8 |
138.3 |
5.73 |
| Transport and communications |
146.9 |
148.2 |
0.88 |
| Health and medical care |
124.9 |
126.5 |
1.28 |
| Education, recreation |
125.0 |
128.5 |
2.80 |
| Other goods and services |
127.0 |
149.1 |
17.40 |
Source: Ministry of
Planning
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Gross
Domestic Product (in billion
Dirhams)
| UAE |
1995 |
1996 |
% Change |
| Total |
147.5 |
163.7 |
10.98 |
| Crude Oil |
47.2 |
57.0 |
20.76 |
| Non-Oil |
100.3 |
106.7 |
6.38 |
| Sources: Ministry of
Planning |
| Dubai |
1995 |
1996* |
% Change |
| Total |
37.6 |
41.0 |
9.04 |
| Crude Oil |
6.9 |
7.6 |
10.14 |
| Non-Oil |
30.7 |
33.4 |
8.79 |
* Preliminary figures
Source: Department of Economic Development |
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Trade Licences
| |
1995 |
1996 |
% Change |
| New licences issued |
4,415 |
5,208 |
17.96 |
| Licences renewed |
26,130 |
29,877 |
14.34 |
Source: Department of
Economic Development
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Membership of Dubai
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
| 1995 |
1996 |
% Change |
| 31,510 |
36,206 |
14.9 |
Source: Dubai Chamber of
Commerce and Industry
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|
Certificates
of Origin Issued
| 1995 |
1996 |
% Change |
| 143,000 |
145,770 |
1.9 |
Source: Dubai Chamber of
Commerce and Industry
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|
Number of
Companies in Jebel Ali Free Zone
| 1995 |
1996 |
% Change |
| 899 |
1,029 |
14.5 |
Source: Jebel Ali Free
Zone Authiroty
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