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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
CAGR % |
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
UAE
Levant (incl. Iraq)
OGCC
Rest of MEast
Maghreb
Total M East
North Africa |
1,619.31
514.25
939.81
496.15
734.10
836.86
896.79
6,037.28
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1,779.58
539.65
1,100.41
553.76
849.38
1,105.79
978.63
6,907.19
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1,946.61
625.96
1,212.09
774.66
922.41
1,344.33
1,095.71
7,921.78
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2,165.05
731.53
1,307.86
1,038.81
1,024.91
1,708.25
1,212.83
9,189.24
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2,405.70
823.80
1,412.19
1,282.29
1,116.66
2,195.90
1,329.96
10,566.50
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2,637.51
932.72
1,528.18
1,544.08
1,224.29
2,584.77
1,457.92
11,909.47
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2,882.92
1,017.00
1,650.24
1,773.47
1,318.42
3,098.50
1,592.69
13,333.25
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10.1%
13.5%
8.4%
26.2%
9.2%
22.9%
10.2%
14.35%
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(OGCC includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar. Levant includes Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq,
Palestine Terr. Maghreb includes Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Sudan and Mauritania)
Source: IDC MENA Black Book, May 2004 |
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