Over the five years covered by the Seventh Development Plan (2000–2004), and the three years of the Eighth Development Plan, the Kingdom achieved extensive developmental progress, reflected in the higher welfare level enjoyed by citizens; attested to by improved per capita income and increased job opportunities, as well as by quantitative and qualitative expansion of health and education services. As a result of growth of oil and non-oil exports, notable improvements in the productive sectors and in both the balance of trade and the balance of payments have also been achieved.