| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
49553 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
36298 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
19965 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
3.5 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
5.0 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
5.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
10415.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
7986.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4700.0 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
5.2 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
6.8 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
8.6 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
23.2 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
24.9 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
27.8 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
71.6 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
68.2 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
63.6 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
12.7 |
Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
15.0 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
15.2 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 12 years and over. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
19.0 |
Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
19.5 |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
21.5 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 12 years and over. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
68.2 |
Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
64.7 |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
62.9 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 12 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
9.6 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
7.3 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
6.6 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
46.7/76.6 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
44.1/77.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
43.6/80.2 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
323 |
Central area. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
268 |
Central area. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
170 |
Central area. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
122 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
113 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
125 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
115 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-2008 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-1179 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-981 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
9578.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
15504.4 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-5926.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (40.8), Panama (5.8), Guatemala (5.5) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United States (39.8), China (12.6), Mexico (7.4) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
76.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.7 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
81.7/76.7 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
45 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
421.7/8.8 |
Including refugees. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
2527 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
7907 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
9 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
9.3 |
Data revision. |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) |
2013 |
1.1 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
7.0 |
|
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
110.3/111.3 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
123.6/117.2 |
|
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
58.8/47.5 |
|
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
10.0 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
33.3 |
|
| Environmental indicators |
| Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) |
2014 |
143.8 |
Estimate. |
| Individuals using the Internet (%) |
2014 |
49.4 |
Estimate. |
| Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) |
2014 |
3.0 |
|
| Threatened species |
2015 |
323 |
|
| Forested area (% of land area) |
2013 |
52.8 |
Estimate. |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) |
2013 |
7616/1.6 |
|
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) |
2013 |
124 |
|
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) |
2013 |
47.0 |
|
| Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) |
2014 |
3.1 |
|
| Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
99.6/91.9 |
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| Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
95.2/92.3 |
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| Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) |
2014 |
0.1 |
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