| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
1406 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
1244 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
935 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
0.5 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
-1.0 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
-1.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
7655.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
7014.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5655.5 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
2.8 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
2.9 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
3.5 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
13.3 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
15.5 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
18.7 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
84.0 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
81.6 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
77.8 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
12.9 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2006. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
13.1 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
19.6 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2006. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.3 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
59.6 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2006. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
62.5 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
20.9 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
20.6 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
18.7 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
63.0/76.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
61.9/75.5 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
63.1/77.6 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
144 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
128 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
94 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
91 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
89 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
94 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
91 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
89 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-100 |
2013. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-203 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-129 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
146.3 |
2014. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
642.1 |
2014. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-495.8 |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (44.4), Trinidad and Tobago (14.6), United Kingdom (11.5) |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United States (45.5), Trinidad and Tobago (20.8), United Kingdom (4.5) |
2014. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.8 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
18.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.9 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
77.6/72.2 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
47 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
12.8/6.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
338 |
Excluding nationals residing abroad. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
64 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
11 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
6.7 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
4.8 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
86.2/86.7 |
|
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
22.9/10.9 |
|
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
21.6 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
16.7 |
|
| Environmental indicators |
| Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) |
2014 |
102.6 |
Break in the time series. Decrease due to change in operator's method of counting pre-paid subscriptions. |
| Individuals using the Internet (%) |
2014 |
51.0 |
Estimate. |
| Threatened species |
2015 |
58 |
|
| Forested area (% of land area) |
2013 |
33.5 |
Estimate. |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) |
2013 |
407/2.2 |
|
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) |
2013 |
0 |
|
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) |
2013 |
33.0 |
|
| Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) |
2014 |
0.7 |
|
| Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
99.5/95.6 |
|
| Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
84.7/91.9 |
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| Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) |
2014 |
1.4 |
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