| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
2346523 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
2209400 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
892107 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
0.2 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
7.6 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
3.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
11386.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
11124.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4733.2 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
5.6 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
4.9 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
5.5 |
Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
23.4 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
27.4 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
28.6 |
Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
71.0 |
Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. Excludes repair of personal and household goods. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
67.8 |
Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. Excludes repair of personal and household goods. |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
65.9 |
Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. Excludes repair of personal and household goods. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
14.5 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. 2013. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
17.0 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. Break in the time series. 2009. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.5 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
22.6 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. Excluding the institutional population. 2013. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
22.1 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. Break in the time series. 2009. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
21.4 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
62.9 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. Excluding the institutional population. 2013. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
60.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. Break in the time series. 2009. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
57.9 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
6.8 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
7.9 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
9.3 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
56.5/78.7 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
57.6/80.7 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
59.1/82.4 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
242 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
190 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
151 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
135 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
122 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
136 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
123 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2014 |
111 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2010 |
115 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-104181 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-75760 |
Break in the time series. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
13984 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
191126.9 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
171446.2 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
19680.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
China (18.6), United States (12.7), Argentina (6.7) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
China (17.9), United States (15.6), Germany (6.1) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.9 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
85.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.2 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
77.9/70.3 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
45 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
713.6/0.3 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
6430 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
66002 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
20 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
8.3 |
|
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) |
2013 |
1.9 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.9 |
2012. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
107.0/112.4 |
2013. Estimate. |
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
106.2/97.8 |
2013. Estimate. |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
53.4/39.6 |
2013. Estimate. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
24.6 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
9.9 |
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