| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
377740 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
287018 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
146566 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
4.6 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
4.0 |
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| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
4.7 |
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| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
7903.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
6250.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3386.0 |
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| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
6.4 |
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| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
7.1 |
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| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
8.4 |
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| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
36.6 |
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| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
35.0 |
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| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
32.8 |
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| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
57.1 |
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| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
57.9 |
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| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
58.8 |
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| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
16.3 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
18.5 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. Persons aged 12 years and over. Age 10+ in rural areas. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
21.8 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
19.6 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
19.8 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. Persons aged 12 years and over. Age 10+ in rural areas. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.3 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
64.1 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
61.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. Persons aged 12 years and over. Age 10+ in rural areas. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
58.9 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
9.1 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
12.0 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
12.0 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
57.9/79.8 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
55.5/80.3 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
53.0/81.2 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
200 |
Low income group. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
177 |
Low income group. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
140 |
Low income group. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
114 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
101 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
115 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
103 |
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| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-19567 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-8663 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-1892 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
35690.8 |
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| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
54035.5 |
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| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-18344.7 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (28.2), Panama (6.7), China (6.3) |
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| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United States (28.8), China (18.6), Mexico (7.1) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.0 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
76.4 |
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| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.7 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.9 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
77.4/70.2 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
46 |
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| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
133.1/0.3 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
2565 |
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| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
6520579 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
18 |
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| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
7.2 |
Data revision. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
4.7 |
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| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
111.7/115.7 |
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| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
102.6/95.1 |
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| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
54.8/47.9 |
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| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
27.9 |
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| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
19.9 |
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