| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
13927 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
13218 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
11244 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
0.7 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
-1.5 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
0.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
5003.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4822.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4198.8 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
6.7 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
5.9 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
5.7 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
20.7 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
20.1 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
23.9 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
72.6 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
74.1 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
70.4 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
18.2 |
Persons aged 14 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
20.2 |
Persons aged 14 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. Services include activities not adequately defined. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
18.1 |
Persons aged 14 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
15.2 |
Persons aged 14 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
15.9 |
Persons aged 14 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. Services include activities not adequately defined. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.7 |
Persons aged 14 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
66.5 |
Persons aged 14 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
63.8 |
Persons aged 14 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. Services include activities not adequately defined. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
64.0 |
Persons aged 14 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
13.7 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
12.4 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
10.9 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
57.6/72.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
55.1/71.0 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
57.3/75.1 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
403 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
296 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
166 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
106 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
99 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
106 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-1110 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-934 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-1071 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
1452.0 |
2014. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
5835.5 |
2014. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-4383.5 |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (39.5), Canada (15.3), Netherlands (5.7) |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United States (39.2), Venezuela (11.5), Trinidad and Tobago (10.2) |
2014. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.4 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
54.8 |
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| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.9 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.1 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
77.9/73.1 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
49 |
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| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
23.2/0.8 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
2080 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists by air. Including nationals residing abroad. E/D cards. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
18 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
15 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.4 |
Data revision. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
6.0 |
|
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
71.5/66.3 |
|
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
39.0/17.1 |
2013. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
36.1 |
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| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
12.7 |
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