| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
49166 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
28917 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
15465 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
6.1 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
5.8 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
7.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
12712.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
7987.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4659.0 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
3.3 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
3.9 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
6.8 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
22.7 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
20.3 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
16.3 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
74.1 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
75.8 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
76.9 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
16.7 |
Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. 2012. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
17.4 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
15.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
18.2 |
Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. 2012. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
18.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.2 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
65.0 |
Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. 2012. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
63.9 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
67.1 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
4.8 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
6.5 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
9.8 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
50.5/80.5 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
49.0/82.0 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
48.0/81.1 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
148 |
Urban areas. Index base: 2003=100. 2013. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
127 |
Urban areas. Index base: 2003=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
103 |
Urban areas. Index base: 2003=100. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
116 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
107 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
117 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
107 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-4794 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-3113 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-1064 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
695.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
12129.0 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-11433.3 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (19.7), Germany (13.2), Costa Rica (7.7) |
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| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United States (25.9), Free zones (16.0), China (9.6) |
See technical notes. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.6 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
66.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.1 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.5 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
80.5/74.3 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
53 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
184.7/4.7 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
1745 |
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| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
19343 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
15 |
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| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
8.0 |
|
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) |
2013 |
1.7 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
3.3 |
2011. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
103.7/106.9 |
2013. |
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
77.9/73.2 |
2013. |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
46.5/31.2 |
2013. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
17.4 |
2013. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
18.3 |
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