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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Central America  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 1964375  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 128632  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 66.2  
Capital city 2015 Mexico City  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 20999 Refers to the total population in seventy-six municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City.  
Currency 2015 Mexican Peso (MXN)  
UN membership date 2013 7 November 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 1294695  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 1049925  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 864810  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 2.2  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 5.2  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 3.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 10325.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 8851.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 7880.0  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 3.3 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 3.3 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 3.2 Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 37.7 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 38.3 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 38.8 Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 59.0 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 58.3 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 58.1 Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 13.4 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. 2013.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 13.1 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. Persons aged 14 years and over.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 14.9 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Persons aged 12 years and over.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 23.6 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. 2013.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 25.5 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. Persons aged 14 years and over.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 25.5 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Persons aged 12 years and over.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 62.4 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. 2013.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 60.6 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. Persons aged 14 years and over.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 59.0 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Persons aged 12 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 4.9 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 5.2 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 3.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 45.3/79.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 43.8/80.7 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 41.0/80.9 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 184  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 158  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 127  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 115 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 108  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 115 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 108  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2014 110  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2010 101  
Index of industrial production (2005=100) 2005 100  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -24036  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -4867  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -9046  
Exports (million US$) 2015 380749.9  
Imports (million US$) 2015 395232.2  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -14482.3  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 United States (81.2), Canada (2.8), China (1.3)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 United States (47.4), China (17.7), Japan (4.4)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.4  
Urban population (%) 2015 79.2  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.6  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.3  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 78.9/74.0  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 52  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 1193.2/0.9 Including refugees.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 29346 Including nationals residing abroad.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 2226  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 19  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 6.3  
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) 2013 2.1 2011.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 5.2 2011.  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 103.2/103.6  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 93.5/87.7  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 30.0/29.9  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 15.7  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 42.4  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 82.5 Estimate. Data as at the end of September.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 44.4 Population age 6+.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 10.0  
Threatened species 2015 1109  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 34.1 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 488602/4.0  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 8849  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 64.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 6.0  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 97.2/92.1  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 88.0/74.5  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 0.1  
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