| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
4353 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
4447 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
3897 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
0.2 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
0.3 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
4.0 |
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| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
15360.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
15905.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
14223.1 |
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| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
1.7 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
1.6 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
1.8 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
11.2 |
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| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
14.4 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
16.9 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
87.1 |
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| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
84.0 |
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| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
81.3 |
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| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
2.7 |
Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. 2013. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
2.8 |
Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.3 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
18.9 |
Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. 2013. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
19.6 |
Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.3 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
78.4 |
Break in the time series. Excluding the institutional population. 2013. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
77.5 |
Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
69.7 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
12.3 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
10.8 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
9.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
62.6/71.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
63.5/73.1 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
64.2/75.4 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
177 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
149 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
113 |
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| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
97 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
92 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
97 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
92 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2014 |
80 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2010 |
88 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-248 |
2013. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-236 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-467 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
482.8 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
1617.9 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-1135.1 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (32.6), Areas nes (15.7), Trinidad and Tobago (8.2) |
See technical notes. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United States (39.2), Trinidad and Tobago (15.8), China (5.6) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.3 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
31.5 |
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| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.1 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.8 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
77.7/72.9 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
50 |
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| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
34.5/12.1 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
521 |
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| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
1 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
10 |
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| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
7.5 |
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| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
6.7 |
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| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
94.2/93.1 |
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| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
110.7/107.9 |
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| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
90.6/40.3 |
2011. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
8.8 |
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| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
16.7 |
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