| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
1089 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
873 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
665 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
4.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
1.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
12799.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
10517.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
8664.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
12146.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
10051.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
8085.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
50.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
58.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
48.0 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
2.70 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.70 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
2.70 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–402 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–171 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–67 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
108 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
108 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
May. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
May. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
14.6 |
May. 2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
May. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
May. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
2.6 |
May. 2001. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
273 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. 2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
267 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
207 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
179.0 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
150.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
78.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
72.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
35.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.5 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
98.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
573.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Netherlands Antilles (30.9), United States (23.5), |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (58.2), United Kingdom (6.4), Japan |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.2 |
De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2005. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
28.3 |
De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2005. |
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
9.8/8.8 |
De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2005. |
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
88.5 |
De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2005. |
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
20.7 |
Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 1991-1995. |
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
52.6 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1988. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
30.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
23.6 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.9 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
16.7/83.3 |
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