| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
2624 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
2323 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
1874 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
2.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
1.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
25252.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
22579.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
20739.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
23762.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
21207.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
19604.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
33.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
31.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
24.7 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
1.79 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1.79 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.79 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
213 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–203 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
211 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
128 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
117 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
772 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
733 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
721 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
120 |
UNSD estimates. 2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
120 |
UNSD estimates. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
120 |
UNSD estimates. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
143.3 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
147.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
57.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
23.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
24.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
15.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
98.1 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
1114.4 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Panama (29.7), Colombia (17.0), Netherlands Antill |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (54.4), Netherlands (11.7), United K |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
22.0 |
2007. |
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
14.0/11.0 |
2007. |
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
91.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
77.1/71.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
17.0 |
Rate based on 30 or fewer events. |
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.0 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
46.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
31.9 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
4.8 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
108.2/108.1 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
60.3/39.7 |
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