| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
3963 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
3685 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
2913 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
-0.5 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
3.9 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
2.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
14497.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
13622.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
10890.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
13392.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
11926.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
10504.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
18.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
18.9 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
2.00 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.00 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
2.00 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-312 |
2009. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-510 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-214 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
149 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2010 |
88 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
96 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
10.8 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
9.1 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
9.6 |
2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.3 |
2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
20.4 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.3 |
2004. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
3.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
64.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
64.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
63.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
76.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
76.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
76.1 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
532 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
548 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
545 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
56 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
90 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
115 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
178.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
126.1 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
56.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
70.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
56.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
4.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
313.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
1196.2 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-882.5 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
United States (24.9), United Kingdom (16.8), Trinidad and Tobago (8.4) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United States (43.9), Trinidad and Tobago (7.2), United Kingdom (5.4) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.4 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-0.7 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
44.4 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
17.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
19.0/14.4 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
98.5 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
80.3/73.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
12.3 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.6 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
55.0 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1988. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
28.1/11.0 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
6.7 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
113.4/107.3 |
National estimate. |
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
68.5 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
10.0 |
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