| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
3729 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
3083 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
2559 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
4.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
2.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
12687.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
10560.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
8933.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
12178.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
10145.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
8616.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
18.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
18.4 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
2.00 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.00 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
2.00 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–387 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–146 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
126 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
98 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
9.8 |
2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
9.4 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| 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) |
2007 |
... |
|
| 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. (%) |
2007 |
66.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
67.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
65.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
79.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
79.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
575 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
548 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
545 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
77 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
90 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
114 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
126.8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
56.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
59.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
314.2 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
1298.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Trinidad and Tobago (27.8), United States (14.2), |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (43.7), United Kingdom (7.8), Trinid |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.3 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
17.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
18.3/12.4 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
94.1 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
79.8/74.4 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
10.1 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
55.0 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1988. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
39.3 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.5 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
10.9 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
6.9 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
102.7/102.2 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
70.7/29.3 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
13.7/86.3 |
2008. |
