| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
1274 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
1115 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
832 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
1.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
3.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
12.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
4429.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4045.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3399.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3947.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3600.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3137.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
17.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
18.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
28.7 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
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$) |
2007 |
–43 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–151 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–162 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
121 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
116 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
116 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
April. Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
11.0 |
April. Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
9.1 |
April. Age group 14 years and over. 2001. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.9 |
Age group 14 years and over. April. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.5 |
Age group 14 years and over. April. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
45.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
44.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
39.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
80.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
256 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
237 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
196 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
9 |
UNSD estimates. 2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
9 |
UNSD estimates. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
8 |
UNSD estimates. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
52.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
56.8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
21.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
11.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
9.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
266.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
684.3 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (26.8), United Kingdom (18.0), Panam |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (33.9), Cuba (11.4), Panama (9.7) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.1 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
35.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
7.1/6.5 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
101.6 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
79.2/73.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
16.4 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.9 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
56.1 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1999. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
51.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
15.0 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
360 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.3 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
102.3/102.1 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
70.2/29.8 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
11.1/88.9 |
2008. |
