| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
1401 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
1115 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
832 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
2.7 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
3.1 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
12.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4495.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3968.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3320.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
3938.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3531.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3065.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
17.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
18.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
28.7 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
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$) |
2010 |
-46 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-151 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-162 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
128 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
91 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
86 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
91 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
86 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.9 |
April. Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.5 |
April. Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
48.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
44.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
40.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
81.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
80.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
83.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
239 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
237 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
196 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
21 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
6 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
8 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
72.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
46.2 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
21.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
14.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
9.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
282.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
700.0 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-418.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
United States (49.1), United Kingdom (26.1), Costa Rica (4.5) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United States (47.9), Mexico (10.0), China (9.7) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.3 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
44.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
34.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
5.9/5.6 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
97.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
77.8/74.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
16.2 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
34.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
46.8/15.0 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
164 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
6.1 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
94.4/101.6 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
61.8 |
|
| Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) |
2005-2008 |
4.9/27.1 |
Rate based on 30 or fewer events. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
0.0 |
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