| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
19640 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
9549 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
8398 |
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| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
4.1 |
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| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
4.4 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
2.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1977.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1044.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1010.9 |
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| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1890.7 |
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| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1011.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
983.8 |
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| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
16.6 |
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| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
13.0 |
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| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.9 |
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| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
6.99 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
8.04 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
6.39 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
874 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
622 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-446 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
156 |
Urban areas. 2009. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
117 |
Urban areas. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Urban areas. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
115 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
101 |
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| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
85 |
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| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
116 |
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| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
85 |
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| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
7.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. 10 Urban agglomerations. 2009. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. 10 Urban agglomerations. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. 10 Urban agglomerations. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
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| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.4 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
19.5 |
November. Data are derived from micro-sources. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
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| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
38.6 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
36.8 |
November. Data are derived from micro-sources. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
63.8 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
61.1 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
59.6 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
81.0 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.5 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.7 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
807 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
524 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
319 |
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| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
14285 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
14269 |
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| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
5112 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
80.8 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
33.5 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
13.2 |
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| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
20.0 |
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| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
5.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.4 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
6965.4 |
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| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
5603.9 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
1361.5 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Brazil (34.6), United States (9.9), Argentina (7.9) |
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| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
Brazil (18.0), United States (13.1), Argentina (12.7) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.6 |
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| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.2 |
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| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.3 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
66.8 |
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| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
35.6 |
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| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
7.8/6.5 |
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| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
99.6 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
69.4/64.8 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
40.7 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
3.2 |
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| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
60.5 |
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| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
145.8/1.5 |
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| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
736 |
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| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
6.3 |
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| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
92.4/93.3 |
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| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
45.0 |
National estimate. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
25.4 |
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