| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
13120 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
9549 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
8398 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.6 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
4.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
2.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1377.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1040.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1009.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1355.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1007.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
982.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
16.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
13.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.9 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
7.85 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
8.07 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
6.18 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
1800 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
622 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–446 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
132 |
Urban areas. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
117 |
Urban areas. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Urban areas. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
117 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. 2006. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
108 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
116 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
104 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
116 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
104 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
November. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
November. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.8 |
November. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
28.2 |
Age group 10 years and over. Urban areas. November. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
4.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. Urban areas. November. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
65.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
65.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
59.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
82.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
82.1 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
556 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
524 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
319 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
14151 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
13220 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
4779 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
41.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
33.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
13.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
10.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
5.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
4812.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
3522.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Brazil (36.7), Argentina (8.7), United States (8.6 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Brazil (20.2), Argentina (16.9), United States (11 |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.8 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
36.5 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
8.3/6.8 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
99.4 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
67.7/63.4 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
45.6 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
58.4 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
65.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.4 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
1.5 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
794 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
6.4 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
95.4/97.1 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
14.6/85.4 |
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