| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
1425778 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
1134776 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
724914 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
2.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
3.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
5.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
43368.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
35164.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
23621.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
43045.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
34536.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
23006.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
22.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
21.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
19.2 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
1.07 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1.21 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.49 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
12639 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
22179 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
19622 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
117 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
102 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
108 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
108 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
6.0 |
Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
6.8 |
Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
6.8 |
Excludes residents of the Territories and indigenous persons living on reserves. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
21.6 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
22.0 |
Average of monthly estimates. Excludes the territories of Yukon, North West Territories and Nunavut. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
22.5 |
Average of monthly estimates. Excludes the territories of Yukon, North West Territories and Nunavut. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
2.5 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
2.7 |
Average of monthly estimates. Excludes the territories of Yukon, North West Territories and Nunavut. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
3.3 |
Average of monthly estimates. Excludes the territories of Yukon, North West Territories and Nunavut. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
62.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
61.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
58.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
72.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
72.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
72.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
17931 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
18771 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
19627 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
397145 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
388279 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
364260 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
117.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
108.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
96.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
76.8 |
2006. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
67.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
42.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
419926.4 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
380259.2 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (79.0), United Kingdom (2.8), China |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (54.2), China (9.4), Mexico (4.2) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.9 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
16.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
24.3/19.7 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
98.2 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
82.9/78.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
4.8 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
74.0 |
Age group 18 to 44 years. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
80.3 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.4 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
21.3 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
213254 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.2 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
107.8/109.6 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
56.4/43.6 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
174.6 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
0.9/2.3 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
24.9/75.1 |
2008. |
