| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
163915 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
118250 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
75197 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
5.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.6 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
9853.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
7256.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4879.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
9067.5 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
6614.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4692.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
20.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
21.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
20.7 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
522.46 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
559.77 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
539.59 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
7200 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
1449 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–898 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
123 |
Santiago. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
114 |
Santiago. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Santiago. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
131 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
123 |
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 |
120 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
120 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
7.2 |
Fourth quarter. Methodology revised, data not strictly comparable. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
6.9 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
8.3 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
23.4 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
23.0 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
23.9 |
Fourth quarter. 2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
12.3 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
13.2 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
13.6 |
Fourth quarter. 2001. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
39.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
38.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
35.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
71.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
72.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
74.4 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
2507 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
2027 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1742 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
5425 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
4925 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
4324 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
104.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
89.8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
44.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
33.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
28.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
16.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
65738.9 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
42732.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
China (15.2), United States (12.8), Japan (10.8) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (17.0), China (11.4), Brazil (10.5) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
22.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
16.0/12.3 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
97.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
81.5/75.5 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
7.2 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.9 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
64.2 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
88.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.3 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–1.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
1.9 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
1894 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.2 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
96.8/98.1 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
49.2/50.8 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
50.6 |
Does not include newspapers in remote areas. |
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
1.3/10.4 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
12.7/87.3 |
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