| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
203443 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
118250 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
75197 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
5.2 |
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| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
5.6 |
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| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
4.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
11887.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
7253.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4876.6 |
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| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
10987.2 |
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| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
6612.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4690.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
20.9 |
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| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
21.2 |
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| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
20.7 |
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| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
468.37 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
514.21 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
572.68 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
3802 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
1449 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-898 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
101 |
Index base 2009=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
... |
Index base 2009=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
... |
Index base 2009=100. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
107 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
83 |
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| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
107 |
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| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
100 |
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| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
82 |
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| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
8.1 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
9.2 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
10.0 |
2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
23.2 |
Average of quarterly estimates. 2009. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
23.0 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
23.4 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
11.2 |
Average of quarterly estimates. 2009. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
13.2 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
14.4 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
46.8 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
38.2 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
35.4 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
74.3 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
72.9 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
74.7 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
2766 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
2027 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1742 |
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| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
4320 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
4670 |
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| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
4287 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
136.2 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
85.9 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
43.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
45.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
31.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
16.6 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
70631.5 |
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| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
56220.8 |
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| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
14410.7 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
China (24.6), Japan (10.8), United States (10.0) |
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| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
China (17.6), United States (17.5), Argentina (8.4) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.9 |
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| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.1 |
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| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-1.1 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
89.2 |
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| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
21.7 |
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| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
14.9/12.1 |
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| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
97.8 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
82.4/76.2 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
6.8 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.8 |
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| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
64.2 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
320.4/1.9 |
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| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
1895 |
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| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
4.5 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
95.7/96.8 |
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| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
50.7 |
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| Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) |
2005-2008 |
1.3/10.4 |
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| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
14.2 |
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