| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
168394 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
122936 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
83766 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
4.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
2.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3648.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2735.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2009.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
3483.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2611.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1954.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
24.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
12.7 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
2078.29 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2320.83 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
2087.90 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–5851 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–1882 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
808 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
153 |
Low income group. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
140 |
Low income group. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Low income group. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
140 |
Manufacturing. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
114 |
Manufacturing. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Manufacturing. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
115 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
10.9 |
Third quarter. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
11.8 |
Third quarter. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
14.7 |
Third quarter. Age group 10 years and over. 2001. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
19.6 |
Third quarter. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
18.8 |
Third quarter. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
25.5 |
September. Age group 12 years and over. Seven main cities. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
18.4 |
Third quarter. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
22.4 |
Third quarter. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
1.1 |
September. Age group 12 years and over. Seven main cities. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
63.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
62.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
57.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
78.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
1195 |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
933 |
Visitors. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
557 |
Visitors. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
80907 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
74924 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
69183 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
90.7 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
64.8 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
22.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
26.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
10.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
29991.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
32897.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (35.4), Venezuela (17.4), Ecuador (4 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (26.2), China (10.1), Mexico (9.3) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.3 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
28.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
10.1/8.2 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
96.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
76.6/69.2 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
19.1 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
78.2 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
74.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.7 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.2 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
3000281 |
According to the Constitutional Court of Colombia, there are serious discrepancies between the real magnitude of the situatio |
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
4.7 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
99.6/95.7 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
51.5/48.5 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
22.7 |
Includes only newspapers affiliated to a national association. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
9.7/90.3 |
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