| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
58910 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
36942 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
16283 |
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| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
3.2 |
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| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
5.7 |
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| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
4.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4072.7 |
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| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2751.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1319.0 |
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| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
3908.7 |
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| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2606.9 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1204.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
25.8 |
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| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.1 |
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| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
20.1 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-1785 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
347 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
926 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
219 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
175 |
Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
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| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
119 |
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| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
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| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
80 |
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| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
120 |
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| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
79 |
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| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
7.6 |
Urban areas. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
7.4 |
Urban areas. 2007. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
Urban areas. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
18.8 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2009. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.2 |
Age group 10 years and over. Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
19.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
28.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2009. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
31.5 |
Age group 10 years and over. Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
29.3 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
53.7 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
55.2 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
49.6 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
82.6 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
84.6 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
83.5 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
1047 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
860 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
627 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
27025 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
29184 |
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| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
22160 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
116.6 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
59.0 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
13.8 |
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| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
29.0 |
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| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
6.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.5 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
17489.9 |
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| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
20590.8 |
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| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-3100.9 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
United States (34.7), Panama (12.2), Peru (7.6) |
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| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United States (27.9), Colombia (9.8), China (7.8) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.3 |
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| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.1 |
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| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-0.5 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
67.5 |
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| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
30.0 |
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| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
9.7/8.6 |
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| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
100.3 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
78.9/73.0 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
19.1 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.4 |
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| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
72.7 |
2004. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
393.6/2.9 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
171136 |
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| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
1.0 |
UNESCO estimate. 2001. |
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
99.2/96.5 |
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| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
52.9 |
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| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
32.3 |
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