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Summary statistics
Region South America  
Currency U.S. Dollar (USD) Beginning 15 September 2000 the Ecuadorian sucre was replaced by the US Dollar (1 USD=25000 sucre).  
Surface area (square kms) 283561  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 13341  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 47.0  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Guayaquil (2514)  
United Nations membership date 21 December 1945  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 44400  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 37187  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 15934  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 3.4  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 6.0  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 2.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 3328.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2847.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1294.8  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 3169.6  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 2698.2  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 1180.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 23.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 22.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 20.5  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 1598  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 347  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 926  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 185  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 175 Series linked to former series.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 113  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 98  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 114  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 99  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 ... Urban areas. November. Age group 10 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 7.9 Urban areas. November. Age group 10 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 9.0 Urban areas. November. Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2007 21.8 Urban areas. November. Age group 10 years and over. 2006.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 21.2 Urban areas. November. Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 23.9 Urban areas. November. Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2007 8.3 Urban areas. November. Age group 10 years and over. 2006.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 8.3 Urban areas. November. Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 8.5 Urban areas. November. Age group 10 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 52.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 50.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 44.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 78.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 78.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 78.1  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 937 Visitors. Excludes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 860 Visitors. Excludes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 627 Visitors. Excludes nationals residing abroad.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 28373 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 27834  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 21944  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 89.1  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 59.9  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 13.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 11.5 2006.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 7.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.4  
Exports (million US$) 2007 13800.4  
Imports (million US$) 2007 13565.3  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 United States (43.3), Peru (10.8), Chile (4.8)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 United States (20.6), Colombia (11.0), Venezuela (  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 1.1  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 31.1  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 10.8/9.5  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 100.4  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 78.0/72.1  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 21.1  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 2.6  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 72.7  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 65.0  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.1  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –0.9  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 0.9  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 292322  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 1.0 UNESCO estimate.  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 92.9/92.7  
Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) 99.1  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 25.0/75.0  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 2208  
Forested area (% of land area) 39.2  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 29297/2.2  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 761.0  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 1014 Quito.  
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