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Ecuador
Summary statistics
Region South America  
Currency U.S. Dollar (USD) Beginning 15 September 2000 the Ecuadorian sucre (ECS) was replaced by the US Dollar (1 USD=25000 ECS).  
Surface area (square kilometres) 256369  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 14465  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 56.4  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Quito (1622)  
United Nations membership date 21 December 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 58910  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 36942  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 16283  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 3.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 5.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 4.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 4072.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2751.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1319.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 3908.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 2606.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 1204.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 25.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 22.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 20.1  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -1785  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 347  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 926  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 219  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 175 Series linked to former series.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 119  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 80  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 120  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 79  
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  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 55.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 49.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 82.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 84.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 83.5  
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  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 22160  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 116.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 59.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 13.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 29.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 6.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.5  
Exports (million US$) 2010 17489.9  
Imports (million US$) 2010 20590.8  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -3100.9  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United States (34.7), Panama (12.2), Peru (7.6)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 United States (27.9), Colombia (9.8), China (7.8)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.1  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.5  
Urban population (%) 2011 67.5  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 30.0  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 9.7/8.6  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 100.3  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 78.9/73.0  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 19.1  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.4  
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  
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  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 52.9  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 32.3  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 2260  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 40.5  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 26802/2.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 751.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1014  
Trade Profile
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