| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
20373 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
17070 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
13134 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
3.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
2.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2970.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2559.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2120.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
2886.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2474.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2079.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
16.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
15.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
16.9 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–1119 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–569 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–431 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
128 |
Urban areas. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
118 |
Urban areas. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Urban areas. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
120 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
6.6 |
December. Age group 10 years and over. 2006. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
6.8 |
December. Age group 10 years and over. 2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
7.0 |
December. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
23.0 |
December. Age group 10 years and over. 2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
22.2 |
December. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
24.2 |
December. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
18.9 |
December. Age group 10 years and over. 2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.0 |
December. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
21.6 |
December. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
46.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
45.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
45.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
79.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
79.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
79.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
1339 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1127 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
795 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
267 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
234 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
169 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
105.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
49.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
21.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
11.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
9.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
2178.8 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
7439.5 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Guatemala (24.3), United States (19.9), Honduras ( |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (31.0), Mexico (11.3), Guatemala (9. |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.4 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
32.5 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
10.2/8.2 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
96.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
74.9/68.8 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
21.5 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
67.3 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
60.3 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.6 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.7 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
44 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.1 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
89.9/91.1 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
54.7/45.3 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
38.0 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
16.7/83.3 |
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