| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
2545696 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
2136399 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
1327964 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
1.9 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
1.7 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.9 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
40089.9 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
34018.0 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
21811.6 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
40421.0 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
34286.1 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
22111.0 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
20.9 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.9 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
19.5 |
Includes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
0.73 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
0.80 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.09 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–31249 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–13565 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
22307 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
113 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
110 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
104 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
8.0 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
8.8 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
10.0 |
March. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
23.2 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
23.7 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
3.4 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.6 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
49.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
49.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
47.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
61.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
62.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
62.1 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
81869 |
Non-resident visitor survey (EVE). Provisional data. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
75908 |
Non-resident visitor survey (EVE). |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
77190 |
Surveys at national borders. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
47435 |
Includes Monaco. 2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
47066 |
Includes Monaco. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
48204 |
Includes Monaco. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
146.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
135.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
107.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
49.6 |
2006. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
43.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
14.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
539730.7 |
Includes Monaco. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
611364.4 |
Includes Monaco. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Germany (14.4), Spain (9.6), Italy (9.2) |
Includes Monaco. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Germany (16.6), Italy (8.5), Belgium (8.3) |
Includes Monaco. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.5 |
Excludes French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
17.4 |
Excludes French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
29.1/22.1 |
Excludes French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
95.1 |
Excludes French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
84.1/77.1 |
Excludes French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
4.2 |
Excludes French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.9 |
Excludes French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
71.0 |
Age group 15 to 54 years. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
77.1 |
Excludes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.8 |
Excludes French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.5 |
Excludes French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
10.7 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
183788 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.7 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
112.2/112.3 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
55.3/44.7 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
163.5 |
Includes specialized newspapers. |
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
0.5/0.9 |
Excludes French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
19.6/80.4 |
Based on 2007 data for Lower House and 2008 data for Upper House or Senate. |
