| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
1059 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
826 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
713 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
5.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
–2.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
–1.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1434.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1116.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
970.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1386.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1088.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
910.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
24.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
32.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
38.5 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
202.35 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
199.88 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
182.43 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–166 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–96 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–82 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
154 |
Georgetown. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
128 |
Georgetown. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Georgetown. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
106 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
24.5 |
2002. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
21.4 |
2002. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
47.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
46.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
44.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
81.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
82.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
80.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
113 |
2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
117 |
Arrivals to Timehri airport only. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
105 |
Arrivals to Timehri airport only. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
52.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
14.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
25.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
21.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
784.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
1028.8 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Canada (21.6), United Kingdom (15.9), United State |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (25.1), Trinidad and Tobago (25.1), |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
30.6 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
10.8/10.1 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
110.1 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
69.9/64.2 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
43.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
34.6 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
28.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
1.5 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
8.3 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
115.0/116.7 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
68.7/31.3 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
77.3 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
30.0/70.0 |
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