| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
2260 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
1315 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
1137 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
3.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
-2.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
-1.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
2996.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1762.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1550.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
2952.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1751.4 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1482.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
25.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
24.2 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
203.50 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
200.25 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
184.75 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-160 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-96 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-82 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
177 |
Georgetown. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
128 |
Georgetown. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Georgetown. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
98 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
94 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
94 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
97 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
22.6 |
2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
27.8 |
2001. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
41.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
39.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
39.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
79.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.3 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
150 |
Arrivals at Timehri airport only. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
117 |
Arrivals at Timehri airport only. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
105 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
93.5 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
52.5 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
14.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
29.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
18.2 |
2008. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.6 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
936.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
1448.3 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-511.6 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
United States (21.8), Canada (18.5), United Kingdom (9.5) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United States (28.1), Trinidad and Tobago (17.1), Netherlands Antilles (8.9) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
28.4 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
32.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
7.7/5.7 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
100.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
73.5/67.2 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
36.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
42.5 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
11.6/1.5 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
7 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
3.7 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
90.5/84.7 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
70.8 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
30.0 |
As of 31 October 2011. |
