| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
12322 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
9757 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
7187 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
6.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
6.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
5.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1734.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1427.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1160.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1649.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1360.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1124.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
30.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
24.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
25.8 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
18.90 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
18.83 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
14.84 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–1225 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–304 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–508 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
169 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
150 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
155 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
165 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
March. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.1 |
March. Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.2 |
March. Age group 10 years and over. 2001. September. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
March. Age group 10 years and over. Excludes the provinces of Gracias a Dios and Islas de la Bahía. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.9 |
March. Age group 10 years and over. Excludes the provinces of Gracias a Dios and Islas de la Bahía. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
March. Age group 10 years and over. Excludes the provinces of Gracias a Dios and Islas de la Bahía. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
March. Age group 10 years and over. Excludes the provinces of Gracias a Dios and Islas de la Bahía. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
39.2 |
March. Age group 10 years and over. Excludes the provinces of Gracias a Dios and Islas de la Bahía. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
March. Age group 10 years and over. Excludes the provinces of Gracias a Dios and Islas de la Bahía. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
36.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
36.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
44.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
81.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
83.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
87.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
831 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
673 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
471 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
167 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
148 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
194 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
40.1 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
24.6 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
7.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
4.7 |
2006. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
3.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
2391.4 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
6530.4 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (42.8), Guatemala (9.2), El Salvador |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (40.0), Guatemala (8.3), Mexico (6.0 |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.9 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
37.9 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
7.3/6.4 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
98.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
73.7/66.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
28.2 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
3.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
65.2 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
47.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.3 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
43 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.8 |
1991. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
100.8/92.6 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
58.6/41.4 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
23.4/76.6 |
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