| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
13428 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
11163 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
8958 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
-1.1 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
1.4 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
0.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4899.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4162.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3470.0 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4652.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3910.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3336.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
17.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
26.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
23.3 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
85.60 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
64.38 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
45.41 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-934 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-1071 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-367 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
296 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
166 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
101 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
95 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
95 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
12.4 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
11.3 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
12.2 |
Age group 14 years and over. 2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
16.6 |
Age group 14 years and over. Average of quarterly estimates. 2009. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.7 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
16.9 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
20.2 |
Age group 14 years and over. Average of quarterly estimates. 2009. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
18.1 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
20.8 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
56.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
57.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
59.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
72.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
76.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
77.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
1922 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. Air arrivals of non-resident tourists. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1479 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. Air arrivals of non-resident tourists. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1323 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. Air arrivals of non-resident tourists. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
14 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
17 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
10 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
125.7 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
85.8 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
33.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
26.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
12.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
1327.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
5225.2 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-3897.6 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
United States (49.6), Canada (12.3), United Kingdom (6.3) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United States (35.9), Venezuela (14.0), Trinidad and Tobago (13.8) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.2 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
52.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
28.6 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
11.3/10.2 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
96.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
76.0/70.9 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
22.0 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
69.0 |
2002-2003. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
30.0/1.1 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
21 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
6.1 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
90.1/91.1 |
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| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
68.7 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
13.3 |
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