| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
38332 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
25732 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
11418 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
8.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
7.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
11307.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
7512.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3260.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
10878.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
7392.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3202.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
26.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
18.8 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
2.52 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.77 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
4.00 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–5260 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–1831 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–675 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
114 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
104 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
184 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
165 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
107 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
107 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
4.3 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
8.3 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
16.4 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
30.7 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
29.1 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
26.8 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
10.4 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
14.0 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
18.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
51.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
51.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
54.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
60.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
62.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
66.3 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
2180 |
2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
2000 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1083 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
1071 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
1250 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
1156 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
168.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
150.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
46.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
39.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
25.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
17162.4 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
24445.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Russian Federation (15.0), Latvia (12.9), Germany |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Russian Federation (18.0), Germany (15.0), Poland |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.5 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
14.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
28.6/17.7 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
87.2 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
78.3/67.5 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
8.5 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
46.6 |
Age group 18 to 49 years. 1994/95. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
66.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.4 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.8 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
4.0 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
6617 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.0 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
97.5/97.8 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
59.9/40.1 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
107.8 |
|
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
3.7/11.8 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
17.7/82.3 |
2008. |