| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
6551 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
4872 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
3938 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
4.5 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
4.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
4.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1131.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
898.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
776.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1083.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
870.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
736.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
27.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
28.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
28.7 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
21.88 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
17.15 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
13.06 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-963 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-784 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-936 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
234 |
Index base 1999=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
147 |
Index base 1999=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Index base 1999=100. 1999. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
116 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
104 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
84 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
117 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
82 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
14.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. Official estimates. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
28.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
43.5 |
Age group 10 years and over. Official estimates. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
46.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
43.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
38.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
80.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
80.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
82.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
1011 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
712 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
486 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
61 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
61 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
30 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
69.6 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
24.7 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
5.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
10.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
2.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
1847.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
4190.8 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-2343.2 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
United States (32.8), Venezuela (13.5), El Salvador (10.7) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United States (20.7), Venezuela (17.7), China (8.7) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.9 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.7 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
57.5 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
33.9 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
6.8/6.0 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
97.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
77.5/71.4 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
18.3 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
72.4 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
40.1/0.7 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
96 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
3.1 |
UNESCO estimate. 2003. |
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
96.2/94.7 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
52.1 |
UNESCO estimate. 2003. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
40.2 |
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