| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
5675 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
4855 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
3938 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
4.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
1012.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
888.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
770.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
989.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
865.5 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
731.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
29.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
28.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
28.7 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
18.45 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
16.73 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
12.68 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–1048 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–734 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–842 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
179 |
Index base 1999=100. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
147 |
Index base 1999=100. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
... |
Index base 1999=100. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
127 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
104 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
128 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
104 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
5.2 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2006. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
5.6 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
19.3 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
29.1 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
28.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
37.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
36.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
35.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
87.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
87.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
86.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
800 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
712 |
Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
486 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
59 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
61 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
30 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
37.1 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
23.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
5.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
2.8 |
2006. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
2.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
1194.5 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
3538.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (62.2), El Salvador (14.1), Honduras |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (45.9), Mexico (13.1), Costa Rica (8 |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.3 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
35.5 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
7.1/6.6 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
99.1 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
76.0/69.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
21.5 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.8 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
72.4 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
56.4 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.8 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.7 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
0.7 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
209 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.1 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
94.4/92.4 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
52.1/47.9 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
18.5/81.5 |
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