| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
19740 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
15465 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
11621 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
11.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
7.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
2.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
5904.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4785.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3939.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
5360.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4341.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3654.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
20.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
16.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
21.2 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
1.00 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1.00 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.00 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–1422 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–1022 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–673 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
110 |
Urban areas. Index base 2003=100. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
103 |
Urban areas. Index base 2003=100. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
... |
Urban areas. Index base 2003=100. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
121 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
106 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Derived by the UNSD from component national indices. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
6.8 |
August. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
10.3 |
August. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
13.5 |
August. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
19.3 |
August. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.2 |
August. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
17.4 |
August. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
14.7 |
August. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
15.7 |
August. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
17.0 |
August. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
47.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
48.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
45.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
80.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.4 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
1103 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
702 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
484 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
336 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
333 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
294 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
86.3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
68.7 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
29.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
15.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
11.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.8 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
1120.5 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
6868.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (35.7), Netherlands (10.2), China (5 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (30.8), Netherlands Antilles (7.1), |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
29.2 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
10.9/10.0 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
101.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
78.2/73.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
18.2 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.6 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
72.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.8 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–1.3 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
3.4 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
17422 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.8 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
92.0/90.8 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
60.9/39.1 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
65.1 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
16.7/83.3 |
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