| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
17886 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
7473 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
7095 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
15.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
2.9 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
-3.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
2771.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1267.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1327.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
2735.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1257.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1327.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
16.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
19.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.5 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
4573.75 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
6120.00 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
3526.90 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-641 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
16 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-163 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
212 |
Asunción. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
150 |
Asunción. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Asunción. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
141 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
97 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
76 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
146 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
75 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
7.2 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
18.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2008. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
15.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. October to December. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
16.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. September of the current year to August of the following year. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
26.5 |
Age group 10 years and over. 2008. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
32.4 |
Age group 10 years and over. October to December. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
31.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. September of the current year to August of the following year. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
57.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
54.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
51.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
86.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
85.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
86.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
465 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad and crew members. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
341 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad and crew members. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
289 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad and crew members. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
4739 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
4403 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
4600 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
97.3 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
37.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
20.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
19.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
7.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.8 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
4533.8 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
10040.2 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-5506.4 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Uruguay (22.0), Brazil (14.6), Chile (12.1) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
China (34.2), Brazil (24.1), Argentina (15.7) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.6 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.3 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
61.9 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
33.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
8.1/7.5 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
101.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
74.9/70.8 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
27.4 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.9 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
79.4 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
161.3/2.5 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
115 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
4.0 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
83.4/83.7 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
58.3 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
12.5 |
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