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Peru
Summary statistics
Region South America  
Currency Nuevo Sol (PEN)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 1285216  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 29077  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 22.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Lima (9130)  
United Nations membership date 31 October 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 157324  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 79389  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 53336  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 8.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 6.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 3.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 5410.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2880.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 2062.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 5026.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 2690.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 2007.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 26.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 18.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 20.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 2.81 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 3.43 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 3.53 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -2315  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 1148  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -1546  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 126 Lima. Series linked to former series.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 110 Lima.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Lima.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 130 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 87 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 127  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 86  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 129  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 85  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 7.9 Lima. Age group 14 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 9.6 Lima. Age group 14 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 9.4 Lima. Age group 14 years and over. 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 24.4 Age group 14 years and over. Metropolitan Lima. 2009.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 23.8 Age group 14 years and over. Metropolitan Lima. Third quarter.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 21.2 Age group 14 years and over. Metropolitan Lima. Third quarter.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 0.8 Age group 14 years and over. Metropolitan Lima. 2009.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 0.7 Age group 14 years and over. Metropolitan Lima. Third quarter.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 0.6 Age group 14 years and over. Metropolitan Lima. Third quarter.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 67.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 57.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 57.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 84.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 79.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 82.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 2299 Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1571 Includes nationals residing abroad. Preliminary data.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 800 Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 13274 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 8787  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 7471  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 111.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 29.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 11.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 34.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 17.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 3.1  
Exports (million US$) 2010 35205.1  
Imports (million US$) 2010 30030.5  
Balance (million US$) 2010 5174.6  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United States (16.6), China (15.4), Switzerland (10.9)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 United States (19.5), China (17.1), Brazil (7.3)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.6  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.4  
Urban population (%) 2011 77.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 29.6  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 9.6/8.4  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 100.5  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 76.9/71.7  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 18.3  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.4  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 73.2  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 37.6/0.1  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 1411  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 2.6  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 100.3/101.4  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 50.9 UNESCO estimate.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 21.5  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 562  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 53.2  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 40502/1.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 524.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 13  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 16.7/22.1  
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