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Summary statistics
Region Caribbean  
Currency U.S. Dollar (USD)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 8870  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 3749  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 422.7  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) San Juan (2475)  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 99202  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 86157  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 69208  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 -1.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 -0.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 6.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 26461.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 22780.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 18144.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 17433.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 14911.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 11460.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 10.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 13.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 16.9  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 131  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 156  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 104  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 97  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 110  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 105  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 97  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 111  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 16.1 Official estimates. Age group 16 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 11.3 Official estimates. Age group 16 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 10.6 Official estimates. Age group 16 years and over. 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 18.1 Age group 16 years and over. 2008.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 19.0 Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 22.3 Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 1.5 Age group 16 years and over. 2008.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 2.1 Age group 16 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 1.9 Age group 16 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 35.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 38.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 34.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 54.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 61.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 59.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 3679 Air arrivals of non-resident tourists.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 3686 Air arrivals of non-resident tourists.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 3341 Air arrivals of non-resident tourists.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 13 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 12  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 14  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 102.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 80.2  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 68.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 45.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 23.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 10.5  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -<  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.1  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -9.6  
Urban population (%) 2011 98.9  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 20.8  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 19.9/16.4  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 92.7  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 83.2/75.4  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 7.2  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.8  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 84.1 Age group 18 to 44 years. 2002.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 324.0/8.1  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 89.2/85.5  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 59.1  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 108  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 61.2  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 192.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1329  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 23.3/30.2  
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