| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
958 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
878 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
707 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
3.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
–0.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
5809.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5442.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4627.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
5438.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5085.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4333.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
28.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
23.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
25.7 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
2.70 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.70 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
2.70 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–320 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–150 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–95 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
114 |
2006. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
74 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
74 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
99 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
21.0 |
2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
16.4 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
Industry excludes mining and quarrying. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
16.1 |
Industry excludes mining and quarrying. 2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
20.3 |
Industry excludes mining and quarrying. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
14.8 |
2004. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
20.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
51.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
51.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
50.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
78.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.0 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
287 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
318 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
270 |
Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
33.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
66.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
43.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
5.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
93.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
616.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (41.6), Trinidad and Tobago (19.9), |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.1 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
26.2 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
12.4/10.2 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
96.6 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
75.6/71.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
12.6 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.2 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
47.3 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1988. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
27.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.4 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
5.9 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
6.6 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
105.4/102.8 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
84.6/15.4 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
17.2/82.8 |
Based on 2006 data for Lower House and 2007 data for Upper House or Senate. |
