| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
3682 |
Excludes the informal sector. |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
1785 |
Excludes the informal sector. |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
946 |
Excludes the informal sector. |
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
4.4 |
Excludes the informal sector. |
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
3.9 |
Excludes the informal sector. |
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
2.1 |
Excludes the informal sector. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
7018.0 |
Excludes the informal sector. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3574.4 |
Excludes the informal sector. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
2026.1 |
Excludes the informal sector. |
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
7047.1 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3491.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1923.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
68.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
87.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
56.2 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
2.74 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.74 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
2.18 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
653 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-144 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
32 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
249 |
Index base 2001=100. Paramaribo. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
171 |
Index base 2001=100. Paramaribo. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
77 |
Index base 2001=100. Paramaribo. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
137 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
95 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
137 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
95 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
23.0 |
2004. August. Population census. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
8.0 |
2004. August. Population census. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
40.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
37.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
36.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
68.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
67.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
66.3 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
205 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
161 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
57 |
Arrivals at Zanderij airport. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
744 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
715 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
670 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
185.8 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
62.9 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
24.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
31.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
6.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.5 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
2025.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
1397.5 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
628.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Canada (28.5), United Arab Emirates (13.7), Belgium (10.1) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United States (24.6), Trinidad and Tobago (23.7), Netherlands (17.5) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.9 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.4 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-0.5 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
69.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
28.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
10.6/8.3 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
100.5 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
74.2/67.8 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
19.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
45.6 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
39.5/7.5 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
8 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
96.6/91.6 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
62.0 |
2002. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
9.8 |
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