| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
2044 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
1543 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
775 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
5.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.8 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
4.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
4463.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3410.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1774.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
4999.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3786.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1913.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
86.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
83.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
68.7 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
0.00 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.73 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.32 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
185 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–144 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
32 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
... |
Index base 2001=100. Paramaribo. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
171 |
Index base 2001=100. Paramaribo. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
... |
Index base 2001=100. Paramaribo. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
94 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
94 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
August. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
23.0 |
August. 2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
August. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
August. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
8.0 |
August. 2004. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
August. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
37.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
37.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
35.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
65.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
64.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
64.3 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
163 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
160 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
57 |
Arrivals at Zanderij airport. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
731 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
708 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
664 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
88.8 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
69.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
26.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
9.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
7.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
2.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
1359.1 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
1044.3 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (31.8), Netherlands (20.3), Trinidad |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
28.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
11.2/8.8 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
100.1 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
73.6/67.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
27.7 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
42.1 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
74.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.8 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
7.5 |
Data refer to foreign citizens. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
1 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
104.7/91.9 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
62.0/38.0 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
80.2 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
25.5/74.5 |
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