| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
23087 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
16615 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
20086 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
7.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
6.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
–1.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
6912.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4995.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
6053.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
6791.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4831.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
5968.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
13.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
12.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
13.2 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
23.47 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
24.48 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
12.10 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–186 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
24 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–566 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
187 |
Montevideo. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
162 |
Montevideo. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Montevideo. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
190 |
Manufacturing. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
164 |
Manufacturing. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Manufacturing. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
119 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
122 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
9.2 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
12.2 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
13.6 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
21.7 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
21.9 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
24.7 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
11.0 |
Age group 14 years and over. Agriculture includes mining and quarrying. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
4.6 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. Agriculture includes mining and quarrying. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
4.1 |
Age group 14 years and over. Urban areas. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
52.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
52.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
51.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
75.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
75.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
75.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
1752 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1808 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1968 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
309 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
575 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
606 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
118.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
71.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
41.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
29.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
20.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
10.9 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
4496.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
5588.6 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Brazil (16.2), United States (11.2), Argentina (9. |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Brazil (23.2), Argentina (22.1), Venezuela (11.4) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.3 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
22.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
24.3/17.3 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
93.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
79.9/72.8 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
13.1 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.1 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
77.0 |
Age group 15 to 50 years. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
92.2 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.4 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–1.2 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
2.4 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
177 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
2.9 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
111.0/105.0 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
61.9/38.1 |
|
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
2.6/6.6 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
12.3/87.7 |
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