| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
236720 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
145514 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
117148 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
8.4 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
10.3 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
8559.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5444.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4800.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
8413.5 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5362.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4743.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
22.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
21.0 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
2.15 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.09 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
0.68 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
20001 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
25110 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
11853 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
344 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
255 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
133 |
Manufacturing, excluding petroleum refineries. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
113 |
Manufacturing, excluding petroleum refineries. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Manufacturing, excluding petroleum refineries. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
95 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
95 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
7.5 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
13.9 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
23.3 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.8 |
2003. Second semester. Excludes contributing family workers who worked less than 15 hours per week. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
8.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
10.7 |
2003. Second semester. Excludes contributing family workers who worked less than 15 hours per week. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
51.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
50.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
43.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
81.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
80.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
80.9 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
771 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
706 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
469 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
196206 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
198223 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
208361 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
104.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
60.4 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
33.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
20.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
12.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
61385.2 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
41911.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (20.2), Colombia (8.9), Brazil (7.2) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.7 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
29.9 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
9.7/8.4 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
100.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
76.8/70.9 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
17.0 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
70.3 |
1998. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
93.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.0 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–3.4 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
3.5 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
210514 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.7 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
93.3/90.6 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
51.0/49.0 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
93.3 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
3.2/53.8 |
Excludes Indian jungle population. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
18.6/81.4 |
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