| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
391307 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
145513 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
117146 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
-1.4 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
10.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
3.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
13502.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5457.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4811.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
13459.7 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
5374.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4754.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
17.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
21.0 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
2.59 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.15 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
0.70 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
14378 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
25110 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
11853 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
581 |
Caracas. 2009. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
255 |
Caracas. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Caracas. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
112 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
101 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
112 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
97 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
8.5 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
12.2 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
15.1 |
2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
23.0 |
Second semester. 2008. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.8 |
Second semester. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
22.8 |
Second semester. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
8.5 |
Second semester. 2008. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
9.7 |
Second semester. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
10.6 |
Second semester. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
51.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
51.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
48.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
80.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
82.0 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
615 |
2009. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
706 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
469 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
196711 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
200168 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
209808 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
120.6 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
60.6 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
32.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
35.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
12.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
66962.7 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
32342.9 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
34619.8 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
United States (30.5), China (11.1), Brazil (9.8) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.7 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-1.6 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
93.5 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
29.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
9.4/8.3 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
100.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
77.7/71.8 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
15.3 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
70.3 |
1998. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
1007.4/3.5 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
217406 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
3.7 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
94.6/92.9 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
62.1 |
National estimate. |
| Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) |
2005-2008 |
3.5/65.2 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
17.0 |
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