| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
58827 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
41338 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
27211 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
4.3 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
2.9 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
3.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
3673.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
2806.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2064.0 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
11.2 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
11.4 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
13.1 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
28.1 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
28.0 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
28.6 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
60.8 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
60.6 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
58.3 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
32.7 |
2013. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
33.2 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2006. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
38.3 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
17.1 |
2013. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
22.8 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2006. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
19.5 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
50.2 |
2013. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
44.0 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2006. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
42.2 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
2.8 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
3.7 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
2.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
41.0/83.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
41.8/85.7 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
45.1/87.6 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
229 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
193 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
144 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
147 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
128 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
150 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
131 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-1230 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-563 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-1301 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
10797.0 |
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| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
17631.1 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-6834.1 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (35.8), El Salvador (11.5), Honduras (8.4) |
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| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United States (37.1), Mexico (11.6), China (10.6) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
51.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.4 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
3.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
75.0/67.9 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
71 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
76.4/0.5 |
Including refugees. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
1455 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
275 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
23 |
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| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
6.2 |
Data revision. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
2.8 |
2013. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
101.6/105.5 |
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| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
61.5/65.5 |
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| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
18.9/17.8 |
2013. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
31.2 |
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| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
13.9 |
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| Environmental indicators |
| Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) |
2014 |
106.6 |
New tax on numbering resources, which has prompted operators to return several numbers, either inactive ones or with low consumption. |
| Individuals using the Internet (%) |
2014 |
23.4 |
Estimate. |
| Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) |
2014 |
1.0 |
|
| Threatened species |
2015 |
282 |
|
| Forested area (% of land area) |
2013 |
33.7 |
Estimate. |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) |
2013 |
13597/0.9 |
|
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) |
2013 |
310 |
|
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) |
2013 |
29.0 |
|
| Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) |
2014 |
15.7 |
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| Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
98.4/86.8 |
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| Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
77.5/49.3 |
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| Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) |
2014 |
0.5 |
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