| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
19497 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
15839 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
9757 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
3.1 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
3.7 |
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| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
6.1 |
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| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
2448.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
2110.8 |
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| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1418.1 |
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| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
13.0 |
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| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
11.9 |
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| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
13.1 |
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| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
24.8 |
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| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
26.2 |
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| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
27.6 |
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| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
62.2 |
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| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
62.0 |
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| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
59.3 |
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| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
35.8 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2013. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
37.5 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
39.2 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
18.8 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2013. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
18.5 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.9 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
45.4 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. 2013. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
43.3 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. Break in the time series. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
39.7 |
Persons aged 10 years and over. Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
3.9 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
4.8 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.2 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
47.0/84.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
44.2/84.6 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
36.3/83.1 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
260 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
208 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
150 |
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| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
121 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
111 |
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| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
103 |
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| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
118 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
109 |
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| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
104 |
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| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2014 |
130 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2010 |
113 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Index of industrial production (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-1444 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-682 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-304 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
4533.3 |
2014. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
7983.6 |
2014. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-3450.3 |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (44.3), Germany (7.2), El Salvador (6.1) |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United States (40.8), China (11.3), Guatemala (7.5) |
2014. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.5 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
54.7 |
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| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.5 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
75.4/70.4 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
58 |
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| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
28.1/0.4 |
Including refugees. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
868 |
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| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
42 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
28 |
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| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
8.7 |
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| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.9 |
2013. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
108.0/110.2 |
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| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
73.7/63.2 |
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| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
24.4/18.0 |
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| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
74.6 |
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| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
25.8 |
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