| Economic indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            531547 | 
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            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            483549 | 
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            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            387356 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2014 | 
            1.4 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2010 | 
            2.7 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2005 | 
            2.1 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            47348.2 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            44240.6 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            36676.5 | 
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            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            0.7 | 
            Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            0.9 | 
            Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            0.9 | 
            Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            22.2 | 
            Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            23.2 | 
            Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            25.1 | 
            Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            77.2 | 
            Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            76.0 | 
            Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            74.0 | 
            Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            1.1 | 
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            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            1.3 | 
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            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            2.0 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            21.5 | 
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            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            23.5 | 
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            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            24.8 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            77.4 | 
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            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            75.2 | 
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            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            73.2 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2014 | 
            8.5 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2010 | 
            8.3 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2005 | 
            8.4 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2014 | 
            48.2/59.3 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2010 | 
            47.8/60.8 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2005 | 
            45.8/61.4 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2014 | 
            133 | 
            Series linked to former series.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2010 | 
            123 | 
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            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2005 | 
            111 | 
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            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            101 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            100 | 
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            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            100 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            101 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            100 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            100 | 
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            | Index of industrial production (2005=100) | 
            2014 | 
            121 | 
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            | Index of industrial production (2005=100) | 
            2010 | 
            117 | 
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            | Index of industrial production (2005=100) | 
            2005 | 
            100 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2014 | 
            -1187 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2010 | 
            7973 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2005 | 
            7703 | 
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            | Exports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            397739.2 | 
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            | Imports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            371025.0 | 
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            | Balance (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            26714.2 | 
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            | Major trading partners (% of exports) | 
            2015 | 
            Germany (16.8), France (15.4), Netherlands (11.4) | 
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            | Major trading partners (% of imports) | 
            2015 | 
            Netherlands (16.7), Germany (12.7), France (9.5) | 
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                | Social indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | Population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            0.7 | 
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            | Urban population (%) | 
            2015 | 
            97.9 | 
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            | Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            0.5 | 
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            | Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            1.8 | 
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            | Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            83.0/78.0 | 
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            | Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) | 
            2015 | 
            54 | 
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            | International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 
            mid-2015 | 
            1387.9/12.3 | 
            Refers to foreign citizens.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) | 
            2014 | 
            7887 | 
            Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of tourism accommodation establishments.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR | 
            mid-2015 | 
            45778 | 
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            | Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            3 | 
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            | Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) | 
            2014 | 
            10.6 | 
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            | Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 
            2014 | 
            6.4 | 
            2011.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            104.9/104.8 | 
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            | Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            175.4/154.7 | 
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            | Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            83.4/63.6 | 
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            | Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            1.8 | 
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            | Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 
            2016 | 
            39.3 | 
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