| Economic indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            1410383 | 
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            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            1094499 | 
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            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            898137 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2014 | 
            3.3 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2010 | 
            6.5 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2005 | 
            3.9 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            28165.8 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            22295.8 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            18866.1 | 
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            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            2.3 | 
            Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            2.5 | 
            Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            3.2 | 
            Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            38.2 | 
            Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            38.3 | 
            Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            37.5 | 
            Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            59.4 | 
            Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            59.3 | 
            Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            59.4 | 
            Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            6.1 | 
            Break in the time series. 2013.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            6.6 | 
            Break in the time series. Excluding overseas territories.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            7.9 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            24.4 | 
            Break in the time series. 2013.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            24.9 | 
            Break in the time series. Excluding overseas territories.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            26.8 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            69.5 | 
            Break in the time series. 2013.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            68.5 | 
            Break in the time series. Excluding overseas territories.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            65.2 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2014 | 
            3.5 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2010 | 
            3.7 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2005 | 
            3.7 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2014 | 
            50.0/71.8 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2010 | 
            49.3/71.7 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2005 | 
            49.5/72.6 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2014 | 
            127 | 
            Index base: 2005=100.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2010 | 
            116 | 
            Index base: 2005=100.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2005 | 
            100 | 
            Index base: 2005=100.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            104 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            102 | 
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            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            100 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            104 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            102 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            100 | 
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            | Index of industrial production (2005=100) | 
            2014 | 
            151 | 
            Excluding water and waste management.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Index of industrial production (2005=100) | 
            2010 | 
            139 | 
            Excluding water and waste management.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Index of industrial production (2005=100) | 
            2005 | 
            100 | 
            Excluding water and waste management.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2014 | 
            84373 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2010 | 
            28850 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2005 | 
            12655 | 
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            | Exports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            573074.8 | 
            2014.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Imports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            525557.0 | 
            2014.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Balance (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            47517.8 | 
            2014.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Major trading partners (% of exports) | 
            2015 | 
            China (25.4), United States (12.3), Japan (5.6) | 
            2014.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Major trading partners (% of imports) | 
            2015 | 
            China (17.1), Japan (10.2), United States (8.7) | 
            2014.      | 
        
    
    
        
        
                    
            
                | Social indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | Population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            0.5 | 
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            | Urban population (%) | 
            2015 | 
            82.5 | 
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            | Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            0.7 | 
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            | Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            1.3 | 
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            | Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            84.6/78.0 | 
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            | Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) | 
            2015 | 
            37 | 
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            | International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 
            mid-2015 | 
            1327.3/2.6 | 
            Refers to foreign citizens.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) | 
            2014 | 
            14202 | 
            Arrivals of non-resident visitors at national borders. Including nationals residing abroad and crew members.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR | 
            mid-2015 | 
            6615 | 
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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 | 
            7.4 | 
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            | Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 
            2013 | 
            2.1 | 
            2012.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 
            2014 | 
            4.6 | 
            2012.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            98.6/99.5 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            97.2/98.3 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            81.3/107.8 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            0.7 | 
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            | Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 
            2016 | 
            16.3 | 
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