| Economic indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            230117 | 
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            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            238303 | 
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            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            197300 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2014 | 
            0.9 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2010 | 
            1.9 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2005 | 
            0.8 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            22121.6 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            22513.7 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            18826.2 | 
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            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            2.3 | 
            Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            2.2 | 
            Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            2.7 | 
            Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            21.6 | 
            Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            22.6 | 
            Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            24.6 | 
            Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            76.1 | 
            Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            75.2 | 
            Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            72.7 | 
            Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            5.5 | 
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            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            7.1 | 
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            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            8.0 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            24.9 | 
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            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            28.8 | 
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            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            32.1 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            69.5 | 
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            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            64.0 | 
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            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            60.0 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2014 | 
            13.9 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2010 | 
            10.8 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2005 | 
            7.6 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2014 | 
            53.7/64.4 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2010 | 
            55.8/66.8 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2005 | 
            55.4/69.3 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2014 | 
            135 | 
            Excluding `Rent´.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2010 | 
            127 | 
            Excluding `Rent´.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2005 | 
            117 | 
            Excluding `Rent´.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            104 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            104 | 
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            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            97 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            104 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            105 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            97 | 
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            | Index of industrial production (2005=100) | 
            2014 | 
            88 | 
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            | Index of industrial production (2005=100) | 
            2010 | 
            92 | 
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            | Index of industrial production (2005=100) | 
            2005 | 
            100 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2014 | 
            1209 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2010 | 
            -24199 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2005 | 
            -19537 | 
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            | Exports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            55241.1 | 
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            | Imports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            66657.7 | 
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            | Balance (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            -11416.6 | 
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            | Major trading partners (% of exports) | 
            2015 | 
            Spain (25.0), France (12.1), Germany (11.8) | 
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            | Major trading partners (% of imports) | 
            2015 | 
            Spain (27.2), Germany (11.7), France (6.6) | 
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                | Social indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | Population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            -0.5 | 
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            | Urban population (%) | 
            2015 | 
            63.5 | 
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            | Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            1.0 | 
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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 | 
            83.5/77.4 | 
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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 | 
            837.3/8.1 | 
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            | Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) | 
            2014 | 
            9092 | 
            Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of tourism accommodation establishments.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR | 
            mid-2015 | 
            1354 | 
            Refugee population relates to the end of 2014.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            3 | 
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            | Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) | 
            2014 | 
            9.5 | 
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            | Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 
            2013 | 
            4.1 | 
            2012.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 
            2014 | 
            5.1 | 
            2011.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            106.1/110.8 | 
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            | Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            115.0/117.8 | 
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            | Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            70.4/60.9 | 
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            | Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            0.9 | 
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            | Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 
            2016 | 
            34.8 | 
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                | Environmental indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) | 
            2014 | 
            111.8 | 
            Excludes data-only subscriptions.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Individuals using the Internet (%) | 
            2014 | 
            64.6 | 
            Population age 16-74.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            80.0 | 
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            | Threatened species | 
            2015 | 
            256 | 
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            | Forested area (% of land area) | 
            2013 | 
            35.0 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) | 
            2013 | 
            46263/4.4 | 
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            | Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 
            2013 | 
            241 | 
            Data includes the Azores and Madeira.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 
            2013 | 
            86.0 | 
            Data includes the Azores and Madeira.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) | 
            2014 | 
            1.9 | 
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            | Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) | 
            2015 | 
            100.0/100.0 | 
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            | Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) | 
            2015 | 
            99.6/99.8 | 
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            | Net Official Development Assistance disbursed (% of GNI) | 
            2014 | 
            0.2 | 
            Development Assistance Committee member (OECD).      |