| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
52572 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
37187 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
15934 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
5.3 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
6.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
2.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
3899.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2847.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1294.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
3725.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2698.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1180.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
24.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
20.5 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
1120 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
347 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
926 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
201 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
175 |
Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
125 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
126 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
129 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
128 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
7.3 |
Age group 10 years and over. December. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
7.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
9.0 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
21.8 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. Urban areas. 2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
21.2 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. Urban areas. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
23.9 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. Urban areas. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
8.3 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. Urban areas. 2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
8.3 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. Urban areas. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
8.5 |
Age group 10 years and over. November. Urban areas. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
52.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
50.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
44.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
78.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
77.8 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
1005 |
Visitors. Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
860 |
Visitors. Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
627 |
Visitors. Excludes nationals residing abroad. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
28352 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
28195 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
21944 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
100.2 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
60.7 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
13.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
9.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
7.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.5 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
18510.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
17415.3 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
United States (45.3), Peru (9.2), Chile (8.1) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
United States (14.9), China (12.2), Colombia (9.5) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.1 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
2.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
–0.9 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
65.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
31.1 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
9.7/8.7 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
100.4 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
78.1/72.1 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
21.1 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
2.6 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
72.7 |
2004. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
393.6/2.9 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
135317 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
1.0 |
UNESCO estimate. 2001. |
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
82.3/82.9 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
54.4 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
32.3 |
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