| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
262327 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
183196 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
284346 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
8.7 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
9.2 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
–0.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
6636.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4728.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
7706.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
6304.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4567.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
7502.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
23.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
21.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
16.2 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
3.10 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.90 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.00 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
7466 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
5236 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–8981 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
195 |
Metropolitan areas. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
162 |
Metropolitan areas. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Metropolitan areas. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
140 |
Manufacturing. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
117 |
Manufacturing. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Manufacturing. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
113 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
114 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
9.5 |
Age group 10 years and over. Second semester. Methodology revised, data not strictly comparable. 2006. 31 urban agglomerations. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
10.6 |
Age group 10 years and over. 28 urban agglomerations. Second semester. Methodology revised, data not strictly comparable. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
15.0 |
Age group 10 years and over. 28 urban agglomerations. May and October. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
23.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. Second semester. 2006. 31 urban agglomerations. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
23.5 |
Age group 10 years and over. 28 urban agglomerations. Second semester. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
22.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. 28 urban agglomerations. Average of April and November. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
0.8 |
Age group 10 years and over. Second semester. 2006. 31 urban agglomerations. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
1.1 |
Age group 10 years and over. 28 urban agglomerations. Second semester. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
0.7 |
Age group 10 years and over. 28 urban agglomerations. Average of April and November. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
49.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
48.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
45.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
75.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
75.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
76.1 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
4562 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
3823 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
2909 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
88438 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
85423 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
81808 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
126.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
81.9 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
39.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
23.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
17.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
7.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
55779.6 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
44707.0 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Brazil (18.8), China (9.3), United States (7.8) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Brazil (32.8), United States (12.0), China (11.4) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
24.9 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
18.9/13.6 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
95.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
79.1/71.6 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
13.4 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
65.3 |
Sample of all sexually active women of reproductive age, irrespective of marital status. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
91.8 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.2 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–1.5 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
3.6 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
4350 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.8 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
100.3/96.6 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
58.7/41.3 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
35.5 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) |
|
1.6/9.1 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
39.8/60.2 |
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