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Summary statistics
Region 2000 South America  
Currency 2008 U.S. Dollar (USD) Beginning 15 September 2000 the Ecuadorian sucre (ECS) was replaced by the US Dollar (1 USD=25000 ECS).  
Surface area (square km) 2008 256370  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 13481  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 52.6  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Guayaquil (2514)  
United Nations membership date 2000 21 December 1945  
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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)  
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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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Environment
Threatened species 2009 2211  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 37.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 31305/2.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 740.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 1014 Quito.  
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Source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
Related Ecuador Pages:

Major Cities in Ecuador:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Quito (capital city)
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Ecuador

Country:
 Administrative Map of Ecuador

 Ecuador Country Profile

Continent:
 Map of South America

External Links:
Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censos
National Statistical Office of Ecuador.
 
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