Economic indicators |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
7077 |
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GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
3985 |
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GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
3515 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
1.3 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
1.8 |
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GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
0.9 |
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GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
716.5 |
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GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
428.6 |
|
GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
410.0 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
653.7 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
435.9 |
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GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
411.5 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
12.9 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
13.0 |
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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
12.9 |
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Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
39.82 |
Principal rate. |
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
43.00 |
Principal rate. |
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
22.52 |
Principal rate. |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
–773 |
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Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–356 |
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Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–114 |
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CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
360 |
Metropolitan areas. |
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
255 |
Metropolitan areas. Series linked to former series. |
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Metropolitan areas. |
Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2008 |
... |
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Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
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Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
... |
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Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
100 |
2007. |
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
101 |
2007. |
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
39.1 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
38.6 |
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Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
40.2 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
82.6 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
82.1 |
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Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
81.3 |
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Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
304 |
Air arrivals. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
112 |
Air arrivals. |
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
140 |
Air arrivals. |
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
13 |
2007. |
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
23 |
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Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
24 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
33.5 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
6.9 |
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Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.5 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
10.1 |
|
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
6.4 |
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Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.2 |
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Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
USA 70%, Dominican Republic 8.8%, Canada 3% |
Source: CIA World Factbook |
Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
USA 34.2%, Dominican Republic 23.3%, Netherlands Antilles 10.6%, China 4.5% (2008) |
Source: CIA World Factbook |
Social indicators |
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.6 |
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Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
4.5 |
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Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
–1.0 |
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Urban population (%) |
2007 |
45.6 |
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Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
36.3 |
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Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
6.9/5.9 |
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Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
97.6 |
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Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
63.0/59.5 |
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Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
62.4 |
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Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
3.5 |
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Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
32.0 |
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International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
35.0/0.3 |
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Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
3 |
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Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
4.1 |
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