| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
15084 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
11152 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
8949 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
–1.2 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
1.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
0.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
5570.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4157.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3456.4 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
5241.6 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
3905.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3323.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
26.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
26.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
23.4 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
80.22 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
64.38 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
45.42 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
–3038 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–1072 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–367 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
240 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
166 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
101 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
94 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
101 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
94 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
96 |
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| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
10.3 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
10.9 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
15.5 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
17.7 |
Age group 14 years and over. 2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.7 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
16.9 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
18.2 |
Age group 14 years and over. 2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
18.1 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
20.8 |
Age group 14 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
53.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
55.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
59.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
73.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
74.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
76.0 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
1767 |
Air arrivals. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1479 |
Air arrivals. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1323 |
Air arrivals. Includes nationals residing abroad. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
18 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
17 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
10 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
112.3 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
86.2 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
33.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
56.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
46.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.1 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
2438.8 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
8465.4 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
United States (40.3), Canada (10.6), United Kingdom (9.2) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
United States (39.4), Trinidad and Tobago (17.5), Venezuela (11.6) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.9 |
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| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
0.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
53.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
29.4 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
11.1/10.1 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
95.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
75.2/68.5 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
23.4 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
2.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
69.0 |
2002-2003. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
30.0/1.1 |
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| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
5.5 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
90.3/90.0 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
69.9 |
UNESCO estimate. 2003. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
13.3 |
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