| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2009 |
14408 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
9757 |
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| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
7187 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2009 |
–2.1 |
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| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
6.1 |
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| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
5.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2009 |
1929.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1415.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1153.7 |
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| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2009 |
1869.8 |
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| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
1349.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1117.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2009 |
23.5 |
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| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
24.9 |
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| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
25.8 |
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| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2009 |
18.90 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
18.90 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
15.14 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2009 |
–449 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–304 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–508 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2009 |
198 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
150 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
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| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2009 |
145 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
139 |
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| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
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| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2009 |
152 |
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| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
145 |
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| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
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| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2009 |
2.9 |
2007. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
4.1 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
3.7 |
1999. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2009 |
... |
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| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.9 |
September. Data are derived from micro-sources. Household or labour force survey. Excludes the province of Islas de la Bahía. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
20.5 |
2002. September. Data are derived from micro-sources. Household or labour force survey. Excludes the province of Islas de la Bahía. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2009 |
... |
September. Data are derived from micro-sources. Household or labour force survey. Excludes the province of Islas de la Bahía. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
39.2 |
September. Data are derived from micro-sources. Household or labour force survey. Excludes the province of Islas de la Bahía. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
38.4 |
September. Data are derived from micro-sources. Household or labour force survey. Excludes the province of Islas de la Bahía. 2002. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2009 |
40.1 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
40.5 |
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| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
44.4 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2009 |
80.2 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
83.9 |
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| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
87.8 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2009 |
870 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
673 |
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| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
471 |
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| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2009 |
197 |
2008. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
148 |
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| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
194 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2009 |
122.0 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
25.8 |
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| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
7.3 |
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| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2009 |
9.8 |
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| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
6.5 |
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| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.2 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2009 |
2628.3 |
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| Imports (million US$) |
2009 |
5953.5 |
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| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2009 |
United States (47.7), El Salvador (7.0), Germany (6.5) |
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| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2009 |
United States (36.0), Guatemala (10.6), Mexico (6.6) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.9 |
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| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.1 |
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| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.6 |
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| Urban population (%) |
2010 |
51.6 |
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| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2010 |
36.8 |
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| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2010 |
6.5/5.9 |
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| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2010 |
99.9 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
75.6/70.7 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
24.8 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.9 |
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| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
65.2 |
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| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
24.3/0.3 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2009 |
20 |
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| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2010 |
96.5/89.9 |
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| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2010 |
58.6 |
UNESCO estimate. 2004. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2010 |
18.0 |
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