| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
169573 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
118250 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
75197 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
3.0 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
5.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
4.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
10091.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
7256.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4879.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
9146.6 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
6614.9 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4692.5 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
23.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
21.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
20.7 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
629.11 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
514.21 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
572.68 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
–3440 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
1449 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–898 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
133 |
Santiago. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
114 |
Santiago. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Santiago. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2008 |
106 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Indices have been calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Indices have been calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations from component national indices. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
83 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. Indices have been calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations from component national indices. 2001. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
116 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
119 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
116 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
119 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
98 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
7.5 |
Methodology revised. Fourth quarter. Data not strictly comparable. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
6.9 |
Methodology revised. Fourth quarter. Data not strictly comparable. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
8.3 |
Methodology revised. Fourth quarter. Data not strictly comparable. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
23.4 |
Fourth quarter. 2007. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
23.0 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
23.4 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
12.3 |
Fourth quarter. 2007. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
13.2 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
14.4 |
Fourth quarter. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
38.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
37.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
34.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
70.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
72.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
73.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
2699 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
2027 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1742 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
3916 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
4820 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
4386 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
109.0 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
85.9 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
43.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
32.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
21.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
16.5 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
69085.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
58173.2 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
China (14.3), United States (11.3), Japan (10.5) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
United States (19.9), China (12.0), Brazil (9.1) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
1.3 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
–1.3 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
88.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
22.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
14.2/11.4 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
97.9 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
81.6/75.5 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
7.2 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
1.9 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
64.2 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. Four most commonly used methods only. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
320.4/1.9 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
2503 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
3.4 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
97.0/98.4 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
49.4 |
|
| Deaths by assault (women and men, per 100 000) |
2005-2006 |
1.3/10.4 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
15.0 |
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