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Economy Stats: compare key data on Brazil & Guyana

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  • Budget > Revenues: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • Budget surplus > + or deficit > -: This entry records the difference between national government revenues and expenditures, expressed as a percent of GDP. A positive (+) number indicates that revenues exceeded expenditures (a budget surplus), while a negative (-) number indicates the reverse (a budget deficit). Normalizing the data, by dividing the budget balance by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries and indicates whether a national government saves or borrows money. Countries with high budget deficits (relative to their GDPs) generally have more difficulty raising funds to finance expenditures, than those with lower deficits.
  • Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP: Public debt as % of GDP (CIA).

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  • Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
  • Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • GDP > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
  • GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Gross National Income: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop).
  • Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
  • Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
  • Public debt: This entry records the cumulatiive total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a country's home currency. Public debt should not be confused with external debt, which reflects the foreign currency liabilities of both the private and public sector and must be financed out of foreign exchange earnings.
  • Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
  • Exports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Distribution of family income > Gini index: This index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of family income in a country. The index is calculated from the Lorenz curve, in which cumulative family income is plotted against the number of families arranged from the poorest to the ric
  • Human Development Index: The human development index values in this table were calculated using a consistent methodology and consistent data series. They are not strictly comparable with those in earlier Human Development Reports.
  • Tourist arrivals > Per capita: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amount of goods and services in the domestic market as a U.S. dollar would buy in the United States. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar). The ratio of the PPP conversion factor to the official exchange rate (also referred to as the national price level) makes it possible to compare the cost of the bundle of goods that make up gross domestic product (GDP) across countries. It tells how many dollars are needed to buy a dollar's worth of goods in the country as compared to the United States.
  • Fiscal year: The beginning and ending months for a country's accounting period of 12 months, which often is the calendar year but which may begin in any month. All yearly references are for the calendar year (CY) unless indicated as a noncalendar fiscal year (FY).
  • GDP > Composition by sector > Industry: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the industrial sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
  • Inequality > GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality."
  • Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Gross National Income per capita: GNI, Atlas method (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and prop). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Development > Human Development Index: Human Development Index trends, 1980-2012.
  • GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Exports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued exported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Budget > Expenditures: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms
  • GINI index: Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.
  • Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.
  • Tourist arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival."
  • Budget > Revenues > Per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Inbound tourism income > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • GDP per person: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
  • Budget > Revenues per capita: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Debt > External: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services.
  • Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Debt > External > Per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • GDP > Composition by sector > Services: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • Tax > GDP > Constant LCU: GDP (constant LCU). GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals per capita: International tourism, number of arrivals. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Consumer spending: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources."
  • Consumer price index: Consumer price index reflects changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a fixed basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
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  • GDP > Composition by sector > Agriculture: The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods produced by the agricultural sector within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates in the Factbook are derived from purchasing power parity (PPP) calculations. See the CIA World Factbook for more information.
  • GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.
  • Industries: A rank ordering of industries starting with the largest by value of annual output.
  • GDP > Composition, by end use > Imports of goods and services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
    household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
    government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
    investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
    investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
    exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
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  • GDP per capita > Constant LCU: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Labor force: This entry contains the total labor force figure.
  • Poverty and inequality > Population below $1 (PPP) per day: Percentage of population that lives on less than the equivalent of 1 USD per day.
  • Trade > With US > US imports of bauxite and aluminum: US imports of bauxite and aluminum, USD Thousands, 2004
  • GDP > Real growth rate: GDP growth on an annual basis adjusted for inflation and expressed as a percent.
  • Debt > Government debt > Gross government debt, share of GDP: Gross government debt as % of GDP (IMF).

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  • International tourism > Number of arrivals: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited.
  • Economic growth > Per capita: Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on constant local currency. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.
  • Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant U.S. dollars.
  • Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number > Per capita: Micro, small, and medium-size enterprises are business that may be defined by the number of employees. There is no international standard definition of firm size; however, many institutions that collect information use the following size categories: micro enterprises have 0-9 employees, small enterprises have 10-49 employees, and medium-size enterprises have 50-249 employees. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic freedom: Index of 'economic freedom', according to the American organisation 'The Heritage Foundation'. It is worth noting that such indices are based on highly culturally contingent factors. This data makes a number of assumptions about 'freedom' and the role of the government that are not accepted by much of the world's population. A broad discussion of The Heritage Foundation's definition and methodology can be found at http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/ChapterPDFs/chapter5.HTML.
  • GDP > Official exchange rate per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at offical exchange rates (OER) is the home-currency-denominated annual GDP figure divided by the bilateral average US exchange rate with that country in that year. The measure is simple to compute and gives a precise measure of the value of output. Many economists prefer this measure when gauging the economic power an economy maintains vis-a-vis its neighbors, judging that an exchange rate captures the purchasing power a nation enjoys in the international marketplace. Official exchange rates, however, can be artifically fixed and/or subject to manipulation - resulting in claims of the country having an under- or over-valued currency - and are not necessarily the equivalent of a market-determined exchange rate. Moreover, even if the official exchange rate is market-determined, market exchange rates are frequently established by a relatively small set of goods and services (the ones the country trades) and may not capture the value of the larger set of goods the country produces. Furthermore, OER-converted GDP is not well suited to comparing domestic GDP over time, since appreciation/depreciation from one year to the next will make the OER GDP value rise/fall regardless of whether home-currency-denominated GDP changed. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Current account balance: This entry records a country's net trade in goods and services, plus net earnings from rents, interest, profits, and dividends, and net transfer payments (such as pension funds and worker remittances) to and from the rest of the world during the period specified. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Trade > Imports per capita: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Currency: The national medium of exchange and its basic sub-unit.
  • Current account balance > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita: Country GNI per capita.
  • GDP > Purchasing power parity > Per capita: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Companies > Listed domestic companies, total: Listed domestic companies, total. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. This indicator does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles.
  • Trade > Exports per capita: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Current account balance per capita: This entry records a country's net trade in goods and services, plus net earnings from rents, interest, profits, and dividends, and net transfer payments (such as pension funds and worker remittances) to and from the rest of the world during the period specified. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU: Money and quasi money comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government. This definition of money supply is frequently called M2; it corresponds to lines 34 and 35 in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) International Financial Statistics (IFS). Data are in current local currency.
  • Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals: International tourism, number of arrivals. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.
  • Gross national saving: Gross national saving is derived by deducting final consumption expenditure (household plus government) from Gross national disposable income, and consists of personal saving, plus business saving (the sum of the capital consumption allowance and retained business profits), plus government saving (the excess of tax revenues over expenditures), but excludes foreign saving (the excess of imports of goods and services over exports). The figures are presented as a percent of GDP. A negative number indicates that the economy as a whole is spending more income than it produces, thus drawing down national wealth (dissaving).
  • Tax > GDP > Constant LCU per capita: GDP (constant LCU). GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita: Market capitalization of listed companies (current US$). Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita: Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Budget > Expenditures per capita: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Reserves > Total reserves > Includes gold, current US$: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Exchange rates: The official value of a country's monetary unit at a given date or over a given period of time, as expressed in units of local currency per US dollar and as determined by international market forces or official fiat.
  • Debt > External per capita: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
  • Exports > Partners: This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners starting with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • Aid per capita > Current US$: Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.
  • GDP > Official exchange rate: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at offical exchange rates (OER) is the home-currency-denominated annual GDP figure divided by the bilateral average US exchange rate with that country in that year. The measure is simple to compute and gives a precise measure of the value of output. Many economists prefer this measure when gauging the economic power an economy maintains vis-a-vis its neighbors, judging that an exchange rate captures the purchasing power a nation enjoys in the international marketplace. Official exchange rates, however, can be artifically fixed and/or subject to manipulation - resulting in claims of the country having an under- or over-valued currency - and are not necessarily the equivalent of a market-determined exchange rate. Moreover, even if the official exchange rate is market-determined, market exchange rates are frequently established by a relatively small set of goods and services (the ones the country trades) and may not capture the value of the larger set of goods the country produces. Furthermore, OER-converted GDP is not well suited to comparing domestic GDP over time, since appreciation/depreciation from one year to the next will make the OER GDP value rise/fall regardless of whether home-currency-denominated GDP changed.
  • GDP per capita > PPP > Constant 2000 international $: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.
  • Investment > Gross fixed: This entry records total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes invesment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital.
  • Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate: Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to prime customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits.
  • Income receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is excluded from income and recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Bank liquid > Reserves to bank assets ratio: Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions.
  • GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Industry: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
  • Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Exports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$). Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Debt > Net domestic credit > Current LCU: Net domestic credit (current LCU). Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (IFS line 32). Data are in current local currency.
  • Government spending: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
  • Net current transfers from abroad > Constant LCU: Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net current transfers from abroad is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows in the reporting economy. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GDP > Current LCU: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.
  • High-technology > Exports > Current US$ > Per capita: High-technology exports are products with high research and development intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars." Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Agriculture: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin, which shows where production takes place in an economy. The distribution gives the percentage contribution of agriculture, industry, and services to total GDP, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete. Agriculture includes farming, fishing, and forestry. Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. Services cover government activities, communications, transportation, finance, and all other private economic activities that do not produce material goods.
  • Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross domestic savings (current US$). Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Tax > Tax payments > Number: Tax payments (number). Tax payments by businesses are the total number of taxes paid by businesses, including electronic filing. The tax is counted as paid once a year even if payments are more frequent.
  • Real interest rate: Real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator.
  • Royalty and license fees > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Royalty and license fees are payments and receipts between residents and nonresidents for the authorized use of intangible, nonproduced, nonfinancial assets and proprietary rights (such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial processes, and franchises) and for the use, through licensing agreements, of produced originals of prototypes (such as films and manuscripts). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
  • Gross domestic savings: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Inflation: Consumer price index reflects changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used."
  • Poverty > Gap at $1 a day > PPP: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Data showing as 0.5 signifies a poverty gap of less than 0.5 percent.
  • Outbound tourist spending: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Current international $: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). GNI per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GNI is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars.
  • Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $ per capita: GNI, PPP (current international $). PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure per capita: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.
  • Size of economy > GDP > GDP growth: GDP growth (annual %).
  • GDP > Constant 2000 US$: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using 2000 official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Debt service: Total debt service (% of exports of goods and services). Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in foreign currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Exports of goods and services includes income and workers' remittances.
  • International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ per capita: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Purchasing power parity conversion factor > LCU per international $: Purchasing power parity conversion factor is the number of units of a country's currency required to buy the same amounts of goods and services in the domestic market as U.S. dollar would buy in the United States.
  • Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number: Micro, small, and medium-size enterprises are business that may be defined by the number of employees. There is no international standard definition of firm size; however, many institutions that collect information use the following size categories: micro enterprises have 0-9 employees, small enterprises have 10-49 employees, and medium-size enterprises have 50-249 employees.
  • GDP > Composition, by end use > Household consumption: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
    household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
    government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
    investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
    investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
    exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
    imports of goods and ...
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  • Current transfers > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Current transfers (receipts) are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Innovation > Patent applications, residents per million: Patent applications, residents. Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Debt > Net current transfers from abroad > Current LCU: Net current transfers from abroad (current LCU). Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net current transfers from abroad is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. Data are in current local currency.
  • Debt > Government debt > Net government debt, share of GDP: Net government debt as % of GDP (IMF).
  • Saving rate: ""Saving rate"" or gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers."
  • GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ per capita: PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Net income > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Poverty and inequality > Poorest's share in national income or consumption: Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 5% of its citizens.
  • Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU per capita: Net foreign assets (current LCU). Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Tax > GDP > Current LCU: GDP (current LCU). GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.
  • Tax > Average time to clear customs > Days: Average time to clear customs is the number of days to clear an imported good through customs.
  • GDP > PPP per capita: Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in Millions of International Dollars, 2004. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic aid > Recipient: This entry, which is subject to major problems of definition and statistical coverage, refers to the net inflow of Official Development Finance (ODF) to recipient countries. The figure includes assistance from the World Bank, the IMF, and other international organizations and from individual nation donors. Formal commitments of aid are included in the data. Omitted from the data are grants by private organizations. Aid comes in various forms including outright grants and loans. The entry thus is the difference between new inflows and repayments.
  • GNI: GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GDP > PPP: Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in Millions of International Dollars, 2004.
  • Development > Human Development Index > Inequality adjusted: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$: Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Companies > Listed domestic companies, total per million: Listed domestic companies, total. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. This indicator does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Tax > GDP > Current US$ per capita: GDP (current US$). GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Trade > Exports to US: in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
  • Industrial production growth rate: This entry gives the annual percentage increase in industrial production (includes manufacturing, mining, and construction).
  • Purchasing power parity > GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.
  • World trade > Exports: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Companies > Stock market > Stocks traded, total value > Current US$ per capita: Stocks traded, total value (current US$). Stocks traded refers to the total value of shares traded during the period. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Lending interest rate: Lending interest rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to prime customers.
  • Industrial > Production growth rate: The annual percentage increase in industrial production (includes manufacturing, mining, and construction).
  • Spending > Household final consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$: Household final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2000 US$). Household final consumption expenditure per capita (private consumption per capita) is calculated using private consumption in constant 2005 prices and World Bank population estimates. Household final consumption expenditure is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Tax > GDP per capita > Constant LCU: GDP per capita (constant LCU). GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Current international $: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.
  • Net domestic credit > Current LCU: Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the nonfinancial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.
  • International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ per capita: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars.
  • Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Household spending per capita: Household final consumption expenditure per capita (private consumption per capita) is calculated using private consumption in constant 2000 prices and World Bank population estimates. Household final consumption expenditure is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
  • Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$: Market capitalization of listed companies (current US$). Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Current account balance > BoP > Current US$: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Trade > Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
  • Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$ > Period average: Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).
  • Oil > Exports: This entry is the total oil exported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
    Additional details:
    • Bahamas, The: transshipments of 41,570 bbl/day (2007)
    • Bahamas, The: transshipments of 41,610 bbl/day (2009)
  • GDP > CIA Factbook per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Poverty and inequality > Population in severe poverty: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
  • GDP > Composition, by end use > Exports of goods and services: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
    household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
    government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
    investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
    investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
    exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
    imports of goods and ...
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  • Purchasing power parity > GNI per capita > PPP > Current international $: GNI per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GNI is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars.
  • Income > Health expenditure per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Health expenditure per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $). Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation. Data are in international dollars converted using 2005 purchasing power parity (PPP) rates.
  • Tax > GDP > Current LCU per capita: GDP (current LCU). GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (current US$). Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Debt > Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong per million: Strength of legal rights index (0=weak to 10=strong). Strength of legal rights index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect the rights of borrowers and lenders and thus facilitate lending. The index ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating that these laws are better designed to expand access to credit. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Oil > Production: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Economy growth: Measures growth in the economy or ""economy growth"". Annual percentage growth rate of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources."
  • Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars.
  • Purchasing power parity > Gross domestic product per capita > PPP: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.
  • Electricity > Consumption per capita: This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding. Listed domestic companies are the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. Listed companies does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • GDP > CIA Factbook > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Household spending: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars."
  • Income > Household final consumption expenditure, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ per capita: Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2005 international $). Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are converted to constant 2005 international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GDP > Composition, by end use > Government consumption: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
    household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
    government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
    investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
    investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
    exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
    imports of goods and ...
    Full definition
  • GDP > Per $ GDP: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
  • Spending > Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > Current US$: Household final consumption expenditure, etc. (current US$). Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$ per capita: Bank and trade-related lending covers commercial bank lending and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking: Doing Business records all generic procedures that are officially required for an entrepreneur to start up and operate an industrial or commercial business. These include obtaining all necessary licenses and permits and completing any required notifications, verifications or inscriptions with relevant authorities. After a study of laws, regulations and publicly available information on business entry, a detailed list of procedures, time, cost and paid-in minimum capital requirements is developed. Subsequently, local incorporation lawyers and government officials complete and verify the data on applicable procedures, the time and cost of complying with each procedure under normal circumstances and the paid-in minimum capital. On average 4 law firms participate in each country. Information is also collected on the sequence in which procedures are to be completed and whether procedures may be carried out simultaneously. It is assumed that any required information is readily available and that all government and nongovernment agencies involved in the start-up process function efficiently and without corruption. If answers by local experts differ, inquiries continue until the data are reconciled. NOTE: This is a ranking derived from several indicators, 1 being the best (ranked first). The higher the number on this graph, the lower their overall ranking. Invert this graph by clicking on 'Amount' at the top. Consult source for details on methodology.
  • GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using 2000 official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Gross domestic savings > Current US$: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Poverty and inequality > Multidimensional poverty index: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
  • Trade > Exports: The total US dollar amount of exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis.
  • Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Current international $: PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.
  • Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $ per capita: GDP, PPP (current international $). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Total > Reserves in months of imports: Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. This item shows reserves expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services which could be paid for.
  • Imports > Commodities: This entry provides a listing of the highest-valued imported products; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • Debt > Banks > Automated teller machines > ATMs > Per 100,000 adults: Automated teller machines (ATMs) (per 100,000 adults). Automated teller machines are computerized telecommunications devices that provide clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public place.
  • Inflation > Consumer price index > 2005 = 100: Consumer price index (2005 = 100). Consumer price index reflects changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
  • Gross domestic savings > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • GDP > Constant LCU: GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Poverty and inequality > Inequality adjusted income index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Trade > Export growth: Annual growth rate of exports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments."
  • Labor force per thousand people: This entry contains the total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Trade > Imports > Imports of goods and services: GDP by Type of Expenditure at current prices - US dollars.
  • Debt > Government debt > Net government debt, share of GDP per million people: Net government debt as % of GDP (IMF). Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Household final > Consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$: Household final consumption expenditure per capita (private consumption per capita) is calculated using private consumption in constant 2000 prices and World Bank population estimates. Household final consumption expenditure is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ per capita: GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro Zone, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $: GDP, PPP (current international $). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.
  • Income > Household final consumption expenditure, PPP > Constant 2005 international $: Household final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2005 international $). Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are converted to constant 2005 international dollars using purchasing power parity rates.
  • Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $: GNI, PPP (current international $). PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars.
  • Currency > Monetary unit: Country currency.
  • Budget > Expenditures > Per $ GDP: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
  • Taxes and other revenues: This entry records total taxes and other revenues received by the national government during the time period indicated, expressed as a percent of GDP. Taxes include personal and corporate income taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes, and tariffs. Other revenues include social contributions - such as payments for social security and hospital insurance - grants, and net revenues from public enterprises. Normalizing the data, by dividing total revenues by GDP, enables easy comparisons across countries, and provides an average rate at which all income (GDP) is paid to the national level government for the supply of public goods and services.
  • Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports > Goods and services > Current U: Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Balance of payments > Financial > Reserves: Changes in net reserves is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. These include changes in holdings of monetary gold, SDRs, foreign exchange assets, reserve position in the International Monetary Fund, and other claims on nonresidents that are available to the central authority. The measure is net of liabilities constituting foreign authorities' reserves, and counterpart items for valuation changes and exceptional financing items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Current account balance > Current US$: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Debt > External debt stocks per capita: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Oil > Proved reserves: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil in barrels (bbl). Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.
  • Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations: Ease of doing business index (1=most business-friendly regulations). Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 189, with first place being the best. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation. The index averages the country's percentile rankings on 10 topics covered in the World Bank's Doing Business. The ranking on each topic is the simple average of the percentile rankings on its component indicators.
  • Natural gas > Production: This entry is the total natural gas produced in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors.
  • GDP deflator: The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country.
  • Oil > Consumption: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors.
  • Poverty > Gap at $2 a day > PPP: Poverty gap is the mean shortfall from the poverty line (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence. Data showing as 0.5 signifies a poverty gap of less than 0.5 percent.
  • Tourism > International tourism, receipts > Current US$: International tourism, receipts (current US$). International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Electricity > Consumption: This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2000 US$). Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption). Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Tax > GDP > Current US$: GDP (current US$). GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Currency > GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: GDP (constant 2000 US$). GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using 2000 official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Net trade in goods and services > BoP > Current US$: Net trade in goods and services is derived by offsetting imports of goods and services against exports of goods and services. Exports and imports of goods and services comprise all transactions involving a change of ownership of goods and services between residents of one country and the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Net capital account > BoP > Current US$: Net capital account includes government debt forgiveness, investment grants in cash or in kind by a government entity, and taxes on capital transfers. Also included are migrants' capital transfers and debt forgiveness and investment grants by nongovernmental entities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Portfolio investment > Excluding LCFAR > BoP > Current US$: Portfolio investment excluding liabilities constituting foreign authorities' reserves covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Budget > Expenditures > Per capita: Expenditures calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in inventories: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
    household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
    government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
    investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
    investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
    exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
    imports of goods and ...
    Full definition
  • Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$: Bank and trade-related lending covers commercial bank lending and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Purchasing power parity > GNI > PPP > Current international $: PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income (GNI) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars.
  • Debt > External > Per $ GDP: Total public and private debt owed to non-residents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Trade > Exports > By good > Passenger cars etc: Exports of Passenger cars etc, by country, in thousands USD
  • GNI > PPP > Current international $: PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income (GNI) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current international dollars.
  • Trade > With US > US imports of bauxite and aluminum per 1000: US imports of bauxite and aluminum, USD Thousands, 2004. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High-technology > Exports > Current US$: High-technology exports are products with high research and development intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Oil > Exports per thousand people: This entry is the total oil exported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
    Additional details:
    • Bahamas, The: transshipments of 41,570 bbl/day (2007)
    • Bahamas, The: transshipments of 41,610 bbl/day (2009)
    . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Current US$: Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Gross National Income > Constant LCU: Gross national income is derived as the sum of GNP and the terms of trade adjustment. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Deposit interest rate: Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits.
  • GDP > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using 2000 official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • National accounts > US$ at constant 2000 prices > Aggregate indicators > GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant U.S. dollars.
  • Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.
  • Scientific and technical journals > Articles published: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences."
  • Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Net income > BoP > Current US$: Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Goods imports > BoP > Current US$: Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. The category includes goods previously included in services: goods received or sent for processing and their subsequent export or import in the form of processed goods, repairs on goods, and goods procured in ports by carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Oil > Consumption per thousand people: This entry is the total oil consumed in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Budget > Revenues > Per $ GDP: Revenues calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic aid > Recipient per capita: This entry, which is subject to major problems of definition and statistical coverage, refers to the net inflow of Official Development Finance (ODF) to recipient countries. The figure includes assistance from the World Bank, the IMF, and other international organizations and from individual nation donors. Formal commitments of aid are included in the data. Omitted from the data are grants by private organizations. Aid comes in various forms including outright grants and loans. The entry thus is the difference between new inflows and repayments. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Natural gas > Production per capita: This entry is the total natural gas produced in cubic meters (cu m). The discrepancy between the amount of natural gas produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • International tourism > Expenditures for travel items > Current US$: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Currency > DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$: The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics (line rf). Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar.
  • Stocks traded > Total value > Current US$: Stocks traded refers to the total value of shares traded during the period.
  • GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in fixed capital: This entry is derived from Economy > GDP > Composition, by end use, which shows who does the spending in an economy: consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners. The distribution gives the percentage contribution to total GDP of household consumption, government consumption, investment in fixed capital, investment in inventories, exports of goods and services, and imports of goods and services, and will total 100 percent of GDP if the data are complete.
    household consumption consists of expenditures by resident households, and by nonprofit institutions that serve households, on goods and services that are consumed by individuals. This includes consumption of both domestically produced and foreign goods and services.
    government consumption consists of government expenditures on goods and services. These figures exclude government transfer payments, such as interest on debt, unemployment, and social security, since such payments are not made in exchange for goods and services supplied.
    investment in fixed capital consists of total business spending on fixed assets, such as factories, machinery, equipment, dwellings, and inventories of raw materials, which provide the basis for future production. It is measured gross of the depreciation of the assets, i.e., it includes investment that merely replaces worn-out or scrapped capital. Earlier editions of The World Factbook referred to this concept as Investment (gross fixed) and that data now have been moved to this new field.
    investment in inventories consists of net changes to the stock of outputs that are still held by the units that produce them, awaiting further sale to an end user, such as automobiles sitting on a dealer’s lot or groceries on the store shelves. This figure may be positive or negative. If the stock of unsold output increases during the relevant time period, investment in inventories is positive, but, if the stock of unsold goods declines, it will be negative. Investment in inventories normally is an early indicator of the state of the economy. If the stock of unsold items increases unexpectedly – because people stop buying - the economy may be entering a recession; but if the stock of unsold items falls - and goods "go flying off the shelves" - businesses normally try to replace those stocks, and the economy is likely to accelerate.
    exports of goods and services consist of sales, barter, gifts, or grants of goods and services from residents to nonresidents.
    imports of goods and ...
    Full definition
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  • Trade > Exports > Goods and services: Exports of goods and services as a % of GDP, 2000
  • Trade > Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
  • Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$: Royalty and license fees are payments and receipts between residents and nonresidents for the authorized use of intangible, nonproduced, nonfinancial assets and proprietary rights (such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial processes, and franchises) and for the use, through licensing agreements, of produced originals of prototypes (such as films and manuscripts). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Poverty and inequality > Causes of poverty > Health: Percentage health counts for in the country's total Multidimensional Poverty Index (UN). For instance, health is 40% of Senegal's poverty issues, while the remaining 60% is for living standards and education. Cross country comparisons based off these numbers aren't an accurate telling of how bad health issues are between countries, but rather how much of an issue health concerns are in each country.
  • Poverty and inequality > Population vulnerable to poverty > Proportion: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
  • Portfolio investment > Bonds > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$: Portfolio bond investment consists of bond issues purchased by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (constant 2000 US$). Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2000 US$). Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption). Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Reserves > Total reserves minus gold > Current US$: Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Total reserves minus gold comprise special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. Gold holdings are excluded. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$: Gross domestic savings (current US$). Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • World Bank exchange rate: The DEC alternative conversion factor is the underlying annual exchange rate used for the World Bank Atlas method. As a rule, it is the official exchange rate reported in the IMF's International Financial Statistics (line rf). Exceptions arise where further refinements are made by World Bank staff. It is expressed in local currency units per U.S. dollar."
  • Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Net trade in goods > US$: Net trade in goods is the difference between exports and imports of goods. The category includes goods previously included in services: goods received or sent for processing and their subsequent export or import in the form of processed goods, repairs on goods, and goods procured in ports by carriers. Trade in services is not included. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Trade > Exports > Goods: Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. The category includes goods previously included in services: goods received or sent for processing and their subsequent export or import in the form of processed goods, repairs on goods, and goods procured in ports by carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Financial sector > Exchange rates and prices > GDP deflator > Base year varies by country: The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country.
  • Electricity > Production: This entry is the annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Private investment > Telecommunications: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernisation of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Debt > Interest payments on external debt, long-term > INT, current US$ per capita: Interest payments on external debt, long-term (INT, current US$). Interest payments on long-term debt are actual amounts of interest paid by the borrower in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Electricity > Imports per capita: This entry is the total imported electricity in kilowatt-hours. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GDP growth > Duration 1980-2000: Gross domestic product GDP growth rate from 1980 to 2000
  • Gross national expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
  • Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ per capita: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Household final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Foreign aid > Net Foreign aid received > Current US$: Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Foreign aid > From United States: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors are the net disbursements of official development assistance (ODA) or official aid from the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. DAC members are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and Commission of the European Communities. Regional aggregates include data for economies not specified elsewhere. World and income group totals include aid not allocated by country or region. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Foreign aid > International assistance received per capita: Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Patent applications > Residents: Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years."
  • Foreign aid > From Switzerland: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors are the net disbursements of official development assistance (ODA) or official aid from the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. DAC members are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and Commission of the European Communities. Regional aggregates include data for economies not specified elsewhere. World and income group totals include aid not allocated by country or region. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ > Per capita: GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro Zone, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Income > GNI, PPP > Constant 2005 international $: GNI, PPP (constant 2005 international $). PPP GNI (formerly PPP GNP) is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. Gross national income is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.
  • Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $: GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $). GNI per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GNI is gross national income (GNI) converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GNI as a U.S. dollar has in the United States. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.
  • Income > GDP, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ per capita: GDP, PPP (constant 2005 international $). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • International tourism > Receipts > Current US$: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Terms of trade: Terms of trade (1980 = 100) 1999. The ratio of the export price index to the import price index measured relative to the base year 1980. A value of more than 100 implies that the price of exports has risen relative to the price of imports.
  • Oil > Production per thousand people: This entry is the total oil produced in barrels per day (bbl/day). The discrepancy between the amount of oil produced and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is due to the omission of stock changes, refinery gains, and other complicating factors. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Gross savings > Current US$ per capita: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Innovation > Patent applications, nonresidents per million: Patent applications, nonresidents. Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Innovation > Patent applications, residents: Patent applications, residents. Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
  • Trade > Exports > Export growth in USD: Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics."
  • IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD > Current US$: IBRD loans and IDA credits are extended by the World Bank Group. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) lends at market rates. Credits from the International Development Association (IDA) are at concessional rates. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Innovation > Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles. Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • GDP > PPP > Current international $ per capita: PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Poverty and inequality > Population in multidimensional poverty > Proportion: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
  • Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number per 1000: Micro, small, and medium-size enterprises are business that may be defined by the number of employees. There is no international standard definition of firm size; however, many institutions that collect information use the following size categories: micro enterprises have 0-9 employees, small enterprises have 10-49 employees, and medium-size enterprises have 50-249 employees. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Transnational corporations > Affiliates: Number of foreign affiliates to transnational corporations
  • Oil > Imports: This entry is the total oil imported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products.
  • Oil > Imports per thousand people: This entry is the total oil imported in barrels per day (bbl/day), including both crude oil and oil products. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Imports > Partners: This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners starting with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.
  • Electricity > Production per capita: This entry is the annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000: GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) from 1975 to 2000
  • Trade > Imports > By good > Passenger cars etc: Imports of Passenger cars etc, by country, in thousands USD
  • Trade balance with US: In US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003
  • Merchandise > Exports > Current US$: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Services > Etc. > Value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
  • Household final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. This item also includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$: Gross fixed capital formation (formerly gross domestic fixed investment) includes land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$: Gross national expenditure (formerly domestic absorption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption), general government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption), and gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment). Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
  • Trade > Exports > Goods and services > Constant 2000 US$: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude labor and property income (formerly called factor services) as well as transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.
  • Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$: Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Tax > Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours: Time to prepare and pay taxes is the time, in hours per year, it takes to prepare, file, and pay (or withhold) three major types of taxes: the corporate income tax, the value added or sales tax, and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social security contributions."
  • Financial sector > Monetary holdings > Liabilities > Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU: Money and quasi money comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government. This definition of money supply is frequently called M2; it corresponds to lines 34 and 35 in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) International Financial Statistics (IFS). Data are in current local currency."
  • Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Net errors and omissions > Adjusted > BoP > Current US$: Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that all debit and credit entries in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. In the International Financial Statistics presentation, this is equal to the difference between reserves and related items and the sum of the balances of the current, capital, and financial accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars."
  • Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports of goods > Services > Income and wo: Exports of goods and services are the total value of goods and services exported as well as income and workers' remittances received. Workers' remittances include compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Net income > BoP > Current US$ per million: Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Royalty and license fees are payments and receipts between residents and nonresidents for the authorized use of intangible, nonproduced, nonfinancial assets and proprietary rights (such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial processes, and franchises) and for the use, through licensing agreements, of produced originals of prototypes (such as films and manuscripts). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Commercial service imports > Current US$: Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993) as the economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Definitions may vary among reporting economies.
  • Trade > Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Imports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) imports, imports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Commercial service imports > Current US$ > Per capita: Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. International transactions in services are defined by the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (1993) as the economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Definitions may vary among reporting economies. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Natural gas > Proved reserves per capita: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters (cu m). Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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  • Trade > Exports > By good > Perfume toilet cosmetics: Exports of Perfume/toilet/cosmetics, by country, in thousands USD
STAT Brazil Guyana HISTORY
Budget > Revenues $875.50 billion
Ranked 8th. 1252 times more than Guyana
$699.10 million
Ranked 172nd.

Budget surplus > + or deficit > - 2.4% of GDP
Ranked 16th.
-5% of GDP
Ranked 142nd.

Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP 54.9 CIA
Ranked 52nd.
66.1 CIA
Ranked 41st. 20% more than Brazil
Overview Characterized by large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, Brazil's economy outweighs that of all other South American countries, and Brazil is expanding its presence in world markets. Since 2003, Brazil has steadily improved its macroeconomic stability, building up foreign reserves, and reducing its debt profile by shifting its debt burden toward real denominated and domestically held instruments. In 2008, Brazil became a net external creditor and two ratings agencies awarded investment grade status to its debt. After strong growth in 2007 and 2008, the onset of the global financial crisis hit Brazil in 2008. Brazil experienced two quarters of recession, as global demand for Brazil's commodity-based exports dwindled and external credit dried up. However, Brazil was one of the first emerging markets to begin a recovery. In 2010, consumer and investor confidence revived and GDP growth reached 7.5%, the highest growth rate in the past 25 years. Rising inflation led the authorities to take measures to cool the economy; these actions and the deteriorating international economic situation slowed growth to 2.7% in 2011, and 1.3% in 2012. Unemployment is at historic lows and Brazil's traditionally high level of income inequality has declined for each of the last 14 years. Brazil's historically high interest rates have made it an attractive destination for foreign investors. Large capital inflows over the past several years have contributed to the appreciation of the currency, hurting the competitiveness of Brazilian manufacturing and leading the government to intervene in foreign exchange markets and raise taxes on some foreign capital inflows. President Dilma ROUSSEFF has retained the previous administration's commitment to inflation targeting by the central bank, a floating exchange rate, and fiscal restraint. In an effort to boost growth, in 2012 the administration implemented a somewhat more expansionary monetary policy that has failed to stimulate much growth. The Guyanese economy exhibited moderate economic growth in recent years and is based largely on agriculture and extractive industries. The economy is heavily dependent upon the export of six commodities - sugar, gold, bauxite, shrimp, timber, and rice - which represent nearly 60% of the country's GDP and are highly susceptible to adverse weather conditions and fluctuations in commodity prices. Guyana's entrance into the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) in January 2006 has broadened the country''s export market, primarily in the raw materials sector. Guyana has experienced positive growth almost every year over the past decade. Inflation has been kept under control. Recent years have seen the government''s stock of debt reduced significantly - with external debt now less than half of what it was in the early 1990s. Chronic problems include a shortage of skilled labor and a deficient infrastructure. Despite recent improvements, the government is still juggling a sizable external debt against the urgent need for expanded public investment. In March 2007, the Inter-American Development Bank, Guyana''s principal donor, canceled Guyana''s nearly $470 million debt, equivalent to 21% of GDP, which along with other Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) debt forgiveness brought the debt-to-GDP ratio down from 183% in 2006 to 120% in 2007. Guyana became heavily indebted as a result of the inward-looking, state-led development model pursued in the 1970s and 1980s. Growth slowed in 2009 as a result of the world recession, but picked up in 2010-11, before slowing again in 2012, as a result of a second recession, this focused mainly in Europe. The slowdown in the domestic economy and lower import costs has helped to narrow the country''s current account deficit, despite generally lower earnings from exports.
Exports $242.60 billion
Ranked 23th. 174 times more than Guyana
$1.40 billion
Ranked 139th.

GDP $2.25 trillion
Ranked 8th. 790 times more than Guyana
$2.85 billion
Ranked 149th.

GDP > Per capita $11,503.01 per capita
Ranked 32nd. 78% more than Guyana
$6,458.20 per capita
Ranked 55th.

GDP > Per capita > PPP $11,700.00
Ranked 80th. 46% more than Guyana
$8,000.00
Ranked 99th.

GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita $11,239.17
Ranked 74th. 74% more than Guyana
$6,448.08
Ranked 101st.

GDP per capita $11,339.52
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Guyana
$3,583.96
Ranked 105th.

Gross National Income $529.00 billion
Ranked 11th. 825 times more than Guyana
$640.84 million
Ranked 135th.
Inflation rate > Consumer prices 5.4%
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Guyana
2.4%
Ranked 145th.

Population below poverty line 21.4%
Ranked 6th.
35%
Ranked 7th. 64% more than Brazil
Public debt 58.8% of GDP
Ranked 46th.
59.5% of GDP
Ranked 43th. 1% more than Brazil

Unemployment rate 5.5%
Ranked 82nd.
11%
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as Brazil
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 68.5%
Ranked 58th. 58% more than Guyana
43.4%
Ranked 150th.
Exports per capita $1,221.21
Ranked 99th.
$1,755.16
Ranked 85th. 44% more than Brazil

Distribution of family income > Gini index 51.9
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Guyana
44.6
Ranked 10th.

Human Development Index 0.792
Ranked 62nd. 10% more than Guyana
0.72
Ranked 107th.
Tourist arrivals > Per capita 25.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.
170.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th. 7 times more than Brazil

GDP > Purchasing power parity $2.33 trillion
Ranked 7th. 377 times more than Guyana
$6.17 billion
Ranked 156th.

Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 0.51
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Guyana
0.23
Ranked 138th.

Fiscal year calendar year calendar year
GDP > Composition by sector > Industry 27.4%
Ranked 99th.
34.8%
Ranked 51st. 27% more than Brazil

Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average $1.95
Ranked 133th.
$204.36
Ranked 43th. 105 times more than Brazil

Inequality > GINI index 55.02
Ranked 2nd. 27% more than Guyana
43.2
Ranked 20th.

Imports per capita $1,123.55
Ranked 126th.
$2,486.90
Ranked 90th. 2 times more than Brazil

Gross National Income per capita $2,989.24
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Guyana
$857.13
Ranked 104th.
Development > Human Development Index 0.73
Ranked 85th. 15% more than Guyana
0.636
Ranked 117th.

GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $0.06
Ranked 164th.
$10.06
Ranked 39th. 171 times more than Brazil

Exports > Commodities transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos sugar, gold, bauxite, alumina, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber
Imports $223.20 billion
Ranked 22nd. 113 times more than Guyana
$1.98 billion
Ranked 152nd.

Budget > Expenditures $822.10 billion
Ranked 8th. 980 times more than Guyana
$838.50 million
Ranked 160th.

GINI index 56.99
Ranked 1st. 32% more than Guyana
43.2
Ranked 8th.

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold per capita $936.86
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Guyana
$406.28
Ranked 84th.

Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU 527.5 billion
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Guyana
182.01 billion
Ranked 75th.

Tourist arrivals 5.05 million
Ranked 38th. 39 times more than Guyana
131,000
Ranked 145th.

Budget > Revenues > Per capita $2,434.82 per capita
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Guyana
$789.28 per capita
Ranked 49th.

Inbound tourism income > Current US$ $6.11 billion
Ranked 39th. 104 times more than Guyana
$59.00 million
Ranked 140th.

GDP per person 8,121.5
Ranked 56th. 5 times more than Guyana
1,518.44
Ranked 127th.

Exports > Main exports Manufactured goods, iron ore, coffee, oranges, other agricultural produce Bauxite and alumina, sugar, gold, rice, shrimp, molasses, rum, timber
Budget > Revenues per capita $2,378.97
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Guyana
$788.04
Ranked 91st.

Debt > External $438.90 billion
Ranked 25th. 238 times more than Guyana
$1.85 billion
Ranked 139th.

Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita 1,067.19$
Ranked 46th.
-105.328$
Ranked 136th.

Central bank discount rate 7.25%
Ranked 11th. 32% more than Guyana
5.5%
Ranked 19th.

Debt > External > Per capita $1,207.30 per capita
Ranked 70th.
$1,605.38 per capita
Ranked 28th. 33% more than Brazil
GDP > Composition by sector > Services 67.2%
Ranked 59th. 50% more than Guyana
44.9%
Ranked 140th.

Tax > GDP > Constant LCU 1.74 trillion
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Guyana
341.9 billion
Ranked 93th.

Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals per capita 0.0276
Ranked 142nd.
0.199
Ranked 99th. 7 times more than Brazil

International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 5.24$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 101st.
47.02$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 44th. 9 times more than Brazil

Consumer spending 62.76
Ranked 73th.
68.82
Ranked 58th. 10% more than Brazil

Consumer price index 151.42%
Ranked 30th. 19% more than Guyana
127.53%
Ranked 60th.

GDP > Composition by sector > Agriculture 5.4%
Ranked 124th.
20.3%
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Brazil

GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $ 8,402.42 PPP $
Ranked 59th. 86% more than Guyana
4,508.29 PPP $
Ranked 95th.

Industries textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment bauxite, sugar, rice milling, timber, textiles, gold mining
GDP > Composition, by end use > Imports of goods and services -14%
Ranked 1st.
-76.5%
Ranked 153th. 5 times more than Brazil
GDP per capita > Constant LCU 4314.88 8452.54
Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US $25.95 billion
Ranked 11th. 180 times more than Guyana
$144.27 million
Ranked 123th.

Labor force 105
Ranked 48th.
313
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Brazil

Poverty and inequality > Population below $1 (PPP) per day $6.14%
Ranked 16th.
$8.70%
Ranked 25th. 42% more than Brazil

Trade > With US > US imports of bauxite and aluminum 562,232
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Guyana
38,323
Ranked 18th.
GDP > Real growth rate 0.9%
Ranked 144th.
4.8%
Ranked 65th. 5 times more than Brazil

Debt > Government debt > Gross government debt, share of GDP 68.47 IMF
Ranked 41st. 13% more than Guyana
60.33 IMF
Ranked 48th.
International tourism > Number of arrivals 5.36 million
Ranked 34th. 46 times more than Guyana
117,000
Ranked 119th.

Economic growth > Per capita -1.09
Ranked 77th.
3.14
Ranked 79th.

Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ per capita 68.1 BoP $
Ranked 60th.
100.94 BoP $
Ranked 52nd. 48% more than Brazil

GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$ 3,596.74 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Guyana
979.53 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 108th.

Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number > Per capita 27.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
29.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Brazil
Economic freedom 57.7
Ranked 100th. 7% more than Guyana
53.8
Ranked 129th.

GDP > Official exchange rate per capita $10,368.31
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Guyana
$2,794.72
Ranked 112th.

Current account balance $-54,230,000,000.00
Ranked 174th. 137 times more than Guyana
$-394,800,000.00
Ranked 88th.

Agriculture > Products coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef sugarcane, rice, edible oils; beef, pork, poultry; shrimp, fish
Trade > Imports per capita $961.53
Ranked 94th.
$1,737.63
Ranked 71st. 81% more than Brazil

Currency real Guyanese dollar
Current account balance > BoP > Current US$ per capita 76.28 BoP $
Ranked 33th.
-126.44 BoP $
Ranked 84th.

GNI per capita $10,720.00
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Guyana
$2,900.00
Ranked 44th.
GDP > Purchasing power parity > Per capita $11,503.01 per capita
Ranked 32nd. 78% more than Guyana
$6,458.20 per capita
Ranked 55th.

Companies > Listed domestic companies, total 353
Ranked 24th. 29 times more than Guyana
12
Ranked 102nd.

Trade > Exports per capita $1,023.00
Ranked 87th.
$1,035.46
Ranked 86th. 1% more than Brazil

Current account balance per capita 0.0
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 56th.

Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU 1167526000000 160644400000
Tourism > International tourism, number of arrivals 5.43 million
Ranked 45th. 35 times more than Guyana
157,000
Ranked 142nd.

Gross national saving 15.2% of GDP
Ranked 102nd. 83% more than Guyana
8.3% of GDP
Ranked 134th.

Tax > GDP > Constant LCU per capita 8,775.22
Ranked 136th.
429,869.66
Ranked 26th. 49 times more than Brazil

Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels 407.28 billion
Ranked 3rd. 1034 times more than Guyana
393.8 million
Ranked 163th.

Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita $6,190.85
Ranked 40th. 8 times more than Guyana
$768.12
Ranked 81st.

Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ per capita 3,779.75$
Ranked 22nd. 15 times more than Guyana
246.23$
Ranked 84th.

Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita 2,373.46$
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Guyana
817.6$
Ranked 85th.

Budget > Expenditures per capita $2,830.80
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Guyana
$834.09
Ranked 93th.

Reserves > Total reserves > Includes gold, current US$ $373.16 billion
Ranked 7th. 432 times more than Guyana
$864.03 million
Ranked 138th.

Stock of broad money None None
Exchange rates reals (BRL) per US dollar -<br />1.95 (2012 est.)<br />1.68 (2011 est.)<br />1.76 (2010 est.)<br />2 (2009)<br />1.86 (2008) Guyanese dollars (GYD) per US dollar -<br />204.36 (2012 est.)<br />204.02 (2011 est.)<br />203.64 (2010 est.)<br />203.95 (2009)<br />203.86 (2008)
Debt > External per capita $1,207.39
Ranked 69th.
$1,598.66
Ranked 29th. 32% more than Brazil
Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.183$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 114th.
0.258$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 33th. 41% more than Brazil

Exports > Partners China 17%, US 11.1%, Argentina 7.4%, Netherlands 6.2% US 30.8%, Canada 28.9%, UK 6.2%
Aid per capita > Current US$ 1.03$
Ranked 135th.
182.08$
Ranked 18th. 177 times more than Brazil

GDP > Official exchange rate $2.22 trillion
Ranked 7th. 797 times more than Guyana
$2.79 billion
Ranked 162nd.

GDP per capita > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ 7,475.27 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 59th. 86% more than Guyana
4,010.83 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 95th.

Investment > Gross fixed 18.9% of GDP
Ranked 108th.
29.6% of GDP
Ranked 19th. 57% more than Brazil

Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate 37.75%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Guyana
11.95%
Ranked 28th.

Income receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 17.16 BoP $
Ranked 100th. 4 times more than Guyana
4.34 BoP $
Ranked 115th.

Bank liquid > Reserves to bank assets ratio 7.33
Ranked 106th.
17.69
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Brazil

Stock of narrow money None None
GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Industry 26.3%
Ranked 110th.
35.5%
Ranked 52nd. 35% more than Brazil
Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $801.69
Ranked 75th.
$917.46
Ranked 101st. 14% more than Brazil
Debt > Net domestic credit > Current LCU 4.87 trillion
Ranked 29th. 19 times more than Guyana
249.84 billion
Ranked 92nd.

Government spending 162.71 billion
Ranked 10th. 863 times more than Guyana
188.55 million
Ranked 121st.

Net current transfers from abroad > Constant LCU 273865700 348398000
Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US$ per capita 81.62 BoP $
Ranked 78th.
100.94 BoP $
Ranked 72nd. 24% more than Brazil

GDP > Current LCU 1937598000000 158641600000
High-technology > Exports > Current US$ > Per capita $53,842.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 396 times more than Guyana
$135.90 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.

GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Agriculture 5.2%
Ranked 123th.
21.1%
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Brazil
Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ per capita $1,837.86
Ranked 56th.
$-128.24
Ranked 118th.

Tax > Tax payments > Number 9
Ranked 151st.
35
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Brazil

Real interest rate 44.93%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Guyana
10.01%
Ranked 31st.

Royalty and license fees > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 127.7 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 62nd.
44,985.94 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 1st. 352 times more than Brazil

Gross domestic savings 258.56 billion
Ranked 11th. 4000 times more than Guyana
64.63 million
Ranked 124th.

Inflation 119.66
Ranked 92nd.
133.16
Ranked 60th. 11% more than Brazil

Poverty > Gap at $1 a day > PPP 3.37%
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Guyana
0.5%
Ranked 13th.

Outbound tourist spending 13.27 billion
Ranked 22nd. 255 times more than Guyana
52 million
Ranked 127th.

Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Current international $ $11,530.00
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Guyana
$3,340.00
Ranked 122nd.

Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $ per capita $11,532.57
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Guyana
$3,342.68
Ranked 122nd.

GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure per capita 7,073.36
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Guyana
3,240.02
Ranked 109th.

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold $373.10 billion
Ranked 7th. 432 times more than Guyana
$864.00 million
Ranked 136th.

Size of economy > GDP > GDP growth 0.873%
Ranked 136th.
4.82%
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Brazil

GDP > Constant 2000 US$ 670.45 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 10th. 911 times more than Guyana
735.84 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 148th.

Debt service 75.44
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Guyana
6.63
Ranked 93th.
International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ per capita 31.72$
Ranked 86th.
59.15$
Ranked 69th. 86% more than Brazil

Purchasing power parity conversion factor > LCU per international $ 1.24 46.84
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number 4.9 million
Ranked 2nd. 223 times more than Guyana
22,000
Ranked 3rd.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Household consumption 62.3%
Ranked 102nd.
84.2%
Ranked 37th. 35% more than Brazil
Current transfers > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 4.05 billion BoP $
Ranked 32nd. 16 times more than Guyana
261.2 million BoP $
Ranked 104th.

Innovation > Patent applications, residents per million 13.86
Ranked 62nd. 15% more than Guyana
12.08
Ranked 34th.

Debt > Net current transfers from abroad > Current LCU 5.58 billion
Ranked 66th.
22.12 billion
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Brazil

Debt > Government debt > Net government debt, share of GDP 35.21 IMF
Ranked 49th.
57.69 IMF
Ranked 27th. 64% more than Brazil
Saving rate 14.61
Ranked 78th.
32.67
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Brazil

GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ per capita 7,485.81 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 59th. 89% more than Guyana
3,960.14 PPP 2000 $
Ranked 96th.

Net income > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita -139,306.37 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Guyana
-51,915.689 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

GDP > CIA Factbook $1.38 trillion
Ranked 9th. 492 times more than Guyana
$2.80 billion
Ranked 162nd.

Poverty and inequality > Poorest's share in national income or consumption 2.85%
Ranked 34th.
4.47%
Ranked 29th. 57% more than Brazil

Debt > Net foreign assets > Current LCU per capita 2,655.34
Ranked 121st.
228,835.69
Ranked 29th. 86 times more than Brazil

Tax > GDP > Current LCU 4.4 trillion
Ranked 49th. 8 times more than Guyana
582.66 billion
Ranked 98th.

Tax > Average time to clear customs > Days 7.85 days
Ranked 1st.
13.87 days
Ranked 1st. 77% more than Brazil
GDP > PPP per capita $8,058.57
Ranked 62nd. 84% more than Guyana
$4,379.48
Ranked 96th.
Economic aid > Recipient $191.90 million
Ranked 68th. 40% more than Guyana
$136.80 million
Ranked 78th.
GNI 1.54 trillion
Ranked 9th. 1347 times more than Guyana
1.14 billion
Ranked 154th.

GDP > PPP $1.48 trillion
Ranked 9th. 447 times more than Guyana
$3.31 billion
Ranked 145th.
Development > Human Development Index > Inequality adjusted 0.531
Ranked 70th. 3% more than Guyana
0.514
Ranked 78th.
Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ 711.1 billion$
Ranked 6th. 3796 times more than Guyana
187.34 million$
Ranked 101st.

Companies > Listed domestic companies, total per million 1.78
Ranked 96th.
15.09
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Brazil

Tax > GDP > Current US$ per capita $11,339.52
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Guyana
$3,583.96
Ranked 107th.

Trade > Exports to US $4.25 billion
Ranked 14th. 140 times more than Guyana
$30.30 million
Ranked 115th.
Industrial production growth rate -0.8%
Ranked 133th.
14.8%
Ranked 3rd.

Purchasing power parity > GDP per capita > PPP > Current international $ $10,412.12
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Guyana
$3,088.22
Ranked 114th.

World trade > Exports 177.33 billion
Ranked 23th. 224 times more than Guyana
791.7 million
Ranked 137th.

Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe 2.1 million
Ranked 33th. 241 times more than Guyana
8,704
Ranked 155th.

Companies > Stock market > Stocks traded, total value > Current US$ per capita $4,200.90
Ranked 32nd. 4464 times more than Guyana
$0.94
Ranked 106th.

Lending interest rate 55.38%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Guyana
14.54%
Ranked 50th.

Industrial > Production growth rate 11.5%
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Guyana
2.5%
Ranked 111th.

Spending > Household final consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $3,781.87
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Guyana
$795.85
Ranked 116th.
Tax > GDP per capita > Constant LCU 8,775.22
Ranked 136th.
429,869.66
Ranked 26th. 49 times more than Brazil

Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Current international $ $11,715.70
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Guyana
$3,344.10
Ranked 128th.

Net domestic credit > Current LCU 1653422000000 137957600000
International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ per capita 22.4$
Ranked 100th.
48.63$
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Brazil

GDP > By type of expenditure > Household consumption expenditure 1.41 trillion
Ranked 6th. 545 times more than Guyana
2.58 billion
Ranked 156th.

Retail > Gross value added by wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels per capita 2,050.19
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Guyana
495.12
Ranked 131st.

Household spending per capita 2,976.71
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than Guyana
633.52
Ranked 95th.

Commercial bank prime lending rate 36.64%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Guyana
13.86%
Ranked 52nd.

Companies > Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ $1.23 trillion
Ranked 11th. 2013 times more than Guyana
$610.94 million
Ranked 104th.

Current account balance > BoP > Current US$ 14.2 billion BoP $
Ranked 19th.
-96,200,000 BoP $
Ranked 63th.

Trade > Imports $187.70 billion
Ranked 21st. 137 times more than Guyana
$1.37 billion
Ranked 140th.

Currency > Official exchange rate > LCU per US$ > Period average 2.18 199.88
Oil > Exports 699,000 bbl/day
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 131st.

GDP > CIA Factbook per capita $7,565.21
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Guyana
$3,711.46
Ranked 98th.

Poverty and inequality > Population in severe poverty 0.2%
Ranked 25th.
1%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Brazil
GDP > Composition, by end use > Exports of goods and services 12.6%
Ranked 187th.
60.2%
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Brazil
Purchasing power parity > GNI per capita > PPP > Current international $ $10,200.00
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Guyana
$3,050.00
Ranked 114th.

Income > Health expenditure per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1,042.73
Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Guyana
$230.38
Ranked 127th.

Tax > GDP > Current LCU per capita 22,161.61
Ranked 132nd.
732,561.87
Ranked 30th. 33 times more than Brazil

Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita $7,068.83
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Guyana
$3,239.36
Ranked 73th.

Debt > Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong per million 0.0151
Ranked 185th.
5.03
Ranked 35th. 333 times more than Brazil

Oil > Production 2.75 million bbl/day
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 127th.

Economy growth -0.19
Ranked 85th.
3.05
Ranked 108th.

Trade > Exports > Exports of goods and services 283.06 billion
Ranked 20th. 196 times more than Guyana
1.44 billion
Ranked 156th.

Purchasing power parity > Gross domestic product per capita > PPP 9,454.86
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Guyana
2,829.98
Ranked 114th.

Electricity > Consumption per capita 2,175.81 kWh
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Guyana
886.9 kWh
Ranked 92nd.

Market capitalization of listed companies > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 596.25$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Guyana
238.07$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 69th.

GDP > CIA Factbook > Per capita $7,579.60 per capita
Ranked 67th. 2 times more than Guyana
$3,734.37 per capita
Ranked 105th.

Household spending 576.69 billion
Ranked 9th. 1200 times more than Guyana
480.73 million
Ranked 125th.

Income > Household final consumption expenditure, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ per capita $5,858.19
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Guyana
$1,512.48
Ranked 119th.
GDP > Composition, by end use > Government consumption 21.5%
Ranked 32nd. 36% more than Guyana
15.8%
Ranked 100th.
GDP > Per $ GDP $11,503.01 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 32nd. 78% more than Guyana
$6,458.20 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 55th.

Spending > Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > Current US$ $1.40 trillion
Ranked 8th. 545 times more than Guyana
$2.58 billion
Ranked 117th.

Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$ per capita -9.177$
Ranked 89th. 11 times more than Guyana
-0.806$
Ranked 75th.

Entrepreneurship > Starting a Business > Index ranking 98
Ranked 57th. 56% more than Guyana
63
Ranked 92nd.
GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 3,601.81 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Guyana
967.15 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 107th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita 4,140.63$
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Guyana
971.48$
Ranked 111th.

Gross domestic savings > Current US$ 198.65 billion$
Ranked 10th.
-80,137,430$
Ranked 128th.

Poverty and inequality > Multidimensional poverty index 0.011
Ranked 24th.
0.03
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Brazil
Trade > Exports $199.70 billion
Ranked 23th. 245 times more than Guyana
$814.00 million
Ranked 140th.

Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Current international $ $2.02 trillion
Ranked 10th. 856 times more than Guyana
$2.36 billion
Ranked 145th.

Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 3,456.39 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Guyana
1,104.73 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 81st.

Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $ per capita $11,715.70
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Guyana
$3,344.10
Ranked 128th.

Total > Reserves in months of imports 5.09
Ranked 32nd. 62% more than Guyana
3.15
Ranked 69th.

Imports > Commodities machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil, automotive parts, electronics manufactures, machinery, petroleum, food
Debt > Banks > Automated teller machines > ATMs > Per 100,000 adults 118.6
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Guyana
15.91
Ranked 112th.

Inflation > Consumer price index > 2005 = 100 141.27
Ranked 84th.
146.12
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Brazil

Gross domestic savings > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 249.54$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 43th.
-101.838$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 132nd.

GDP > Constant LCU 804315500000 6349700000
Poverty and inequality > Inequality adjusted income index 0.411
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Guyana
0.393
Ranked 83th.
Trade > Export growth -10.28
Ranked 60th. 9 times more than Guyana
-1.18
Ranked 110th.

Labor force per thousand people 0.000522
Ranked 103th.
0.423
Ranked 46th. 810 times more than Brazil

Trade > Imports > Imports of goods and services 315.27 billion
Ranked 17th. 140 times more than Guyana
2.26 billion
Ranked 157th.

Debt > Government debt > Net government debt, share of GDP per million people 0.175 IMF
Ranked 80th.
77.97 IMF
Ranked 9th. 445 times more than Brazil
Household final > Consumption expenditure per capita > Constant 2000 US$ 2,030.45 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Guyana
642.89 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 97th.

GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ per capita 3,556.36$
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than Guyana
1,011.6$
Ranked 105th.

Income > GDP, PPP > Current international $ $2.33 trillion
Ranked 10th. 875 times more than Guyana
$2.66 billion
Ranked 156th.

Income > Household final consumption expenditure, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1.16 trillion
Ranked 9th. 1011 times more than Guyana
$1.15 billion
Ranked 157th.
Income > GNI, PPP > Current international $ $2.29 trillion
Ranked 10th. 862 times more than Guyana
$2.66 billion
Ranked 147th.

Currency > Monetary unit 1 real = 100 centavos 1 Guyanese dollar (G$) = 100 cents
Budget > Expenditures > Per $ GDP $0.26 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 9th.
$0.56 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Brazil

Taxes and other revenues 39.4% of GDP
Ranked 43th. 57% more than Guyana
25.1% of GDP
Ranked 108th.

Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports > Goods and services > Current U $180.72 billion
Ranked 23th. 181 times more than Guyana
$1.00 billion
Ranked 133th.

Balance of payments > Financial > Reserves -47,255,362,197.62
Ranked 141st. 806 times more than Guyana
-58,619,763.57
Ranked 82nd.

Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Current account balance > Current US$ $-24,302,262,100.00
Ranked 134th. 127 times more than Guyana
$-191,623,400.00
Ranked 58th.

Debt > External debt stocks per capita $2,053.05
Ranked 38th.
$2,333.55
Ranked 32nd. 14% more than Brazil

Oil > Proved reserves 12.86 billion bbl
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 101st.

Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations 116
Ranked 73th. 1% more than Guyana
115
Ranked 74th.

Natural gas > Production 12.41 billion cu m
Ranked 21st.
0.0
Ranked 87th.

GDP deflator 240.9
Ranked 57th.
2,498.41
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Brazil

Oil > Consumption 2.65 million bbl/day
Ranked 6th. 265 times more than Guyana
10,000 bbl/day
Ranked 151st.

Poverty > Gap at $2 a day > PPP 8.52%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Guyana
1.7%
Ranked 17th.

Tourism > International tourism, receipts > Current US$ $6.83 billion
Ranked 39th. 85 times more than Guyana
$80.00 million
Ranked 161st.

Electricity > Consumption 421 billion kWh
Ranked 3rd. 612 times more than Guyana
688 million kWh
Ranked 114th.

Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $4,899.55
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Guyana
$1,087.65
Ranked 109th.
Tax > GDP > Current US$ $2.25 trillion
Ranked 8th. 790 times more than Guyana
$2.85 billion
Ranked 152nd.

Currency > GDP > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $5,721.23
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Guyana
$1,276.80
Ranked 127th.

Net trade in goods and services > BoP > Current US$ 36.61 billion BoP $
Ranked 9th.
-223,800,000 BoP $
Ranked 65th.

Net capital account > BoP > Current US$ 663.72 million BoP $
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than Guyana
52.1 million BoP $
Ranked 56th.

Portfolio investment > Excluding LCFAR > BoP > Current US$ -8,426,120,000 BoP $
Ranked 86th. 164 times more than Guyana
-51,400,000 BoP $
Ranked 45th.

Budget > Expenditures > Per capita $2,897.25 per capita
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Guyana
$835.40 per capita
Ranked 50th.

GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in inventories -0.5%
Ranked 156th.
-5.9%
Ranked 180th. 12 times more than Brazil
Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$ -1,708,152,000$
Ranked 111th. 2787 times more than Guyana
-613,000$
Ranked 64th.

Purchasing power parity > GNI > PPP > Current international $ $1.98 trillion
Ranked 10th. 849 times more than Guyana
$2.33 billion
Ranked 143th.

Debt > External > Per $ GDP $165.27 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 106th.
$1,660.99 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Brazil
Trade > Exports > By good > Passenger cars etc 2.66 million
Ranked 15th. 22699 times more than Guyana
117
Ranked 83th.
GNI > PPP > Current international $ 1.52 trillion PPP $
Ranked 9th. 478 times more than Guyana
3.18 billion PPP $
Ranked 137th.

Trade > With US > US imports of bauxite and aluminum per 1000 3.06
Ranked 16th.
50.63
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Brazil
High-technology > Exports > Current US$ $10.57 billion
Ranked 25th. 100918 times more than Guyana
$104,754.00
Ranked 110th.

Oil > Exports per thousand people 3.61 bbl/day
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.

Final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Current US$ 597.41 billion$
Ranked 8th. 689 times more than Guyana
867.05 million$
Ranked 132nd.

Gross National Income > Constant LCU 764199400000 5901883000
Deposit interest rate 17.63%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Guyana
2.59%
Ranked 118th.

GDP > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita 3,596.74 constant 2000 US$ per c
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Guyana
979.53 constant 2000 US$ per c
Ranked 108th.

National accounts > US$ at constant 2000 prices > Aggregate indicators > GDP per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $4,418.52
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Guyana
$1,103.79
Ranked 121st.

Income > GDP per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $10,263.89
Ranked 73th. 4 times more than Guyana
$2,929.70
Ranked 128th.

Scientific and technical journals > Articles published 11,884.9
Ranked 15th. 1857 times more than Guyana
6.4
Ranked 141st.

Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 68,004.76 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
102,233.97 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 50% more than Brazil

Net income > BoP > Current US$ -25,967,390,000 BoP $
Ranked 135th. 666 times more than Guyana
-39,000,000 BoP $
Ranked 46th.

Goods imports > BoP > Current US$ 73.55 billion BoP $
Ranked 27th. 102 times more than Guyana
719.9 million BoP $
Ranked 120th.

Oil > Consumption per thousand people 13.6 bbl/day
Ranked 104th. 7% more than Guyana
12.72 bbl/day
Ranked 108th.

Budget > Revenues > Per $ GDP $0.21 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 12th.
$0.45 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Brazil

Economic aid > Recipient per capita $1.03
Ranked 128th.
$179.80
Ranked 18th. 174 times more than Brazil
Natural gas > Production per capita 63.57 cu m
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 85th.

International tourism > Expenditures for travel items > Current US$ $10.96 billion
Ranked 21st. 211 times more than Guyana
$52.00 million
Ranked 124th.

Currency > DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$ 2.43 201.6
Stocks traded > Total value > Current US$ 254.51 billion$
Ranked 7th. 63388 times more than Guyana
4.02 million$
Ranked 100th.

GDP > Composition, by end use > Investment in fixed capital 18.1%
Ranked 139th.
22.2%
Ranked 88th. 23% more than Brazil
Trade > Exports > Goods and services 11%
Ranked 148th.
97%
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Brazil
Trade > Imports > Goods and services > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.123 BoP $ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 130th.
1.17 BoP $ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Brazil

Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ 12.68 billion BoP $
Ranked 5th. 165 times more than Guyana
76.8 million BoP $
Ranked 84th.

Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$ 1.4 billion BoP $
Ranked 18th. 72 times more than Guyana
19.4 million BoP $
Ranked 65th.

Poverty and inequality > Causes of poverty > Health 40.2%
Ranked 10th.
50.4%
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Brazil
Poverty and inequality > Population vulnerable to poverty > Proportion 7%
Ranked 24th.
12.3%
Ranked 7th. 76% more than Brazil
Portfolio investment > Bonds > PPG + PNG > NFL > Current US$ 3.58 billion$
Ranked 5th.
-2,000,000$
Ranked 22nd.

Spending > Household final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,781.87
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Guyana
$795.85
Ranked 116th.
Spending > Final consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ $973.32 billion
Ranked 10th. 1176 times more than Guyana
$827.52 million
Ranked 155th.
Reserves > Total reserves minus gold > Current US$ $369.57 billion
Ranked 6th. 428 times more than Guyana
$864.03 million
Ranked 135th.

Savings > Gross domestic savings > Current US$ $365.10 billion
Ranked 13th.
$-102,000,978.47
Ranked 117th.

World Bank exchange rate 2
Ranked 125th.
203.63
Ranked 41st. 102 times more than Brazil

Balance of payments > Current account > Balances > Net trade in goods > US$ $25.29 billion
Ranked 15th.
$-394,399,000.00
Ranked 63th.

Trade > Exports > Goods 127.7 billion
Ranked 21st. 108 times more than Guyana
1.18 billion
Ranked 136th.

Financial sector > Exchange rates and prices > GDP deflator > Base year varies by country 200.69
Ranked 63th.
3,247.55
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Brazil

Electricity > Production 461.1 billion kWh
Ranked 9th. 562 times more than Guyana
820 million kWh
Ranked 87th.

Private investment > Telecommunications 8.39 billion
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 97th.

Debt > Interest payments on external debt, long-term > INT, current US$ per capita $71.78
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Guyana
$16.90
Ranked 61st.

Electricity > Imports per capita 205.02 kWh
Ranked 30th.
0.0
Ranked 69th.

Stock of money $131.10 billion
Ranked 13th. 416 times more than Guyana
$315.20 million
Ranked 140th.
GDP growth > Duration 1980-2000 5%
Ranked 67th.
20%
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Brazil
Gross national expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.956$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 110th.
1.36$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 10th. 42% more than Brazil

Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ per capita 783.74$
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Guyana
266.41$
Ranked 89th.

Household final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 2,033.31 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Guyana
640.19 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 96th.

Foreign aid > Net Foreign aid received > Current US$ $460.36 million
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Guyana
$165.53 million
Ranked 83th.

Foreign aid > From United States 12.33 million
Ranked 84th.
25.57 million
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Brazil

Foreign aid > International assistance received per capita 2.4
Ranked 127th.
216.82
Ranked 20th. 90 times more than Brazil

Patent applications > Residents 3,810
Ranked 11th. 423 times more than Guyana
9
Ranked 54th.

Foreign aid > From Switzerland 2.13 million
Ranked 59th.
0.0
Ranked 101st.

GNI > Atlas method > Current US$ > Per capita 3,551.36$ per capita
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Guyana
1,024.55$ per capita
Ranked 105th.

Income > GNI, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $2.01 trillion
Ranked 9th. 1087 times more than Guyana
$1.85 billion
Ranked 160th.
Income > GNI per capita, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $10,097.09
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Guyana
$2,426.03
Ranked 130th.
Income > GDP, PPP > Constant 2005 international $ per capita $10,263.89
Ranked 73th. 4 times more than Guyana
$2,929.70
Ranked 128th.

International tourism > Receipts > Current US$ 4.17 billion$
Ranked 34th. 113 times more than Guyana
37 million$
Ranked 111th.

Terms of trade 142
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Guyana
70
Ranked 69th.
Oil > Production per thousand people 14.07 bbl/day
Ranked 40th.
0.0
Ranked 127th.

Gross savings > Current US$ per capita 950.34$
Ranked 41st. 10 times more than Guyana
94.87$
Ranked 97th.

Innovation > Patent applications, nonresidents per million 102.36
Ranked 23th. 12 times more than Guyana
8.28
Ranked 59th.

Innovation > Patent applications, residents 2,705
Ranked 17th. 301 times more than Guyana
9
Ranked 57th.

Trade > Exports > Export growth in USD 277.57
Ranked 45th. 83% more than Guyana
152.05
Ranked 108th.

IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD > Current US$ 8.67 billion$
Ranked 7th. 38 times more than Guyana
226.36 million$
Ranked 43th.

Innovation > Scientific and technical journal articles 12,306.3
Ranked 16th. 4395 times more than Guyana
2.8
Ranked 163th.

GDP > PPP > Current international $ per capita 8,414.27 PPP $
Ranked 59th. 89% more than Guyana
4,451.31 PPP $
Ranked 96th.

Poverty and inequality > Population in multidimensional poverty > Proportion 2.7%
Ranked 24th.
7.7%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Brazil
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Number per 1000 27.33
Ranked 6th.
29.83
Ranked 1st. 9% more than Brazil
Transnational corporations > Affiliates 8,050
Ranked 12th. 136 times more than Guyana
59
Ranked 89th.
Oil > Imports 720,000 bbl/day
Ranked 19th. 69 times more than Guyana
10,480 bbl/day
Ranked 133th.

Oil > Imports per thousand people 3.72 bbl/day
Ranked 115th.
13.42 bbl/day
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Brazil

Imports > Partners China 15.3%, US 14.6%, Argentina 7.4%, Germany 6.4%, South Korea 4.1% US 22.2%, Trinidad and Tobago 21.9%, China 12.3%, Cuba 6.1%, Suriname 4%
Electricity > Production per capita 2,383.06 kWh
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Guyana
1,057.06 kWh
Ranked 66th.

Market value of publicly traded shares $1.23 trillion
Ranked 7th. 2791 times more than Guyana
$440.40 million
Ranked 111th.

GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000 0.8%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Guyana
0.3%
Ranked 90th.
Trade > Imports > By good > Passenger cars etc 594,310
Ranked 39th. 48 times more than Guyana
12,376
Ranked 95th.
Trade balance with US $-1,690,300,000.00
Ranked 207th. 545 times more than Guyana
$-3,100,000.00
Ranked 122nd.
Merchandise > Exports > Current US$ 118.31 billion$
Ranked 22nd. 215 times more than Guyana
551 million$
Ranked 150th.

Services > Etc. > Value added > Constant 2000 US$ 331.84 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 8th. 1262 times more than Guyana
262.89 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 126th.

Household final > Consumption expenditure > Etc. > Constant 2000 US$ per capita 2,033.31 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Guyana
646.52 constant 2000 US$
Ranked 87th.

Gross fixed capital formation > Current US$ 145.89 billion$
Ranked 10th. 720 times more than Guyana
202.7 million$
Ranked 132nd.

Gross national expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ 643.38 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 6th. 776 times more than Guyana
829.24 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 122nd.

Trade > Exports > Goods and services > Constant 2000 US$ 110.5 billion constant 2000 US$
Ranked 17th. 163 times more than Guyana
678.3 million constant 2000 US$
Ranked 123th.

Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,370.11$ per capita
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Guyana
828.06$ per capita
Ranked 88th.

Household final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ 441.8 billion$
Ranked 9th. 710 times more than Guyana
622.05 million$
Ranked 133th.

Tax > Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours 2,600
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Guyana
288
Ranked 58th.

Financial sector > Monetary holdings > Liabilities > Money and quasi money > M2 > Current LCU 1.92 trillion
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Guyana
238.45 billion
Ranked 76th.

Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Net errors and omissions > Adjusted > BoP > Current US$ $591.18 million
Ranked 19th.
$-56,777,780.46
Ranked 91st.

Balance of payments > Current account > Goods > Services and income > Exports of goods > Services > Income and wo $191.77 billion
Ranked 24th. 146 times more than Guyana
$1.31 billion
Ranked 133th.

Net income > BoP > Current US$ per million -139,502,819.247 BoP $
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Guyana
-51,259,538.874 BoP $
Ranked 67th.

Royalty and license fees > Payments > BoP > Current US$ per capita 7.55 BoP $
Ranked 54th.
25.5 BoP $
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Brazil

Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 15.92 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 79th.
97.6 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Brazil

Commercial service imports > Current US$ 22.3 billion$
Ranked 27th. 113 times more than Guyana
196.6 million$
Ranked 123th.

Trade > Imports of goods > Services and income > BoP > Current US$ per capita 682.04 BoP $
Ranked 103th.
1,260.2 BoP $
Ranked 85th. 85% more than Brazil

Commercial service imports > Current US$ > Per capita 119.61$ per capita
Ranked 98th.
261.71$ per capita
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Brazil

Natural gas > Proved reserves per capita 1,860.51 cu m
Ranked 67th.
0.0
Ranked 102nd.

Natural gas > Proved reserves 366.4 billion cu m
Ranked 33th.
0.0
Ranked 102nd.

Natural gas > Consumption 25.13 billion cu m
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 102nd.

External debt > Date of information 30 June 2006 est. 2002
Micro > Small and medium enterprises > Per 1,000 people 27.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
29.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Brazil
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS > Current US$ 16.05 billion$
Ranked 4th. 655 times more than Guyana
24.51 million$
Ranked 111th.

Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows in reporting econ $25.95 billion
Ranked 4th. 180 times more than Guyana
$144.27 million
Ranked 81st.

External debt > Debt outstanding > Use of IMF credit > DOD > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 82nd.
$58.10 million
Ranked 46th.

Tourism > International tourism, expenditures > Current US$ $25.07 billion
Ranked 12th. 343 times more than Guyana
$73.00 million
Ranked 149th.

Tourism > International tourism, receipts for travel items > Current US$ per capita $33.29
Ranked 120th.
$101.76
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Brazil

Companies > Ease of doing business index > 1=most business-friendly regulations per million 0.594
Ranked 170th.
142.07
Ranked 30th. 239 times more than Brazil
International tourism > Receipts for travel items > Current US$ $5.79 billion
Ranked 37th. 98 times more than Guyana
$59.00 million
Ranked 135th.

Tourism receipts > International > Per $ GDP $4.72 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 143th.
$46.62 per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 62nd. 10 times more than Brazil

Trade > Tariffs > Binding coverage > All products 99.98%
Ranked 16th.
100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Brazil

GDP > PPP > Constant 2000 international $ > Per capita 7,475.27 PPP 2000 $ per capita
Ranked 59th. 86% more than Guyana
4,010.83 PPP 2000 $ per capita
Ranked 95th.

GDP > PPP > Current international $ > Per capita 8,402.42 PPP $ per capita
Ranked 59th. 86% more than Guyana
4,508.29 PPP $ per capita
Ranked 95th.

Foreign aid > From European Commission 48.55 million
Ranked 58th.
53.39 million
Ranked 53th. 10% more than Brazil

Financial sector > Interest rates > Interest rate spread > Lending rate minus deposit rate 35.59%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Guyana
12.21%
Ranked 12th.

International tourism > Expenditures > Current US$ 5.91 billion$
Ranked 18th. 131 times more than Guyana
45 million$
Ranked 104th.

Tax > Tax payments > Number per million 0.0453
Ranked 184th.
44
Ranked 29th. 971 times more than Brazil

Trade > Exports > Per $ GDP $0.13 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 139th.
$0.54 per $1 of GDP
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Brazil

Trade > Exports > Export growth 169.62
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Guyana
72.42
Ranked 134th.

Purchasing power parity > PPP conversion factor > Private > Consumption > LCU per international $ $1.71
Ranked 106th.
$127.48
Ranked 35th. 75 times more than Brazil

Purchasing power parity > GDP > PPP > Constant 2005 international $ $1.83 trillion
Ranked 10th. 848 times more than Guyana
$2.16 billion
Ranked 145th.

Tourism expenditures > International $3.75 billion
Ranked 26th. 101 times more than Guyana
$37.00 million
Ranked 111th.

Trade > Exports > By good > Perfume toilet cosmetics 135,347
Ranked 23th. 410 times more than Guyana
330
Ranked 82nd.

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