DATA Argentina
DATA Argentina
DATA Argentina
Region South America Currency Argentine Peso (ARS) Surface area (square kilometres) 2 780 400 Population in 2009 (estimated, 000) 40 276 Population density in 2009 (per square kilometre) 14.5 Capital city and population in 2009 (000) Buenos Aires (12 988) United Nations membership date 24 October 1945 Economic indicators 2000 2005 2009 GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 284 346 183 196 308 740 GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 0.8 9.2 0.9 GDP per capita (current US$) 7 697.8 4 729.9 7 665.5 GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 7 493.3 4 569.6 7 422.6 Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 16.2 21.5 20.9 a Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 1.00 3.01 3.78 Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 8 981 5 275 8 632 CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) b 100 162 225 Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 99 116 104 Food production index (1999-2001=100) 99 116 104 cd e e Unemployment (% of labour force) 15.0 10.6 7.9fg dehi Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 22.7 23.5 23.7j Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) dehi 0.7 1.1 0.8j Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 45.6 50.3 52.4 Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 77.3 78.4 78.4 Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2 909 3 823 4 329 Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 81 808 85 963 87 094g Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 38.9 81.6 154.6 Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 7.0 17.7 34.0 Total trade Major trading partners 2009 (million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports) Exports 55 669.1 Brazil 20.4 Brazil 29.3 Imports 40 293.4 Chile 7.9 United States 13.4 United States 6.6 China 13.4 Social indicators Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.9 Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.1 Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3 Urban population (%) 2010 92.4 Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2010 24.9 Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2010 16.8/12.6 Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2010 96.3 Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 80.0/72.5 Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 12.0 Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.2 k Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 65.3l International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 1 449.3/3.6 Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2009 3 980 Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2010 4.9 Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2010 102.5/98.1 Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2010 59.7 Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 1.3/7.6 Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2010 38.5 Environmental indicators Threatened species 2010 213 Forested area (% of land area) 2008 10.9 CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2007 183 577/4.7 Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2008 1 827.0 Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1 215 Temperature in the capital city, mean C (minimum and maximum) 13.5/22.5
a Official rate. b Buenos Aires. c Second semester. d Age group 10 years and over. e 28 urban agglomerations. f 31 urban agglomerations. g 2008. h Average of April and November. i Household or labour force survey. j 2006. k Sexually active women of reproductive age. l 2001.