GDP (2003): 11.177 million dollars GDP per capita (2003): 3.283 dollars GDP composition by sect
agriculture and fisheries
12.6%
manufacturing industry and mining
16.7%
electricity, gas and water
4.5%
construction industry
2.4%
transportation, communications
11.9%
trade, hotels and restaurants
10.7%
financial services, insurance, housing and business services
25.1%
other services
16%
Inflation rate : 7.59 % (2004) Economically active population : 1.256.600 (Dec 2004) Unemployment rate : 12.1% (Dec 2004) Exports of goods : 2.974.1 (in million USD ) (2004) Main Items : Beef, rice and other grains, dairy products and honey, skins, hides and leather products, foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco, wool, textiles and manufactured textile goods, plastic materials, rubber and their manufactured goods. Main partners : USA (19.8%), Brazil (16,3%), Argentina (7,6%), European Union (19,9%), Asia except Middle East (8,1%), Middle East (3,9%) . Imports of goods : 2.442,8 (in million dollars) (2004) Main items : Machinery and appliances, electric materials, chemicals products, petroleum and derivates, transportation equipment. Main partners : Argentina (25,7%) , Brazil (25,7%) , European Union (13,8%) , USA (9,0%) , Asia except Middle East (9,1%), Middle East (0.3%). Net Public External Debt : 6.964 (in millions USD) (Sept 2003)
Living Standards Indicators
Population with health coverage : 95% Population to physicians ratio : 260 Population supplied with drinking water : 98% Electrification rate : 98% Cars per 100 inhabitants : 19
Communications
Digital telephone network : 100% Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants : 28 (2003) Cellular phones per 100 inhabitants : 15 (2003) Internet users : 16% (2004) Hosts/10000 inhabitants : 260 (Jan 2004)
