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 Argentina Data Profile
Click on the indicator to view a definition 1995 1998 1999
People
Population, total 34.8 million 36.1 million 36.6 million
Population density (people per sq km) 12.7 13.2 13.4
Population growth (annual %) 1.3 1.3 1.3
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 72.7 .. 73.6
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 2.7 .. 2.5
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 22.2 .. 18.4
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) .. .. 22.0
Malnutrition prevalence (% of children under 5) .. .. ..
Urban population (% of total) 88.4 89.3 89.6
Population density, rural (people per sq km) 16.1 15.5 ..
Illiteracy rate, adult male (% of males 15+) 3.6 3.3 3.2
Illiteracy rate, adult female (% of females 15+) 3.7 3.4 3.3
School enrollment, primary (% net) .. 100.0 ..
School enrollment, secondary (% net) .. 74.0 ..
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) .. 100.0 ..
School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) .. 76.0 ..
Environment
Surface area (sq km) 2.8 million 2.8 million 2.8 million
Forest area (sq. km) .. .. ..
Annual deforestation (% of change) .. .. ..
Freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) .. .. ..
CO2 emissions, industrial (metric tons per capita) 3.8 .. ..
Improved water source, urban (% of urban population with access) 71.0 .. ..
Improved sanitation facilities, urban (% of urban population with access) 80.0 .. ..
Commercial energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 1,579.5 1,725.9 ..
Electric power consumption per capita (kwh) 1,593.2 1,891.4 ..
Economy
GDP at market prices (current US$) 258.4 billion 299.4 billion 283.7 billion
GDP growth (annual %) -2.8 3.9 -3.4
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 256.8 billion 290.0 billion 276.2 billion
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 7,390.0 8,030.0 7,550.0
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) .. .. ..
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 5.7 5.6 4.6
Industry, value added (% of GDP) 28.0 28.6 27.6
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 66.3 65.8 67.7
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 9.7 10.4 9.8
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 10.1 12.9 11.5
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 17.9 19.9 17.9
Current revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) 14.0 13.7 ..
Overall budget deficit, including grants (% of GDP) -1.2 -1.5 ..
Money and quasi money growth (annual %) -2.8 10.5 4.1
Technology and infrastructure
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) 159.0 197.0 201.0
Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes) 0.1 0.1 0.1
Personal computers (per 1,000 people) 24.4 41.6 49.2
Internet hosts (per 10,000 people) 1.5 15.9 27.8
Roads, paved (%) 29.1 29.5 29.4
Aircraft departures .. .. ..
Trade and finance
Trade in goods (% of PPP GDP) 10.8 12.8 10.9
Trade in goods as a share of goods GDP (%) .. .. ..
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 4.1 6.0 7.7
Net barter terms of trade (1995=100) 100.0 103.9 ..
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting country (WDI, current US$) 5.3 billion 6.7 billion 23.9 billion
Present value of debt (current US$) 0.0 150.5 billion 154.4 billion
Total debt service (TDS, current US$) 8.9 billion 21.5 billion 25.7 billion
Short-term debt outstanding (DOD, current US$) 21.4 billion 31.0 billion 31.5 billion
Aid per capita (current US$) 4.1 2.1 2.5
Source: World Development Indicators database, July 2000

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