WikiLeaks Document Release http://wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS-RS22657 February 2, 2009 Congressional Research Service Report RS22657 Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Economic and Social Indicators Julissa Gomez-Granger, Knowledge Services Group January 29, 2008 Abstract. This fact sheet tracks selected economic and social development indicators for Latin American and Caribbean countries. It also classifies country economies by income. The tables show the most recent data available at the time of printing from the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and the U.S. Department of State. Order Code RS22657 Updated January 29, 2008 Latin America and the Caribbean: Fact Sheet on Economic and Social Indicators Julissa Gomez-Granger Information Research Specialist Knowledge Services Group This fact sheet tracks selected economic and social development indicators for Latin http://wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS-RS22657 American and Caribbean countries. It also classifies country economies by income. The tables (Table 1 and Table 2) show the most recent data available at the time of printing from the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and the U.S. Department of State. This fact sheet will be updated annually. Table 1. Select Economic and Social Indicators Gross GNI Life Adult Human National Per Capita Expectancy Literacy Develop- Area in Income US $ at Birth Rate ment Index Country Square Population (GNI) (% age 15 & (HDI) Miles US $ older) Ranka millions 2006 2006 2005 2005 Antigua and 170 82,786 937 11,210 73.9 85.8 57 Barbuda (2005) Argentina 1,100,000 39,000,000 201,400 5,150 74.8 97.2 38 (2006) c Bahamas 5,382 323,000 6,337b 72.3 95.8 49 (2005) (2003 est.) c Barbados 166 279,912 3,100d 76.6 99.7 31 (2006) (2005) (2003 est.) Belize 8,867 299,766 1,084 3,650 75.9 75.1 80 (2006) Bolivia 425,000 9,119,152 10,300 1,100 64.7 86.7 117 (2007) CRS-2 Gross GNI Life Adult Human National Per Capita Expectancy Literacy Develop- Area in Income US $ at Birth Rate ment Index Country Square Population (GNI) (% age 15 & (HDI) Miles US $ older) Ranka millions 2006 2006 2005 2005 Brazil 3,290,000 188,000,000 892,800 4,730 71.7 88.6 70 (2007) Chile 302,778 16,000,000 114,900 6,980 78.3 95.7 40 (2006) Colombia 440,000 44,380,000 125,000 2,740 72.3 92.8 75 (2007) Costa Rica 19,730 4,299,000 21,800 4,980 78.5 94.9 48 (2006) Cuba 44,200 11,000,000 41,123e f 77.7 99.8 51 http://wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS-RS22657 Dominica 290 72,000 287 3,960 75.6 88.0 71 (2005) Dominican 18,704 9,365,000 27,400 2,850 71.5 87.0 79 Republic (2007) Ecuador 106,900 13,755,680 38,100 2,840 74.7 91.0 89 (2007) El Salvador 8,008 5,800,000 17,800 2,540 71.3 80.6 103 (2007) Grenada 133 110,000 478 4,420 68.2 96.0 82 (2005) Guatemala 42,042 13,300,000 34,100 2,640 69.7 69.1 118 (2007) Guyana 83,000 760,200 849 1,130 65.2 99.0 97 (2006) (2003 est.) Haiti 10,714 8,500,000 4,100 480 59.5 54.8 146 (2006) (2003 est.) Honduras 43,278 7,300,000 8,800 1,200 69.4 80.0 115 (2006) Jamaica 4,244 2,673,800 9,300 3,480 72.2 79.9 101 (2006) Mexico 761,600 107,400,000 820,300 7,870 75.6 91.6 52 (2006) Nicaragua 59,998 5,400,000 5,200 1,000 71.9 76.7 110 (2005) Panama 30,193 3,300,000 16,100 4,890 75.1 91.9 62 (2004) CRS-3 Gross GNI Life Adult Human National Per Capita Expectancy Literacy Develop- Area in Income US $ at Birth Rate ment Index Country Square Population (GNI) (% age 15 & (HDI) Miles US $ older) Ranka millions 2006 2006 2005 2005 Paraguay 157,047 6,506,464 8,400 1,400 71.3 93.5 95 (2006) (2007) Peru 496,225 28,600,000 82,700 2,920 70.7 87.9 87 (2007) St. Kitts and 101 42,696 428 8,840 70.0 97.8 54 Nevis (2006) St. Lucia 238 165,500 848 5,110 73.1 94.8 72 (2005) St. Vincent 130 119,100 470 3,930 71.1 88.1 93 http://wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS-RS22657 and the (2005) Grenadines Suriname 63,037 492,829 1,446 3,200 69.6 89.6 85 (2004) Trinidad 1,980 1,303,188 17,461 13,340 69.2 98.4 59 and Tobago (2007) (2007) Uruguay 68,000 3,300,000 17,600 5,310 75.9 96.8 46 (2006) Venezuela 352,143 26,023,528 164,000 6,070 73.2 93.0 74 (2007) Sources: Area and population statistics from the U.S. Department of State, Country Background Notes; GNI and GNI per capita are from the World Bank, World Development Report 2008; life expectancy at birth, adult literacy rate, and human development rank are from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Human Development Report 2007/2008. a. HDI rank is determined by using UNDP's human development index (HDI), which measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life (measured by life expectancy), being educated (measured by adult literacy and enrollment at the primary, secondary, and tertiary level), and a decent standard of living (measured by purchasing power parity, PPP, income). It is calculated for 177 countries and areas for which data are available. b. GDP from Country Report Bahamas, October 2007, Economist Intelligence Unit. c. Estimated to be high income ($11,116 or more), World Development Report 2008. d. GDP from World Bank development indicators. e. GDP from Country Report Cuba, January 2008, Economist Intelligence Unit estimate. f. Estimated to be lower middle income ($906-3,595), World Development Report 2008. CRS-4 Table 2. Economic Classification by Income High Income Upper Middle Income Lower Middle Income Low Income Antigua and Argentina ($5,150) Bolivia ($1,100) Haiti ($480) Barbuda ($11,210) Belize ($3,650) Colombia ($2,740) Bahamas ( a ) Brazil ($4,730) Cuba ( b ) Barbados ( a) Chile ($6,980) Dominican Republic Trinidad and Costa Rica ($4,980) ($2,850) Tobago ($13,340) Dominica ($3,960) Ecuador ($2,840) Grenada ($4,420) El Salvador ($2,540) Mexico ($7,870) Guatemala ($2,640) Panama ($4,890) Guyana ($1,130) St. Kitts and Nevis ($8,840) Honduras ($1,200) St. Lucia ($5,110) Jamaica ($3,480) St. Vincent and Nicaragua ($1,000) the Grenadines ($3,930) Paraguay ($1,400) Uruguay ($5,310) Peru ($2,920) Venezuela ($6,070) Suriname ($3,200) Source: World Bank, World Development Report 2008. http://wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS-RS22657 Notes: The economies are classified based on GNI per capita (2006). They include low income (LIC), $905 or less; lower middle income (LMC), $906-$3,595; upper middle income (UMC), $3,596-$11,115; and high income, $11,116 or more. a. Estimated to be high income ($11,116 or more), World Development Report 2008. b. Estimated to be lower middle income ($906-3,595), World Development Report 2008.