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Country factfile

Area

50,900 km²

Population

4,671,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Population Aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	260.71	269.68	279.22	289.46	300.45
Population Density (people per sq km)	86.09	87.32	88.51	89.68	90.87
GDP Measured at Purchasing Power Parity (million international $)	41,876.67	46,433.83	48,528.28	48,881.49	50,916.06
Real GDP Growth (% growth)	8.78	7.95	2.82	-1.07	3.45
Inflation (% growth)	11.47	9.36	13.42	7.84	4.85
Consumer Expenditure (US$ million)	13,414.42	15,737.02	18,528.67	18,185.92	18,961.35
Annual Gross Income (US$ million)	18,952.51	22,216.52	26,261.25	25,908.29	27,148.59
Annual Disposable Income (US$ million)	16,218.31	18,976.32	22,431.15	22,129.67	23,189.07

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• International Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Internet Users ('000)	1,214.38	1,500.00	1,667.98	1,819.95	1,955.53

Source

• World Income Distribution
• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Tourism Receipts (US$ million)	1,732	2,029	2,213	2,379

Source

• Consumer Latin America

Business information sources