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Comparison data of dr-CAFTA Region.
Source: World Development Indicators database, April 2006  2004
Click on the indicator to view a definition Honduras Guatemala El Salvador Nicaragua Dom. Rep.
People 
Population, total  7.0 million  12.3 million  6.8 million  5.4 million  8.8 million 
Population growth (annual %)  2.2 2.4 1.8 2 1.5
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)  68.2 67.6 71.1 70.1 67.8
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)  3.6 4.4 2.8 3.2 2.8
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)  31.4 33.4 24.2 30.8 27.4
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000)  40.6 45 28.4 38.2 32
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)  92 75 93 84 79
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)  79.4 70.2 85.7 73.5 90.8
School enrollment, primary (% gross)  118.1 113.2 112.7 112.2 112
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)  ..  48.6 60.4 63.7 68.4
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)  16.4 ..  17.7 ..  33
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%)  ..  91.1 97.9 102.7 104.8
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)  80 69.1 ..  76.7 87
Environment 
Surface area (sq. km)  112.1 thousand  108.9 thousand  21,040.00 130.0 thousand  48,730.00
Economy 
GNI, Atlas method (current US$)  7.3 billion  26.9 billion  15.7 billion  4.5 billion  18.4 billion 
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)  1,040.00 2,190.00 2,320.00 830 2,100.00
GDP (current US$)  7.4 billion  27.5 billion  15.8 billion  4.6 billion  18.7 billion 
GDP growth (annual %)  4.6 2.7 1.5 5.1 2
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)  7.7 8.2 4.3 10.2 51.2
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)  ..  22.5 9.5 19.2 11.4
Industry, value added (% of GDP)  ..  19.1 30.9 30.7 25.6
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP)  ..  58.4 59.6 55.3 63
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)  ..  17.7 27.2 26.3 49.6
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)  ..  31.8 44.2 53.8 48.6
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)  ..  17.6 15.6 28.4 20.6
States and markets 
Time required to start a business (days)  62 39 115 42 78
Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP)  ..  ..  16.7 .. .. 
Military expenditure (% of GDP)  0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 ..
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)  153 349.8 402.3 177.3 395.8
Internet users (per 1,000 people)  31.5 61.5 86.9 23.3 91.2
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)  ..  7.2 4.1 6.1 ..
Global links 
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)  74 39.1 60.4 65.2 72.8
Net barter terms of trade (2000 = 100)  89.7 93 91.2 91 95.5
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)  293.0 million  154.7 million  465.8 million  250.0 million  645.2 million 
Long-term debt (DOD, current US$)  5.7 billion  3.9 billion  5.5 billion  4.4 billion  5.8 billion 
Present value of debt (% of GNI)  37.8 23 53.5 35.2 38.5
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and income)  7.8 7.4 8.8 5.8 6.4
Official development assistance and official aid (current US$)  641.7 million  218.4 million  211.5 million  1.2 billion  86.9 million 
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received (US$)  1.1 billion  2.6 billion  2.6 billion  519.0 million  2.5 billion 
 
 
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