Inflation rate (consumer prices):
-0.5% (2002 est.)

Labor force:
920,000 (2002 est.)

Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture NA%, industry NA%, services NA%

Unemployment rate:
NA%

Budget:
revenues: $9.2 billion
expenditures: $6.9 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA
(2000 est.)

Industries:
crude oil production and refining, natural gas production,
construction, cement, copper

Industrial production growth rate:
4% (2000 est.)

Electricity - production:
9.274 billion kWh (2001)

Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% other: 0% (2001) nuclear: 0%

Electricity - consumption:
8.625 billion kWh (2001)