The 2010 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 $475.7 billion (2009 est.)

      $454.8 billion (2008 est.)

      note: data are in 2010 US dollars

      GDP (official exchange rate):

      $216.8 billion (2010 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

      5.3% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 49 4.6% (2009 est.)

      7.2% (2008 est.)

      GDP - per capita (PPP):

      $6,200 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 136 $6,000 (2009 est.)

      $5,900 (2008 est.)

      note: data are in 2010 US dollars

      GDP - composition by sector:

      agriculture: 13.5%

      industry: 37.9%

      services: 48.6% (2010 est.)

      Labor force:

      26.1 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 21

      Labor force - by occupation:

      agriculture: 32%

      industry: 17%

      services: 51% (2001 est.)

      Unemployment rate:

      9.7% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 108 9.4% (2009 est.)

      Population below poverty line:

      20% (2005 est.)

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

      lowest 10%: 3.9%

      highest 10%: 27.6% (2005)

      Distribution of family income - Gini index:

      34.4 (2001) country comparison to the world: 90

      Investment (gross fixed):

      18.4% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 106

      Public debt:

      80.5% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 17 80.9% of GDP (2009 est.)

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

      12.8% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 210 11.9% (2009 est.)

      Central bank discount rate:

      8.5% (31 December 2009) country comparison to the world: 36 11.5% (31 December 2008)

      Commercial bank prime lending rate:

      11.98% (31 December 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 71 12.33% (31 December 2008 est.)

      Stock of narrow money:

      $37.8 billion (31 December 2010 est) country comparison to the world: 49 $33.42 billion (31 December 2009 est)

      Stock of broad money:

      $166.2 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 $146.7 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

      Stock of domestic credit:

      $145.6 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 $131.5 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

      Market value of publicly traded shares:

      $89.95 billion (31 December 2009) country comparison to the world: 40 $85.89 billion (31 December 2008)

      $139.3 billion (31 December 2007)

      Agriculture - products:

      cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beans, fruits, vegetables; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats

      Industries:

      textiles, food processing, tourism, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons, construction, cement, metals, light manufactures

      Industrial production growth rate:

      5.5% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 60

      Electricity - production:

      118.4 billion kWh (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 28

      Electricity - consumption:

      104.1 billion kWh (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 29

      Electricity - exports:

      814 million kWh (2007 est.)

      Electricity - imports:

      251 million kWh (2007 est.)

      Oil - production:

      680,500 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 29

      Oil - consumption:

      683,000 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 25

      Oil - exports:

      89,300 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 67

      Oil - imports:

      48,450 bbl/day (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 85

      Oil - proved reserves:

      4.3 billion bbl (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 27

      Natural gas - production:

      62.7 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 14

      Natural gas - consumption:

      42.5 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 20

      Natural gas - exports:

      8.55 billion cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 23

      Natural gas - imports:

      0 cu m (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 87

      Natural gas - proved reserves:

      1.656 trillion cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 22

      Current account balance:

      $270 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 53 -$3.195 billion (2009 est.)

      Exports:

      $25.34 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 64 $23.09 billion (2009 est.)

      Exports - commodities:

      crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals, processed food

      Exports - partners:

      US 7.95%, Italy 7.26%, Spain 6.78%, India 6.69%, Saudi Arabia 5.53%,

       Syria 5.3%, France 4.39%, South Korea 4.27% (2009)

      Imports:

      $46.52 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 49 $45.56 billion (2009 est.)

      Imports - commodities:

      machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, wood products, fuels

      Imports - partners:

      US 9.92%, China 9.63%, Germany 6.98%, Italy 6.88%, Turkey 4.94% (2009)

      Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

      $35.72 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 32 $33.93 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

      Debt - external:

      $30.61 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 65 $29.66 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

      Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

      $72.41 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 46 $66.71 billion (31 December 2009 est.)