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Chapter 9 | The impact of the crisis on the health system and health in Portugal
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Table 9.1 Demographic and economic indicators in Portugal, 2000–2012
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total population (in
thousands)
10,226 10,293 10,368 10,441 10,502 10,503 10,522 10,543 10,558 10,568 10,573 10,558
(b)
10,704
People aged 65 and over
(% total population)
16.2 16.4 16.6 16.7 16.9 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.8 18.1 18.4 18.8 (b) 18.4
GDP per capita (e) 12,500 13,100 13,600 13,700 14,200 14,600 15,200 16,000 16,200 15,900 16,300 16,100 15,600
Real GDP growth (%) 3.9 2.0 0.8 −0.8 1.5 0.8 1.4 2.4 0.0 −2.9 1.9 −1.3 −3.2
Government deficit (%
GDP)
−3.0 −4.3 −2.9 −3.0 −3.4 −6.5 −4.6 −3.2 −3.7 −10.2 −9.8 −4.3 −6.5
Government consolidated
gross debt (% GDP)
61.1 62.6 66.1 67.2 69.5 77.7 77.5 75.5 80.8 94.0 98.1 97.2 127.9
Long-term interest rates
(10-year government
bonds) (%)
5.6 5.2 5.0 4.1 4.1 3.4 3.9 4.4 4.5 4.2 5.4 10.2 10.5
Total unemployment
(% of economically
active population)
4.0 4.0 5.1 6.4 6.8 7.7 7.8 8.1 7.7 9.6 11.0 12.9 15.9
Long-term unemployment
(% of economically active
population)
1.7 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.9 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.7 4.2 5.6 6.2 7.7
Note: (b): Break in series
Sources: OECD, 2013a.