1. Caldas

2. Table of Contents 1. General Aspects 2. Competitiveness 2.1. Cepal
2.2. Doing Business
3. Gross Internal Product
3.1. Growth and participation in the Colombian PIB
3.2. Structure
4. Agricultural Sector
4.1 Structure
4.2 Comparative
5. Animal Husbandry Sector
5.1. Structure
5.2. Comparative
6. Industry
7. Tourism
8. Employment
8.1 Unemployment rate
8.2 Employment by branch of work
9. Inflation
9.1 Total
9.2. By groups of goods and services
10. External Commerce
10.1. Commercial balance, export and import
Exportation: principal products
10.3. Exportation: principal destinations
10.4. Importation: principal products
10.5. Importation: principal origens

3. Variables and Indicators
1. General Aspects
Variables and Indicators
CALDAS
Country
Territory (Km2)
7.888
Number of municipalities, 2008
27 municipalities
34 unincorporated communities
13 inspections
1.098
Population in 2005 (CENSO)
Participation in the PIB
Department (state) within the national total, 2007
1,78%
100%
Average Growth PIB (%) 2001 – 2007
4,1%
5,3%
PIB per capita, 2007
$ *
US $3.745
$ *
US$ 4.730
* Corresponde al PIB per cápita departamental en precios corrientes de 2007
Fuentes: IGAC, DANE

4. 1. General Aspects Caldas: Potential
Caldas is strategically located in the Andean region, between the roadways of the west and the Magdalena River, in the middle of the Golden Triangle formed by Bogotá, Cali and Medellín. It offers a variety of environments and potential in agroindustry, science, and technology.
Diversified Economic Base. Agriculture and cattle ranching generate 21% of the PIB of the department (state); public services 15%; social, community, and domestic services 13.3%; commerce, hotels, and restaurants 13.1%, and industry 13% (Dane, 2003).
Principal crops: coffee, sugar cane, corn, and beans. Potencial in: plantains, flowers, potatoes, cold climate fruits (blackberry, lulo, tree tomato, and granadilla) and warm climate fruits (avocado and Tahiti lemon).
Economic activities and social potential: Bioscience / Bioproducts / Ecoproducts / Environmental services; social capital; information technology and communications; leisure time; earth sciences; and materials (Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Agenda, 2004)
Potential for ecotourism and city tourism (Manizales): environmental opportunities, hotel infrastructure, and advanced human resources.
Strategic Ecosystems: Florencia and Nevados Natural National Parks (shared with Risaralda, Quindío y Tolima); the Magdalena, Cauca, La Miel, Samaná, Chinchiná, and Supía Rivers; Manso River Reserve; San Diego lagoon and La Cristalina forests.

5. 2.1 Departmental Competitiveness Scale 2006*
Best
Worst
Fuente: Cepal, Escalafón de la competitividad de los departamentos en Colombia 2006, en “Serie Estudios
y perspectivas No. 19, Bogotá, marzo de 2009

6. 2.2. Ease of doing business (Doing Business)
2. Competitiveness
2.2. Ease of doing business (Doing Business) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Pereira
Manizales
Bucaramanga
Cali
Santa Marta
Cúcuta
Popayán
Villavicencio
Bogotá
Medellín
Barranquilla
Cartagena
Neiva
Fuente: Banco Mundial, Doing Business en Colombia, Bogotá 2007

7. 3.1. Growth and Participation Participation in the Colobian PIB
3. Gross Internal Product, 2007
3.1. Growth and Participation
Annual Variation
Participation in the Colobian PIB
Fuente: DANE – Cuentas Nacionales Departamentales, marzo de 2009

8. 3. Gross Internal Product, 2007
3.2. Structure
Caldas
Colombia
Fuente: DANE – Cuentas Nacionales Departamentales, marzo de 2009

9. 4. Agricultural Sector, 2007 4.1 Structure
c.int. = internal consumption

10. 4.2 Departmental Comparative
4. Agricultural Sector, 2007
4.2 Departmental Comparative
Sugar Cane
3rd Place
Fuente: Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. Anuario Estadístico, Bogotá

11. 4. Agricultural Sector, 2007 Plantain 6th Place
Fuente: Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. Anuario Estadístico, Bogotá

12. 5. Animal Husbandry Sector, 2007
5.1 Structure
Fuente: DANE - Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. Oferta Agropecuaria - Encuesta Nacional Agropecuaria (ENA), Bogotá 2008.

13. 5. Animal Husbandry Sector, 2007 5.2 Departmental Comparative
Rabbits
11th Place.
Fuente: DANE - Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. Encuesta Nacional Agropecuaria 2007.

14. 5. Animal Husbandry Sector, 2007
Cattle
17th Place
Fuente: DANE - Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. Encuesta Nacional Agropecuaria 2007.

15. 5. Animal Husbandry Sector, 2007
Pigs
18 Puesto.
Fuente: DANE - Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. Encuesta Nacional Agropecuaria 2007.

16. 5. Animal Husbandry Sector, 2007
Utilitarian Species: (horses, donkeys y mules).
18th Place
Fuente: DANE - Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. Encuesta Nacional Agropecuaria 2007.

17. 6. Industry, 2006
Gross Production

18. International Travel to Colombia, July of 2009
7. Tourism
International Travel to Colombia, July of 2009
annual acumulation
Fuente: DAS, Agosto de 2009.

19. 8. Employment 8.1. Unemployment Rate (2001-2009)
Fuente: DANE – Gran Encuesta de Hogares, agosto 2009

20. 8. Employment 8.2. Population by Branch of Work,
Manizales and the Metropolitan Area
Average for January to July of 2009
Fuente: DANE – Gran Encuesta de Hogares, agosto 2009

21. 9. Inflation 9.1 Total, annual variation
Year running from January to August of 2009
Fuente: DANE – Índice de Precios al Consumidor, base 2008, septiembre de 2009

22. 9. Inflation 9.2. By Groups of Goods and Services, annual variation
Year running from January to August of 2009
National
Manizales
Fuente: DANE – Índice de Precios al Consumidor, base 2008, septiembre de 2009

23. 9. External Commerce
10.1. Exportation, Importation, and the Commercial Balance*
Thousands of dollars fob
Total Commercial Balance
Without Coffee
2009 acumulado a julio
* No petroleras
Fuente: DIAN – DANE. Septiembre 2009

24. 10.2. Principal Export Products (2007-2009)
9. External Commerce
10.2. Principal Export Products ( )
Thousands of dollars
Fuente: DANE, septiembre de 2009

25. 10.3. Principal Export Destinations, Accumulated up to July of 2009
9. External Commerce
10.3. Principal Export Destinations,
Accumulated up to July of 2009
percentages
Fuente: DIAN – DANE , septiembre 2009

26. 10.4. Principal Import Products, 2007-2009
9. External Commerce
10.4. Principal Import Products,
Thousands of dollars
Fuente: DIAN – DANE , septiembre 2009

27. 10.5. Principal Import Origens, Accumulated up to July of 2009
9. External Commerce
10.5. Principal Import Origens,
Accumulated up to July of 2009
percentages
Fuente: DIAN – DANE, septiembre 2009