| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
648 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
530 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
386 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
3.0 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
2.2 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
2.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
841.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
759.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
623.6 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
33.6 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
38.5 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
41.0 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
10.6 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
11.5 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
11.8 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
55.8 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
50.0 |
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| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
47.3 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
19.4 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
19.4 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
19.7 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
35.1/79.3 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
34.1/79.0 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
32.2/78.7 |
Estimate. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
114 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
114 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
113 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
114 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
96 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-44 |
2012. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-91 |
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| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-29 |
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| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
10.1 |
2013. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
115.2 |
2013. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-105.1 |
2013. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
France (34.7), Singapore (12.9), Netherlands (11.9) |
2013. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
France (21.6), United Arab Emirates (21.0), Madagascar (13.0) |
2013. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.4 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
28.3 |
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| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.7 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
4.6 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
64.5/61.2 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
76 |
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| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
12.6/1.6 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
58 |
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| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
6.8 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.1 |
2012. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
102.1/108.3 |
2013. |
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
60.5/58.3 |
2013. |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
8.0/9.8 |
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| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
7.8 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
3.0 |
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| Environmental indicators |
| Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) |
2014 |
50.9 |
Estimate. |
| Individuals using the Internet (%) |
2014 |
7.0 |
Estimate. |
| Threatened species |
2015 |
106 |
|
| Forested area (% of land area) |
2013 |
20.3 |
Estimate. |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) |
2013 |
161/0.2 |
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| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) |
2013 |
3 |
|
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) |
2013 |
7.0 |
Estimate. |
| Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) |
2014 |
2.4 |
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| Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
92.6/89.1 |
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| Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) |
2015 |
48.3/30.9 |
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| Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) |
2014 |
11.5 |
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