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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Oceania-Micronesia  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 726 Land area only. Excluding 84 square km of uninhabited islands.  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 114  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 141.2  
Capital city 2015 Bairiki  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 4 2010.  
Currency 2015 Australian Dollar (AUD)  
UN membership date 2013 14 September 1999  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 180  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 156  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 112  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 3.7  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 -0.9  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 5.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 1631.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 1515.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 1214.5  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 25.2  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 24.3  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 21.8  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 10.9  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 10.2  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 9.3  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 63.9  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 65.6  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 68.9  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 ...  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 22.1  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 7.1 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 ...  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 16.1  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 8.4 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 ...  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 61.8  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 81.1 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 ... De facto population.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 30.6 De facto population.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 14.7 De facto population.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 ...  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 52.3/66.8 Persons present (de facto).  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 20.4/32.8 Break in the time series. Persons present (de facto).  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 ...  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 ...  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 110 Tarawa.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 121 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 118  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 95  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 121 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 118  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 95  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 45  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -3  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 ...  
Exports (million US$) 2015 6.7 2013.  
Imports (million US$) 2015 97.1 2013.  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -90.4 2013.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 Morocco (23.9), Marshall Islands (13.4), Fiji (11.9) 2013.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 Australia (26.8), Singapore (21.1), Fiji (14.9) 2013.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.8  
Urban population (%) 2015 44.3  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 3.8  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 68.9/62.6  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 63  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 3.2/2.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 6 2013. Air arrivals. Tarawa and Christmas Island.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 47  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 10.2  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 115.2/111.2  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 7.5 2012.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 6.5  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 17.4 Estimate.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 12.3 Estimate.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 176.0 2013.  
Threatened species 2015 100  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 15.0 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 62/0.6  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 0  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 8.0 Estimate.  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 11.8  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 87.4/50.6  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 51.2/30.6  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 35.2  
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