| Economic indicators | 
          
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2014 | 5720 |  | 
    
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2010 | 6960 |  | 
    
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2005 | 3656 |  | 
    
    
        
            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 2014 | 6.5 |  | 
    
    
        
            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 2010 | 4.9 |  | 
    
    
        
            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 2005 | 4.7 |  | 
    
    
        
            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 2014 | 342.6 |  | 
    
    
        
            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 2010 | 471.2 |  | 
    
    
        
            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 2005 | 286.8 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 2014 | 29.0 | Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. | 
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 2010 | 31.9 | Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. | 
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 2005 | 37.1 | Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. | 
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 2014 | 15.7 | Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. | 
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 2010 | 16.4 | Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. | 
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 2005 | 16.8 | Excludes publishing activities, includes irrigation canals. | 
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 2014 | 55.3 | Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. | 
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 2010 | 51.7 | Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. | 
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 2005 | 46.1 | Excludes repair of personal and household goods. Includes publishing activities and landscaping care. | 
    
    
        
            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 2014 | 64.1 | 2013. | 
    
    
        
            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 2010 | ... |  | 
    
    
        
            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 2005 | ... |  | 
    
    
        
            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 2014 | 7.4 | 2013. | 
    
    
        
            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 2010 | ... |  | 
    
    
        
            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 2005 | ... |  | 
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 2014 | 28.5 | 2013. | 
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 2010 | ... |  | 
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 2005 | ... |  | 
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2014 | 6.6 | Estimate. | 
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2010 | 6.7 | Estimate. | 
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2005 | 7.7 | Estimate. | 
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 2014 | 81.2/80.7 | Estimate. | 
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 2010 | 83.6/80.7 | Estimate. | 
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 2005 | 78.7/85.8 | Estimate. | 
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 2014 | 636 | Series linked to former series. | 
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 2010 | 309 |  | 
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 2005 | 199 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 2014 | 187 | 2013. | 
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 2010 | 155 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 2005 | 85 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 2014 | 193 | 2013. | 
    
    
        
            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 2010 | 157 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 2005 | 85 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2014 | -1078 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2010 | -969 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2005 | -507 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Exports (million US$) | 2015 | 1341.9 | 2014. | 
    
    
        
            | Imports (million US$) | 2015 | 2774.4 | 2014. | 
    
    
        
            | Balance (million US$) | 2015 | -1432.5 | 2014. | 
    
    
        
            | Major trading partners (% of exports) | 2015 | Belgium (12.8), Mozambique (9.7), South Africa (7.8) | 2014. | 
    
    
        
            | Major trading partners (% of imports) | 2015 | South Africa (19.0), Mozambique (11.8), India (11.8) | 2014. | 
    
    
        
        
                    
            
                | Social indicators | 
          
    
        
            | Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 3.1 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Urban population (%) | 2015 | 16.3 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 3.8 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2010-2015 | 5.3 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 2010-2015 | 62.0/59.9 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) | 2015 | 95 |  | 
    
    
        
            | International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | mid-2015 | 215.2/1.3 | Including refugees. | 
    
    
        
            | Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) | 2014 | 795 | 2013. Departures. | 
    
    
        
            | Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR | mid-2015 | 22632 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) | 2010-2015 | 60 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) | 2014 | 11.4 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2014 | 6.9 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 2014 | 148.0/145.1 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 2014 | 37.5/41.4 |  | 
    
    
        
            | Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 2014 | 0.6/1.0 | 2011. | 
    
    
        
            | Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2014 | 1.8 | 2012. | 
    
    
        
            | Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 2016 | 16.7 |  |