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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Oceania-Polynesia  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 2842  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 195  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 68.7  
Capital city 2015 Apia  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 37 2014.  
Currency 2015 Tala (WST)  
UN membership date 2013 15 December 1976  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 824  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 680  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 434  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 1.6  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 4.4  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 5.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 4293.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 3656.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2413.5  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 9.2 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 9.1 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 12.3 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 24.9 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 25.9 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 30.6 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 65.8 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 65.0 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 57.2 At producers' prices.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 5.4 Break in the time series. 2012.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 35.4 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2006.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 39.9 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2001.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 14.8 Break in the time series. 2012.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 21.8 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2006.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 19.7 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2001.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 79.9 Break in the time series. 2012.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 38.1 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2006.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 38.7 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2001.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 6.6 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 2.1 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 4.7 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 23.1/58.0 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 24.1/60.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 28.3/69.2 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 189 Excluding `Rent´. 2013.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 174 Excluding `Rent´.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 133 Excluding `Rent´.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 110 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 106  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 102  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 110 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 106  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 102  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -49  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -44  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -48 Break in the time series.  
Exports (million US$) 2015 58.9  
Imports (million US$) 2015 370.6  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -311.7  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 Australia (42.1), American Samoa (18.3), New Zealand (14.9)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 New Zealand (26.0), Singapore (15.5), China (14.8)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.8  
Urban population (%) 2015 19.1  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.2  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.2  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 76.4/70.0  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 74  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 4.9/2.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 120  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 20  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 7.2  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 106.3/106.1  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 92.2/81.9  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 3.2 2013.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 6.1  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 55.5  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 21.2 Estimate.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 5.0  
Threatened species 2015 90  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 60.4 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 238/1.3  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 1  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 22.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 0.2  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 97.5/99.3  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 93.3/91.1  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 12.0  
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