| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
4893 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
2578 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
1651 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
7.0 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
5.4 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
4.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
774.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
446.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
325.5 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
52.3 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
55.2 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
51.0 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
15.2 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
8.1 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
11.6 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
32.4 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
36.7 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
37.4 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
68.5 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. 2004. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
6.5 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. 2004. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
25.0 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. 2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
3.4 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
3.4 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
3.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
65.0/68.5 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
65.1/67.9 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
65.1/66.7 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
370 |
Index base: 2003=100. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
239 |
Index base: 2003=100. Series linked to former series. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
132 |
Index base: 2003=100. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
169 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
149 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
93 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
169 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
149 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
93 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-1317 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
-746 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-171 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
279.3 |
2014. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
2056.8 |
2014. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
-1777.5 |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
China (86.4), Guinea (3.0), Netherlands (2.8) |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
Benin (35.6), Belgium (14.2), China (8.2) |
2014. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.2 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
39.9 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
4.8 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
50.7/49.7 |
|
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
82 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
91.2/1.4 |
Including refugees. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
44 |
Arrivals by air. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
1387 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
94 |
|
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
11.1 |
Data revision. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
2.8 |
|
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
129.8/130.3 |
2013. |
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
40.0/46.9 |
2013. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
1.9 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
12.4 |
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