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Summary statistics
Region Western Africa  
Currency CFA Franc (XOF)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 322463  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 19738  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 61.2  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Yamoussoukro (966) Yamoussoukro is the capital, Abidjan is the seat of government.  
United Nations membership date 20 September 1960  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 22780  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 16354  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 10682  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 2.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 1.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 -2.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 1154.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 907.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 644.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 1170.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 920.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 607.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 7.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 9.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 12.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 490.91 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 556.04 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 704.95 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 1670 2009.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 40  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -241  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 131 Abidjan. 2009.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 117 Abidjan.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Abidjan.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 103 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 85 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 106  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 102  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 106  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 95  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 51.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 50.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 48.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 81.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 81.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 81.9  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 4238 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 3757  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 1684  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 77.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 14.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 4.4  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 2.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 1.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Exports (million US$) 2010 10283.5  
Imports (million US$) 2010 7849.3  
Balance (million US$) 2010 2434.2  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Netherlands (14.2), United States (10.3), Ghana (7.6)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Nigeria (26.3), France (11.9)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.2  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.6  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.7  
Urban population (%) 2011 51.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 40.6  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 5.6/6.3  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 103.7  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 57.7/55.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 68.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 12.9  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 2406.7/11.2 Data refer to foreign-born and foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 563660  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 4.6  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 42.8/62.5 UNESCO estimate. 2002.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 33.3  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 8.9  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 213  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 32.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 7009/0.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 138.0  
Trade Profile
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