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Gambia
Summary statistics
Region Western Africa  
Currency Dalasi (GMD)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 11295  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 1728  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 153.0  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Banjul (506)  
United Nations membership date 21 September 1965  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 1001  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 630  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 783  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 6.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 -0.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 6.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 579.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 418.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 603.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 545.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 380.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 574.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 27.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 29.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 4.6  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 28.39 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 28.13 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 14.89 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 17  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -51  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 ...  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 193 Banjul and Kombo St. Mary only.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 157 Banjul and Kombo St. Mary only.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Banjul and Kombo St. Mary only.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 133  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 94  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 98  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 133  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 94  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 98  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 72.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 71.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 71.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 83.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 83.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 83.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 91 Charter tourists only.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 108 Charter tourists only.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 79 Charter tourists only.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 88.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 19.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 3.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 9.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 3.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.9  
Exports (million US$) 2010 35.0  
Imports (million US$) 2010 285.0  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -250.0  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United Kingdom (25.4), France (16.0), Senegal (16.0)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Côte d'Ivoire (19.7), Brazil (13.0), China (7.5)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.7  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.6  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.4  
Urban population (%) 2011 57.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 43.7  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 3.3/3.7  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 97.5  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 60.3/57.7  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 66.4  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.7  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 17.5 2001.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 290.1/16.6  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 8452  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 5.0  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 69.4/69.9 UNESCO estimate.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 19.2 2004.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 7.5  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 47  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 47.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 410/0.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 88.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 977  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 19.9/32.0  
Trade Profile
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