| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
644 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
461 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
421 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
4.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
5.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
376.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
285.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
304.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
358.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
275.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
289.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
23.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
26.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
17.6 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
24.88 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
28.58 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
12.79 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–59 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–50 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
... |
Banjul, Kombo St.Mary. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
157 |
Banjul, Kombo St.Mary. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Banjul, Kombo St.Mary. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
104 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
101 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
70.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
69.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
69.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
83.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
84.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
85.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
143 |
Charter tourists only. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
108 |
Charter tourists only. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
79 |
Charter tourists only. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
51.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
19.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
5.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
3.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
1.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
12.5 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
320.9 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Senegal (25.6), United Kingdom (20.0), France (13. |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Denmark (14.4), United States (13.0), China (10.6) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.6 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
40.3 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
7.0/6.3 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
100.3 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
60.3/58.6 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
74.2 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
4.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
17.5 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
55.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
4.2 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.7 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
16.6 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
14898 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
2.0 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
61.4/60.3 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
19.2/80.8 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
9.4/90.6 |
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