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Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Lao People's Democratic Republic
Summary statistics
Region South-eastern Asia  
Currency Kip (LAK)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 236800  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 6201  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 26.2  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Vientiane (810)  
United Nations membership date 14 December 1955  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 6496  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 2740  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 1653  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 7.8  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 7.3  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 5.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 1047.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 476.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 311.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 1005.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 451.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 298.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 37.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 34.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 28.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 8058.78 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 10743.00 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 8218.00 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 29  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -174  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -8  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 208  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 163  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 125  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 86  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 125  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 83  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 76.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 77.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 78.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 79.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 80.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 81.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 1670  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 672  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 191  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 721 2009. UNSD estimate.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 615  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 527  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 66.2  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 13.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 7.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.4  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.4  
Urban population (%) 2011 34.3  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 33.7  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 6.6/5.4  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 99.7  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 69.4/66.4  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 36.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.5  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 38.0 2005.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 18.9/0.3 Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 0 Value is zero, not available or not applicable.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 3.3  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 73.2/84.0  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 43.2  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 25.0  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 167  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 68.6  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 1532/0.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 109.0 UNSD estimate.  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1661  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 21.8/31.1  
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