| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
12841 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
8708 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
4680 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
4.2 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
5.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
3.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1032.7 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
801.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
492.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
1011.3 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
796.0 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
488.1 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
27.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
23.3 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
22.4 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
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$) |
2010 |
-865 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-676 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
-332 |
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| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
122 |
Dakar. 2009. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
108 |
Dakar. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Dakar. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2010 |
104 |
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 |
88 |
The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
152 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
106 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
154 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
107 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
107 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
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| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
14.8 |
2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
12.4 |
2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
33.7 |
2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
45.6 |
2001. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
66.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
64.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
64.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
88.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
88.3 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
88.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
875 |
2007. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
769 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
389 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
16 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
13 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
2 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
69.9 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
18.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
4.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
16.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
4.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
2088.1 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
4782.2 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
-2694.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
Mali (26.1), India (10.0), Switzerland (7.9) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
France (19.7), Nigeria (10.2), China (8.3) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
3.3 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
2.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
42.5 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
43.5 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
4.1/3.7 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
98.4 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
60.9/58.6 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
49.8 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
4.6 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
11.8 |
2005. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
210.1/1.6 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
22849 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
5.6 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
62.2/62.2 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
37.3 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
22.7 |
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