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Senegal
Summary statistics
Region Western Africa  
Currency CFA Franc (XOF)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 196712 Surface area is based on 2002 population and housing census.  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 12434  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 63.2  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Dakar (3035)  
United Nations membership date 28 September 1960  
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  
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 ...  
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)  
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  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 87  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 44.2  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 4972/0.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 91.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 514  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 21.7/27.6  
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