| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
11244 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
8687 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
4680 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
5.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
5.6 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
908.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
738.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
452.9 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
905.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
733.1 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
449.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
28.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
22.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
22.4 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
479.27 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
527.47 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
711.98 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–861 |
2006. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–677 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–332 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
116 |
Dakar. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
108 |
Dakar. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Dakar. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
144 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
140 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
102 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
103 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
11.1 |
Household survey. 2006. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
Household survey. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
... |
Household survey. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
14.8 |
2006. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
33.7 |
2006. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
... |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
61.5 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
61.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
60.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
86.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
86.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
88.2 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
406 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. 2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
387 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
389 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
32 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
36 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
35.5 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
17.1 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
4.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
6.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
4.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
0.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
1546.3 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
4871.4 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Mali (24.0), France (9.5), India (6.7) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
France (22.9), Nigeria (8.4), Netherlands (7.2) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.5 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
41.0 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
7.1/6.8 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
99.0 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
65.1/61.1 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
65.7 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
4.7 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
11.8 |
|
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
42.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
3.1 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
2.0 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
1.6 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
22959 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.0 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
49.5/53.5 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
8.7 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
29.2/70.8 |
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