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Sierra Leone
Summary statistics
Region Western Africa  
Currency Leone (SLL)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 72300  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 5868  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 81.2  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Freetown (941)  
United Nations membership date 27 September 1961  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 2064  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 1491  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 926  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 4.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 7.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 3.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 351.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 289.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 223.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 338.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 279.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 221.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 8.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 8.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 6.9  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 4198.01 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 2932.52 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1666.67 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -483  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -171  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -112  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 239  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 132  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 114  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 52  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 116  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 97  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 51  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 6.5 2004. December. Population census. Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 4.2 2003.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 68.5 2004. December. Population census. Age group 10 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 67.3 2003.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 66.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 66.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 67.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 68.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 67.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 63.3  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 39 Air arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 40 Air arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 16 Air arrivals.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 2 2009. UNSD estimate.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 2  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 34.3  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.5 Main telephone lines only.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 0.3 2009.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.2  
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 2.1  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.0  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.5  
Urban population (%) 2011 39.2  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 42.9  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 3.6/3.7  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 95.6  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 48.9/47.5  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 103.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.7  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 8.2  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 106.8/1.8 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 8573  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 4.3  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 47.6/70.3 UNESCO estimate. 2001.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 28.8 UNESCO estimate. 2002.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 13.2  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 133  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 38.3  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 1334/0.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 76.0 UNSD estimate.  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 2946  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 23.8/29.9  
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