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Summary statistics
Region Western Africa  
Currency CFA Franc (XOF)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 1267000  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 15512  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 12.2  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Niamey (1297)  
United Nations membership date 20 September 1960  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 5549  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 3369  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 1727  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 7.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 7.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 -2.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 357.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 259.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 158.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 355.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 258.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 156.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 40.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 21.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 15.1  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 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$) 2010 -1320 2009.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -312  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -104  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 132 Niamey. 2009.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 114 Niamey.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Niamey.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 155  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 102  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 72  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 155  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 102  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 72  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 11.1 Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire (World Bank). April to July.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 56.9 Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire (World Bank). April to July.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 ...  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 39.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 39.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 38.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 90.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 90.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 88.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 66 2009.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 58  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 50  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 124 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 100  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 87  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 25.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 0.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 <  
Exports (million US$) 2010 483.5  
Imports (million US$) 2010 2290.0  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -1806.5  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United States (16.7), Japan (16.5), Switzerland (15.6)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 China (43.8), France (11.0), United States (6.1)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.5  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.9  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.2  
Urban population (%) 2011 17.8  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 49.0  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 4.0/3.7  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 101.3  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 55.8/54.8  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 85.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 6.9  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 11.2  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 202.2/1.3 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 332  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 3.9  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 36.5/46.6  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 29.8  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 13.3  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 27  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 1.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 850/0.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 26.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 541  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 22.4/36.2  
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