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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Western Africa  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 72300  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 6592  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 91.3  
Capital city 2015 Freetown  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 1007  
Currency 2015 Leone (SLL)  
UN membership date 2013 27 September 1961  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 4893  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 2578  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 1651  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 7.0  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 5.4  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 4.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 774.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 446.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 325.5  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 52.3  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 55.2  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 51.0  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 15.2  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 8.1  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 11.6  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 32.4  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 36.7  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 37.4  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 ... Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 ... Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 68.5 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. 2004.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 ... Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 ... Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 6.5 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. 2004.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 ... Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 ... Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 25.0 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Persons aged 10 years and over. 2004.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 3.4 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 3.4 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 3.4 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 65.0/68.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 65.1/67.9 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 65.1/66.7 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 370 Index base: 2003=100.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 239 Index base: 2003=100. Series linked to former series.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 132 Index base: 2003=100.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 169 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 149  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 93  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 169 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 149  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 93  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -1317  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -746  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -171  
Exports (million US$) 2015 279.3 2014.  
Imports (million US$) 2015 2056.8 2014.  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -1777.5 2014.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 China (86.4), Guinea (3.0), Netherlands (2.8) 2014.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 Benin (35.6), Belgium (14.2), China (8.2) 2014.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.2  
Urban population (%) 2015 39.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.8  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 50.7/49.7  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 82  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 91.2/1.4 Including refugees.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 44 Arrivals by air.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 1387  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 94  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 11.1 Data revision.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 2.8  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 129.8/130.3 2013.  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 40.0/46.9 2013.  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 1.9 2012.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 12.4  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 76.7 Estimate.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 2.1 Estimate.  
Threatened species 2015 158  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 40.4 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 1192/0.2  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 52  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 11.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 3.8  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 84.9/47.8  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 22.9/6.9  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 20.9  
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