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2000 |
2005 |
2006 |
| People |
| Population, total |
558.6 thousand |
637.0 thousand |
648.8 thousand |
| Population growth (annual %) |
2.8 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
61.7 |
64.8 |
65.3 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
3.4 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) |
59.8 |
42.4 |
39.6 |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate (% of married women ages 15-49) |
30.7 |
.. |
.. |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) |
23.7 |
50.9 |
.. |
| Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) |
100.0 |
75.0 |
70.0 |
| Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) |
76.0 |
93.0 |
90.0 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) |
52.4 |
65.2 |
73.2 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) |
41.7 |
46.1 |
48.8 |
| Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%) |
86.0 |
93.9 |
95.2 |
| Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) |
.. |
0.1 |
.. |
| Environment |
| Surface area (sq. km) |
47,000.0 |
47,000.0 |
47,000.0 |
| Forest area (sq. km) |
31,410.0 |
31,950.0 |
.. |
| Deforestation (average annual %, 1990-2005) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Freshwater use (% of internal resources) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Improved water source (% of population with access) |
62.0 |
.. |
.. |
| Access to improved sanitation facilities (% of total pop.) |
70.0 |
.. |
.. |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) |
0.7 |
.. |
.. |
| Economy |
| GNI, Atlas method (current US$) |
403.6 million |
809.0 million |
927.8 million |
| GNI PPP ($ millions), 2006 |
1.3 billion |
2.3 billion |
2.6 billion |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) |
720.0 |
1,270.0 |
1,430.0 |
| GNI per capita PPP ($), 2006 |
2,290.0 |
3,590.0 |
4,000.0 |
| GDP (current US$) |
447.5 million |
829.5 million |
941.9 million |
| GDP growth (annual %) |
7.2 |
7.0 |
8.5 |
| Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) |
2.3 |
5.8 |
4.4 |
| Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) |
28.4 |
23.6 |
22.3 |
| Industry, value added (% of GDP) |
35.5 |
37.2 |
37.9 |
| Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) |
36.2 |
39.2 |
39.8 |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
29.4 |
35.4 |
31.6 |
| Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
46.9 |
51.4 |
45.2 |
| Gross capital formation (% of GDP) |
47.4 |
51.8 |
55.0 |
| Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) |
22.4 |
.. |
.. |
| Cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP) |
-2.4 |
.. |
.. |
| States and market |
| Time required to start a business (days) |
.. |
62.0 |
62.0 |
| Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Fixed-line and mobile subscribers (per 100 people) |
2.5 |
11.1 |
17.5 |
| Internet users (per 100 people) |
0.4 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
| Roads, paved (% of total roads) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Global links |
| Merchandise trade (% of GDP) |
62.2 |
77.7 |
71.1 |
| Total external debt ($ millions) |
203.8 million |
649.2 million |
713.3 million |
| Short-term debt ($ millions) |
1.5 million |
12.5 million |
16.0 million |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) |
-80,000.0 |
773.3 thousand |
6.1 million |
| Official development assistance and official aid (current US$) |
53.1 million |
89.6 million |
94.1 million |
| Source: World Development Indicators database, April 2007
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