Click on the indicator to view a definition | 2000 | 2005 | 2006 |
People |
Population, total | 2.6 million | 3.1 million | 3.2 million |
Population growth (annual %) | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) | 46.3 | .. | .. |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 51.7 | 53.7 | .. |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 5.9 | 5.6 | .. |
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) | 79.0 | 78.0 | .. |
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) | 125.0 | 125.0 | .. |
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | .. | .. | .. |
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5) | 32.0 | .. | .. |
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 62.0 | 61.0 | .. |
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | .. | 0.7 | .. |
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 51.6 | 44.5 | .. |
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 86.6 | 93.3 | .. |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 18.9 | 20.5 | .. |
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) | .. | 3.2 | .. |
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%) | 90.3 | 97.7 | .. |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 51.2 | .. | .. |
Environment |
Surface area (sq. km) | 1.0 million | 1.0 million | 1.0 million |
Forest area (sq. km) | 3,170.0 | 2,670.0 | .. |
Agricultural land (% of land area) | 38.8 | .. | .. |
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 0.9 | .. | .. |
Improved water source (% of population with access) | 47.0 | .. | .. |
Improved sanitation facilities, urban (% of urban population with access) | 47.0 | .. | .. |
Economy |
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) | 1.2 billion | 1.8 billion | 2.3 billion |
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) | 460.0 | 580.0 | 740.0 |
GDP (current US$) | 1.1 billion | 1.8 billion | 2.7 billion |
GDP growth (annual %) | 1.9 | 5.4 | 11.7 |
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) | 1.3 | 18.0 | 29.8 |
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) | 27.6 | 23.7 | 17.0 |
Industry, value added (% of GDP) | 29.7 | 29.3 | 43.9 |
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) | 42.6 | 47.0 | 39.1 |
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 46.2 | 35.9 | 54.6 |
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) | 74.2 | 95.7 | 59.1 |
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) | 19.4 | 44.8 | 23.3 |
States and markets |
Time required to start a business (days) | .. | 82.0 | 82.0 |
Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP) | .. | .. | .. |
Military expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.6 | 1.0 | .. |
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) | 13.0 | 256.3 | .. |
Internet users (per 1,000 people) | 1.9 | 6.5 | .. |
Roads, paved (% of total roads) | .. | .. | .. |
Global links |
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) | 62.0 | 71.5 | 74.0 |
Net barter terms of trade (2000 = 100) | 100.0 | 139.6 | .. |
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | 40.1 million | 115.0 million | .. |
Long-term debt (DOD, current US$) | 2.0 billion | 2.0 billion | .. |
Present value of debt (% of GNI) | .. | 116.8 | .. |
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and income) | .. | .. | .. |
Official development assistance and official aid (current US$) | 211.4 million | 190.4 million | .. |
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received (US$) | 2.0 million | 2.0 million | 2.0 million |
Source: World Development Indicators database, April 2007 |