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1999 |
2002 |
2003 |
| People |
| Population, total |
18.4 million |
19.9 million |
20.4 million |
| Population growth (annual %) |
2.0 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
| National poverty rate (% of population) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Life expectancy (years) |
.. |
54.9 |
.. |
| Fertility rate (births per woman) |
.. |
4.1 |
.. |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
.. |
60.0 |
.. |
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 children) |
.. |
97.0 |
.. |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Child malnutrition, weight for age (% of under 5) |
24.9 |
.. |
.. |
| Child immunization, measles (% of under 12 mos) |
73.0 |
81.0 |
.. |
| Prevalence of HIV (female, % ages 15-24) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Literacy total (% of ages 15 and above) |
70.3 |
73.8 |
.. |
| Literacy female (% of ages 15 and above) |
61.6 |
65.9 |
.. |
| Primary completion rate, total (% age group) |
63.6 |
.. |
.. |
| Primary completion rate, female (% age group) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Net primary enrollment (% relevant age group) |
61.8 |
.. |
.. |
| Net secondary enrollment (% relevant age group) |
31.5 |
.. |
.. |
| Environment |
| Surface area (sq. km) |
238.5 thousand |
238.5 thousand |
.. |
| Forests (1,000 sq. km) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Deforestation (avearge annual % 1990-2000) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) |
.. |
2,672.3 |
.. |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) |
0.3 |
.. |
.. |
| Access to improved water source (% of total pop.) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Access to improved sanitation (% of urban pop.) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Energy use per capita (kg of oil equivalent) |
421.1 |
.. |
.. |
| Electricity use per capita (kWh) |
252.8 |
.. |
.. |
| Economy |
| GNI, Atlas method (current US$) |
7.4 billion |
5.5 billion |
6.6 billion |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) |
380.0 |
280.0 |
320.0 |
| GDP (current $) |
7.7 billion |
6.2 billion |
7.7 billion |
| GDP growth (annual %) |
4.4 |
4.5 |
5.2 |
| GDP implicit price deflator (annual % growth) |
14.0 |
22.8 |
29.3 |
| Value added in agriculture (% of GDP) |
36.5 |
36.0 |
35.2 |
| Value added in industry (% of GDP) |
25.4 |
24.3 |
24.8 |
| Value added in services (% of GDP) |
38.1 |
39.7 |
40.1 |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
32.3 |
42.5 |
37.2 |
| Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
49.8 |
54.5 |
50.9 |
| Gross capital formation (% of GDP) |
21.5 |
22.3 |
19.4 |
| Current revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Overall budget balance, including grants (% of GDP) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
| Technology and infrastructure |
| Fixed lines and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people) |
11.6 |
33.4 |
.. |
| Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes) |
0.1 |
0.0 |
.. |
| Personal computers (per 1,000 people) |
2.5 |
3.8 |
.. |
| Internet users |
20,000.0 |
170.0 thousand |
.. |
| Paved roads (% of total) |
29.6 |
.. |
.. |
| Aircraft departures |
5,000.0 |
4,400.0 |
.. |
| Trade and finance |
| Trade in goods as a share of GDP (%) |
67.4 |
75.2 |
.. |
| Trade in goods as a share of goods GDP (%) |
110.2 |
129.3 |
.. |
| High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) |
13.6 |
.. |
.. |
| Net barter terms of trade (1995=100) |
102.0 |
.. |
.. |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting country (current US$) |
243.7 million |
50.0 million |
.. |
| Present value of debt (current US$) |
.. |
3.9 billion |
.. |
| Total debt service (% of exports of goods and services) |
20.6 |
8.0 |
.. |
| Short-term debt outstanding (current US$) |
718.1 million |
592.7 million |
.. |
| Aid per capita (current US$) |
33.1 |
32.8 |
.. |
| Source: World Development Indicators database, August 2004 |
