Country Profile
1990
2000
2010
2021
World view
Population, total (millions)
7.15
8.58
9.82
11.12
Population growth (annual %)
2.1
1.6
1.3
1.0
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands)
48.7
48.7
48.7
146.8
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
148.0
177.7
203.3
230.8
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
..
..
..
30.7
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
21.0
8.3
5.5
1.3
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions)
6.23
22.73
51.63
90.72
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
870
2,650
5,260
8,160
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions)
25.13
54.55
106.48
233.13
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
3,510
6,350
10,840
20,960
People
Income share held by lowest 20%
4.2
3.7
4.6
6.6
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
68
70
72
72
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
3.4
2.9
2.6
2.3
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
118
112
95
56
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
56
65
73
63
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
92
98
98
99
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
60
40
35
33
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
8.4
3.3
4.0
3.0
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
70
85
81
82
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
..
78
93
88
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
..
115.3
110.5
96.9
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
..
59
78
76
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
..
1
1
1
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
0.4
1.4
1.2
1.0
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands)
15.9
19.7
20.7
21.5
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
..
..
11.0
19.2
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
..
20.7
30.4
30.4
Urban population growth (annual %)
2.6
3.0
2.9
1.9
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
561
856
773
939
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
390
1,358
1,299
1,714
Economy
GDP (current US$) (billions)
7.07
24.31
53.80
94.85
GDP growth (annual %)
-5.5
4.7
8.4
14.0
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
50.5
7.2
5.3
7.2
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
13
7
6
4
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
30
32
27
31
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
31
35
23
22
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
39
44
33
30
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
23
28
26
30
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
12.0
13.8
13.9
16.4
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
0.6
0.8
-2.8
-2.4
Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP)
..
..
39.6
51.6
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
10.3
12.2
12.2
14.4
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
0.7
1.0
0.7
0.6
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
0.0
8.2
90.6
87.5
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
0.0
3.7
31.4
85.2
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
..
..
2
8
Global links
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
73
63
41
39
Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100)
90
94
96
100
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions)
4,485
4,618
13,499
43,885
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
12.5
8.5
11.2
16.7
Net migration (thousands)
-27
-33
-37
-18
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions)
315
1,839
3,887
10,743
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions)
133
989
1,820
3,350
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions)
90.9
61.3
192.9
449.4
Source: World Development Indicators database
Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified.
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