Country Profile
1990
2000
2010
2021
World view
Population, total (millions)
5.40
5.94
6.07
6.26
Population growth (annual %)
1.9
0.5
0.3
0.3
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands)
21.0
21.0
21.0
21.0
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
260.6
286.8
292.9
301.9
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
..
..
..
24.6
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
28.9
18.4
11.4
5.1
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions)
4.74
11.21
17.82
27.39
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
880
1,890
2,940
4,380
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions)
15.01
25.72
36.81
63.69
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
2,780
4,330
6,070
10,180
People
Income share held by lowest 20%
2.7
3.2
5.1
5.6
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
62
68
71
70
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
4.0
3.1
2.2
1.8
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
123
104
73
56
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
47
60
73
54
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
90
90
98
100
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
59
32
18
11
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
11.1
9.7
6.7
5.0
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
98
97
92
97
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
63
86
98
84
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
92.8
107.4
111.7
89.1
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
38
55
68
65
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
1
1
1
..
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.4
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands)
7.2
6.7
6.3
5.8
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
..
..
2.1
2.1
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
4.7
8.8
13.2
12.5
Urban population growth (annual %)
3.2
2.1
1.7
1.2
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
457
537
697
722
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
344
609
873
1,071
Economy
GDP (current US$) (billions)
4.82
11.78
18.45
29.04
GDP growth (annual %)
4.8
1.1
2.2
11.9
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
5.1
3.3
2.6
4.1
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
16
7
7
5
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
23
27
25
24
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
18
27
27
29
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
31
42
47
53
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
14
18
17
23
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
..
0.0
0.0
0.0
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
..
0.0
0.0
0.0
Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP)
..
51.7
80.6
108.1
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
..
0.0
0.0
0.0
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
3.4
0.8
1.1
1.2
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
0.0
12.5
126.9
177.0
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
0.0
1.2
15.9
61.8
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
..
..
7
7
Global links
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
38
67
70
72
Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100)
89
106
88
95
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions)
2,232
4,535
11,496
20,342
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
21.7
14.2
22.1
67.9
Net migration (thousands)
-40
-95
-55
-27
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions)
366
1,764
3,472
7,622
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions)
2
173
-113
800
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions)
328.5
192.4
301.0
214.4
Source: World Development Indicators database
Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified.
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