Country Profile
1990
2000
2010
2021
World view
Population, total (millions)
0.15
0.19
0.24
0.31
Population growth (annual %)
2.5
2.3
2.3
2.3
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands)
12.2
12.2
12.2
12.2
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
12.1
15.3
19.5
25.1
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
..
..
..
15.9
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)
..
..
14.7
10.0
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions)
0.18
0.26
0.62
1.07
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
1,220
1,420
2,580
3,500
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions)
0.25
0.39
0.63
1.10
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
1,660
2,100
2,650
3,590
People
Income share held by lowest 20%
..
..
6.8
7.6
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
67
69
70
70
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
5.0
4.5
4.2
3.7
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
86
78
74
68
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
..
..
49
..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
79
88
89
..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
37
29
24
19
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
..
..
11.5
..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
66
61
70
50
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
86
84
84
99
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
97.3
108.9
116.8
114.0
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
18
34
54
58
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
1
1
1
1
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
..
..
..
..
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands)
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
..
..
..
0.1
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
..
..
..
..
Urban population growth (annual %)
4.0
3.6
3.1
2.9
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
157
..
158
..
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
..
..
..
..
Economy
GDP (current US$) (billions)
0.17
0.27
0.67
0.95
GDP growth (annual %)
11.7
5.9
1.3
-1.6
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
-1.0
2.2
1.5
0.7
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
20
23
20
21
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
13
11
13
10
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
44
39
49
9
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
68
48
55
52
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
31
20
37
55
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
24.5
19.4
18.7
30.5
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP)
4.8
-0.1
-2.6
0.2
States and markets
Time required to start a business (days)
..
47
47
18
Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP)
..
..
..
..
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
20.2
17.1
16.2
15.9
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
..
..
..
..
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
0.0
0.2
69.2
78.3
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
0.0
2.1
8.0
68.6
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
..
..
..
..
Global links
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
68
42
50
41
Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100)
..
103
90
102
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions)
38
112
178
477
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
2.3
1.6
1.6
6.1
Net migration (thousands)
-1
0
-1
0
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions)
8
14
12
200
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions)
13
20
63
43
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions)
46.8
35.5
109.5
166.9
Source: World Development Indicators database
Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified.
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