2000 2005

Population, total (millions) 124.84 140.88

Population growth (annual %) 2.4 2.4
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 923.8 923.8
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) .. ..
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 33.45 87.68
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 270 620
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 141.02 215.51
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 1,130 1,530
Income share held by lowest 20% .. ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 46 47
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 5.9 5.7
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 135 129
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49) .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. ..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) 190 159
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5) .. ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 33 41
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) .. 80
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%) 80 83
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 3.9 3.7
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 131.4 110.9
Agricultural land (% of land area) 78.9 84.0
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 4.7 ..
Improved water source (% of population with access) 53 57
Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 34 32
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 728 749
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.6 0.8
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 73 127
GDP (current US$) (billions) 45.98 112.25
GDP growth (annual %) 5.4 5.4
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 38.2 19.8
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) .. 33
Industry, value added (% of GDP) .. 44
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) .. 24
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 54 47
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 32 31
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) .. ..
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. 9.4
Cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP) .. 2.5
Time required to start a business (days) .. 43
Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP) 9.2 17.2
Military expenditure (% of GDP) 0.8 0.6
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0 13
Internet users (per 100 people) 0.1 3.5
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Roads, paved (% of total roads) .. ..
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 0 ..
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 64.6 63.4
Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) 100 150
Total debt stocks (EDT) (DOD, US$) (millions) 31,355 22,034
Debt service (TDS)/Exports of goods and services (XGS) (%) 8.7 15.3
Net migration (thousands) -95 -170
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received (current US$) (millions) 1,392 3,329
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 1,140 4,983
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) (millions) 174 6,409
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2008 2009
151.21 154.73
2.3 2.3
923.8 923.8
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177.01 184.66
1,170 1,190
300.72 321.01
1,990 2,070
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48 48
5.7 5.6
124 118
15 ..
39 ..
143 138
27 ..
41 41
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3.6 3.6
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86.2 ..
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58 ..
32 ..
735 ..
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126 ..
207.12 173.00
6.0 5.6
11.0 -0.6
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42 36
29 27
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9.7 ..
-1.7 ..
31 31
24.0 19.3
0.8 0.9
42 47
15.9 28.4
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0 3
63.6 52.9
210 145
11,509 7,846
0.7 0.8
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9,980 9,585
5,487 5,787
1,290 1,659
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2000 2005 2008 2009
Population, total (millions) 1.30 1.53 1.66 1.71
Population growth (annual %) 3.5 3.0 2.7 2.7
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.3
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) .. .. .. ..
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 0.42 0.42 0.67 0.74
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 330 270 400 440
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 1.19 1.58 2.16 2.27
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 920 1,030 1,300 1,330
Income share held by lowest 20% .. .. .. ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 54 55 56 56
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 5.6 5.3 5.1 5.0
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 118 98 88 87
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49) 10 .. .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 55 .. .. ..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) 131 115 106 103
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5) 15 .. .. ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 92 81 91 96
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 74 69 79 ..
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%) 82 95 102 ..
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.5 1.1 1.7 2.0
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 4.6 4.7 .. ..
Agricultural land (% of land area) 68.0 63.5 65.5 ..
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 2.4 .. .. ..
Improved water source (% of population with access) 84 89 92 ..
Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 63 65 67 ..
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) .. .. .. ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.2 0.2 .. ..
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) .. .. .. ..
GDP (current US$) (billions) 0.42 0.46 0.82 0.73
GDP growth (annual %) 5.5 5.1 6.1 4.6
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 3.7 4.1 6.2 2.4
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 36 32 29 27
Industry, value added (% of GDP) 13 13 15 15
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 51 55 56 57
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 48 40 30 30
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 57 63 48 50
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 17 27 25 26
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Time required to start a business (days) .. 27 27 27
Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Military expenditure (% of GDP) 0.8 0.6 .. ..
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0 16 70 84
Internet users (per 100 people) 0.9 3.8 6.9 7.6
Roads, paved (% of total roads) .. .. .. ..
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 3 7 14 1
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Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 48.0 58.0 41.8 43.5
Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) 100 89 83 86
Total debt stocks (EDT) (DOD, US$) (millions) 483 670 449 520
Debt service (TDS)/Exports of goods and services (XGS) (%) .. 15.5 7.6 ..
Net migration (thousands) 45 31 .. ..
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received (current US$) (millions) 14 59 65 80
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) .. 52 70 39
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) (millions) 50 60 94 128
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2000 2005 2008 2009
Population, total (millions) 19.53 21.92 23.35 23.84
Population growth (annual %) 2.4 2.2 2.1 2.1
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 238.5 238.5 238.5 238.5
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) .. .. .. ..
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 6.46 10.02 26.84 28.38
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 330 460 1,150 1,190
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 17.59 25.82 34.72 36.58
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 900 1,180 1,490 1,530
Income share held by lowest 20% .. .. .. ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 58 57 57 57
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 4.7 4.4 4.0 3.9
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 84 70 63 61
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49) .. .. 24 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. .. 57 ..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) 106 84 72 69
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5) .. .. 14 ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 90 83 86 93
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 70 73 82 83
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%) 90 92 96 95
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 2.3 2.0 1.8 1.8
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 60.9 55.2 .. ..
Agricultural land (% of land area) 63.5 66.6 68.6 ..
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 3.2 .. .. ..
Improved water source (% of population with access) 71 78 82 ..
Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 9 11 13 ..
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 396 389 405 ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.3 0.3 .. ..
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 324 244 268 ..
GDP (current US$) (billions) 4.98 10.72 28.53 26.17
GDP growth (annual %) 3.7 5.9 8.4 4.7
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 27.2 15.0 20.2 16.7
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 39 41 31 32
Industry, value added (% of GDP) 28 27 20 19
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 32 32 49 49
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 49 36 25 31
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 67 62 44 41
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 24 29 21 20
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. 23.7 15.7 15.3
Cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP) .. -1.4 -5.9 -5.6
Time required to start a business (days) .. 18 13 12
Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP) 10.1 15.5 11.9 9.6
Military expenditure (% of GDP) 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.4
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 1 13 50 63
Internet users (per 100 people) 0.2 1.8 4.3 5.4
Roads, paved (% of total roads) 30 15 .. ..
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 2 0 1 ..
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Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 93.3 76.0 54.5 52.1
Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) 100 128 165 178
Total debt stocks (EDT) (DOD, US$) (millions) 6,116 6,732 4,927 5,720
Debt service (TDS)/Exports of goods and services (XGS) (%) 15.8 7.1 3.2 2.9
Net migration (thousands) -51 12 .. ..
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received (current US$) (millions) 32 99 126 114
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 166 145 2,112 1,685
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) (millions) 598 1,149 1,305 1,583
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2000 2005 2008 2009
Population, total (millions) 4.23 5.11 5.56 5.70
Population growth (annual %) 2.5 3.6 2.5 2.4
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 71.7 71.7 71.7 71.7
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) .. .. .. ..
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 0.63 1.20 1.79 1.94
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 150 240 320 340
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 1.51 3.16 4.30 4.51
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 360 620 770 790
Income share held by lowest 20% .. .. .. ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 42 46 48 48
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 5.4 5.3 5.2 5.2
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 140 131 125 124
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49) 4 5 8 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 42 43 42 ..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) 250 216 198 192
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5) 25 28 21 ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 37 71 66 71
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) .. .. .. ..
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%) .. .. .. ..
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.9 1.5 1.6 1.6
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 29.2 28.2 .. ..
Agricultural land (% of land area) 39.4 52.1 57.7 ..
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 0.3 .. .. ..
Improved water source (% of population with access) 55 51 49 ..
Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 11 12 13 ..
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) .. .. .. ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.1 0.2 .. ..
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) .. .. .. ..
GDP (current US$) (billions) 0.64 1.24 1.95 1.94
GDP growth (annual %) 3.8 7.2 5.5 4.0
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 6.1 12.9 11.2 6.3
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 58 52 50 51
Industry, value added (% of GDP) 28 24 23 22
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 13 25 26 27
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 18 24 16 16
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 39 36 29 29
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 7 17 15 15
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) 11.4 11.5 11.3 11.6
Cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP) -9.3 -1.7 -4.4 -3.1
Time required to start a business (days) .. 26 17 12
Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
Military expenditure (% of GDP) 3.7 1.9 2.3 ..
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0 .. 18 20
Internet users (per 100 people) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3
Roads, paved (% of total roads) 8 .. .. ..
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) 29 .. .. ..
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Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 25.5 40.6 38.4 38.7
Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) 100 68 53 65
Total debt stocks (EDT) (DOD, US$) (millions) 1,190 1,540 399 444
Debt service (TDS)/Exports of goods and services (XGS) (%) 74.8 6.6 1.6 2.2
Net migration (thousands) -150 336 .. ..
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received (current US$) (millions) 7 2 28 47
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 39 83 58 74
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) (millions) 181 340 367 437
Source: World Development

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2000 2005
Population, total (millions) 2.82 3.33
Population growth (annual %) 6.4 3.3
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 111.4 111.4
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) .. ..
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 0.38 0.41
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 140 120
GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 0.83 0.85
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 300 250
Income share held by lowest 20% .. ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 54 57
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 6.1 5.9
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 148 143
Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49) 10 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 51 ..
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) 198 144
Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5) 23 ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 63 62
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) .. ..
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%) 72 ..
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 3.3 2.2
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 46.3 44.8
Agricultural land (% of land area) 26.9 26.9
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 0.1 ..
Improved water source (% of population with access) 65 67
Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 14 16
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) .. ..
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.2 0.2
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) .. ..
GDP (current US$) (billions) 0.56 0.53
GDP growth (annual %) 25.7 5.3
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) -1.3 13.8
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 72 66
Industry, value added (% of GDP) 12 16
Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 16 18
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 21 38
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 26 52
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) .. 16
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. 0.3
Cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP) .. 0.0
Time required to start a business (days) .. ..
Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP) .. ..
Military expenditure (% of GDP) .. 1.5
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0 5
Internet users (per 100 people) 0.0 ..
Roads, paved (% of total roads) 6 ..
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) .. ..
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Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 177.8 83.2
Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) 100 114
Total debt stocks (EDT) (DOD, US$) (millions) 2,809 3,921
Debt service (TDS)/Exports of goods and services (XGS) (%) .. 0.3
Net migration (thousands) 527 62
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received (current US$) (millions) .. 32
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) 21 83
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) (millions) 67 222
Source: World Development Indicators database, December 2010

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2008 2009
3.79 3.95
4.5 4.2
111.4 111.4
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0.65 0.65
170 160
1.18 1.15
310 290
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58 59
5.9 5.8
140 136
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119 112
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64 64
58 ..
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1.6 1.5
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27.2 ..
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68 ..
17 ..
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0.84 0.88
7.1 4.6
10.4 7.4
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17 ..
22 ..
31 ..
173 ..
20 ..
0.4 ..
0.0 ..
31 20
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0.6 0.8
19 21
0.5 0.5
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125.3 80.1
120 111
3,128 1,660
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58 54
395 218
1,249 505
Source: World Development Indicators database, December 2010

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