|
Key indicators |
1998 |
2001 |
2002 |
People |
Population, total |
21.9 million |
23.9 million |
24.6 million |
|
Population growth (annual %) |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
|
Life expectancy (years) |
.. |
.. |
43.1 |
|
Fertility rate (births per woman) |
.. |
.. |
6 |
|
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
.. |
.. |
83 |
|
Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 children) |
.. |
.. |
141 |
|
Child immunization, measles (% of under 12 months) |
53 |
61 |
77 |
|
Prevalence of HIV (female, % ages 15-24 - see Note 1) |
.. |
4.6 |
.. |
|
Literacy total (% age 15 and above) |
65 |
68 |
68.9 |
|
Literacy female (% of age 15 and above) |
54.3 |
58 |
59.2 |
|
Primary completion rate, (% age group) |
.. |
65.1 |
67.3 |
Environment |
Surface area (000, sq. km) |
241.0 |
241.0 |
241.0 |
|
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) |
0.1 |
.. |
.. |
Economy |
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) |
6.5 billion |
5.9 billion |
5.9 billion |
|
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) |
290 |
250 |
240 |
|
GDP (current $) |
6.5 billion |
5.6 billion |
5.8 billion |
|
GDP growth (annual %) |
4.9 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
|
GDP implicit price deflator (annual % growth) |
8 |
6.3 |
-4 |
|
Value added in agriculture (% of GDP) |
42.1 |
36.6 |
31.6 |
|
Value added in industry (% of GDP) |
18.1 |
20.4 |
22 |
|
Value added in services (% of GDP) |
39.8 |
43 |
46.4 |
|
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
9.7 |
12 |
12 |
|
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
20.6 |
24.4 |
27.4 |
|
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) |
16.2 |
20.1 |
21.7 |
|
Current revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) |
10.7 |
10.9 |
.. |
|
Overall budget balance, including grants (% of GDP) |
-0.5 |
-2.2 |
.. |
Technology & Infrastructure |
Fixed lines and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people) |
4.1 |
13.9 |
18.1 |
Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes) |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
|
Personal computers (per 1,000 people) |
1.9 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
|
Internet users |
15,000.00 |
60,000.00 |
100,000 |
|
Aircraft departures |
900 |
300 |
300 |
Trade & Finance |
Trade in goods as a share of GDP (%) |
29.3 |
36.1 |
36.7 |
|
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) |
4.5 |
12.2 |
12.4 |
|
Net barter terms of trade (1995=100) |
67 |
78 |
.. |
|
FDI, net inflows in reporting country (current US$ million) |
210.0 |
144.7 |
149.9 |
|
Present value of debt (current US$) |
.. |
.. |
1.3 billion |
|
Total debt service (% of exports of goods and services) |
20.8 |
4.2 |
7.1 |
|
Short-term debt outstanding (current US$) |
134.0 million |
151.8 million |
153.4 million |
|
Aid per capita (current US$) |
29.5 |
33.2 |
25.9 |
Source: The World Bank Group, World Development Indicators database, April 2004 |
