Data Profile

  
2000
2005
2007
2008

World view

Population, total (millions)
0.47
0.50
0.51
0.52

Population growth (annual %)
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.9

Surface area (sq. km) (thousands)
163.3
163.3
163.8
163.8

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population)
..
..
..
..

GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions)
0.90
1.65
2.28
2.45

GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
1,930
3,310
4,460
4,760

GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions)
2.06
2.97
3.56
3.44

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
4,400
5,950
6,980
6,680

People

Income share held by lowest 20%
..
..
..
..

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
68
69
69
69

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.4

Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
48
42
40
39

Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49)
42
..
..
..

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
85
..
..
..

Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000)
38
31
29
27

Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5)
11
..
..
..

Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months)
70
99
85
86

Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
..
83
78
88

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%)
..
109
109
107

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
1.1
2.1
2.4
..

Environment

Forest area (sq. km) (thousands)
147.8
147.8
147.8
..

Agricultural land (% of land area)
0.6
0.5
0.5
..

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
..
..
172,425
170,833

Improved water source (% of population with access)
91
..
..
..

Improved sanitation facilities, urban (% of urban population with access)
90
..
..
..

Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
..
..
..
..

CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
4.5
4.8
..
..

Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
..
..
..
..

Economy

GDP (current US$) (billions)
0.89
1.78
2.42
3.03

GDP growth (annual %)
-0.1
3.9
5.2
5.1

Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
54.8
14.5
8.2
19.0

Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)
11
6
5
5

Industry, value added (% of GDP)
25
38
39
40

Services, etc., value added (% of GDP)
64
56
56
55

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
20
31
..
..

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
33
46
..
..

Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
12
25
..
..

Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
..
..
..
..

Cash surplus/deficit (% of GDP)
..
..
..
..

States and markets

Time required to start a business (days)
..
694
694
694

Market capitalization of listed companies (% of GDP)
..
..
..
..

Military expenditure (% of GDP)
..
..
..
..

Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
9
47
74
81

Internet users (per 100 people)
2.5
6.4
8.6
9.7

Roads, paved (% of total roads)
26
..
..
..

High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
7
14
9
14

Global links

Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
103.7
126.5
112.5
101.5

Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100)
100
106
112
132

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions)
..
..
..
..

Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and income)
..
..
..
..

Net migration (thousands)
-6
0
..
..

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees, received (current US$) (millions)
..
4
140
2

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions)
-148
28
-247
-234

Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) (millions)
34
44
151
102