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Official name:
Republic of Armenia
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   2 963
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   104.1
    Capital city    Yerevan
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 083.3b
    UN membership date    02-Mar-92
    Surface area (km2)   29 743a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   88.8
    National currency    Armenian Dram (AMD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   479.7b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)9 87510 55312 433c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)2.23.25.2c
    GDP per capita (current US$)3 432.13 607.34 212.1c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)17.818.915c
    Economy: Industryd (% of Gross Value Added)34.728.227.4c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,e,f (% of GVA)47.452.957.6c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)38.635.328.9g
    Employment in industry (% of employed)17.415.917.5g
    Employment in services (% employed)4448.853.6g
    Unemploymentg (% of labour force)1918.316.6
    Labour force participation rateg (female/male pop. %)47.2 / 67.849.0 / 66.847.0 / 65.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexg (2010=100)100h125129b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)96140127i
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 0111 4832 612b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)3 7823 2575 053b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 2 770- 1 774- 2 441b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 261-287- 1 118b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)-0.70.30.3
    Urban population (% of total population)63.463.163.2b
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)-0.90.2...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)1.71.71.8
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)75.8 / 69.477.0 / 70.678.3 / 71.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)19.5 / 14.820.1 / 15.820.8 / 18.5
    International migrant stockk (000/% of total pop.)211.1 / 7.3191.2 / 6.5190.2 / 6.4b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)85.8l1619b
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)2113.210.8
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)9.210.110.4a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.82.94.4a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.22.82.7a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)100.7 / 97.795.8 / 94.392.7 / 92.7c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)103.7 / 105.688.3 / 84.084.8 / 81.7c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)58.0 / 47.650.5 / 42.462.6 / 47.1c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)1.92.61.7c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)9.210.723.5m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)25g59.1g64.7a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.2n0.2o,p0.2o,p,c
    Threatened species (number)36111119
    Forested area (% of land area)11.611.7g11.7g,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)4.0 / 1.44.7 / 1.65.2 / 1.8a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)524545a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)41g4447a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)6841 1921 652c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)21.621.621.6b
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)45.5 / ...45.5 / ...45.3 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)3.33.161.12c
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