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    General Information
    Region    Southern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   164 689
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   1 265.2
    Capital city    Dhaka
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   20 283.6b,c
    UN membership date    17-Sep-74
    Surface area (km2)   147 570a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   102.2
    National currency    Taka (BDT)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   84.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)114 508194 466269 628d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)5.66.67.9d
    GDP per capita (current US$)775.91 244.51 670.8d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)17.815.313.8d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)26.127.830.2d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)565756d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)47.343.5e37.7e
    Employment in industry (% of employed)17.619.9e21.6e
    Employment in services (% employed)35.136.6e40.6e
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)3.44.44.2
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)29.8 / 83.232.4 / 80.436.4 / 81.3
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100)100145180c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)128141144g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)19 23131 73434 186e,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)30 50448 05966 060e,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 11 273- 16 325- 31 874e,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)2 1092 580- 3 087c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)1.21.11.1
    Urban population (% of total population)30.534.337.4c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)3.73.5...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)2.52.22.1
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)70.0 / 67.872.4 / 69.474.1 / 70.5
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)32.0 / 7.029.3 / 7.226.8 / 8.0
    International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.)1 345.5 / 0.91 422.8 / 0.92 185.6 / 1.3c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)229.3j233911.8k,c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)43.333.226.8
    Health: Current expenditurel (% of GDP)2.52.52.3a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.40.50.6d
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)1.9m2e,n2d
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)109.3 / 102.8e... / ...120.8 / 112.4d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)54.7 / 48.769.7 / 61.878.3 / 67.4d
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)8.1 / 13.5m11.7 / 15.9o17.0 / 24.0d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.72.62.4d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)18.62020.9p
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)3.7e14.4e15q,a
    Threatened species (number)122137165
    Forested areae (% of land area)11.11111a
    CO2 emission estimatesl (million tons/tons per capita)49.9 / 0.370.9 / 0.478.3 / 0.5a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)1 3041 5091 605a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)101112a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)3036431 026a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)43.643.743.7c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)44.6 / 60.644.6 / 61.244.6 / 61.5a
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)... / 24.1... / 30.0... / 32.3a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.061.251.06d
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