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    General Information
    Region    Western Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   1 702
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   2 238.9
    Capital city    Manama
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   600.4b,c
    UN membership date    21-Sep-71
    Surface area (km2)   771a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   183.1
    National currency    Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   0.4c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)25 71331 12637 876d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)4.32.92.5d
    GDP per capita (current US$)20 722.122 688.924 133.5d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)0.30.30.3d
    Economy: Industrye (% of Gross Value Added)45.540.743.7d
    Economy: Services and other activitye (% of GVA)54.25956d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)1.11.11f
    Employment in industry (% of employed)35.735.235.1f
    Employment in services (% employed)63.263.864f
    Unemploymentf (% of labour force)1.11.10.8
    Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %)43.8 / 87.443.8 / 87.045.0 / 87.2
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexg (2010=100)100111119c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)118199198h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)16 05913 88214 355f,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)16 00216 39018 680f,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)58- 2 508- 4 325f,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)770-752- 2 435d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratej (average annual %)6.724.3
    Urban population (% of total population)88.68989.4c
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)6.72.1...
    Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman)2.22.12
    Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years)76.7 / 74.977.5 / 75.678.2 / 76.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)20.3 / 3.520.8 / 4.118.3 / 5.3
    International migrant stockk (000/% of total pop.)657.9 / 53.0704.1 / 51.3741.2 / 45.2c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.2l0.40.3c
    Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births)7.96.96
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)3.854.7a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.90.9...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2.5m2.72.3a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)101.0 / 96.1n101.7 / 100.798.8 / 100.0d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)93.5 / 92.2101.8 / 102.5101.7 / 95.8d
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)38.3 / 12.2n59.3 / 30.967.8 / 37.0d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)0.90.5o...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)2.57.515p
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)5593.5q98.6d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)...0.1o...
    Threatened species (number)323247
    Forested areaf (% of land area)0.70.80.8a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)25.6 / 20.630.1 / 21.929.8 / 20.0a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)849957942a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)413423389a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersr (000)11 9529 670s12 045d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)000c
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