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    General Information
    Region    Southern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   772
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   20.2
    Capital city    Thimphu
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   203.3b
    UN membership date    21-Sep-71
    Surface area (km2)   38 394a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   113.4
    National currency    Ngultrum (BTN)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   71.3c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)1 5852 0602 658b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)11.76.65.8b
    GDP per capita (current US$)2 312.82 829.93 523.8b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)17.517.517.7b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)44.643.243.1b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)37.939.339.2b
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)59.65854.6d
    Employment in industry (% of employed)6.69.711.1d
    Employment in services (% employed)33.832.434.3d
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)3.32.42.4
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)63.5 / 72.558.2 / 72.659.0 / 73.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100146167c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)9599102e
    International trade: exports (million current US$)413549d659d,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)8541 062d1 049d,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-440-512d-390d,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-323-548-564c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratef (average annual %)1.11.21.2
    Urban population (% of total population)34.838.741.6c
    Urban population growth ratef (average annual %)4.43.7...
    Fertility rate, totalf (live births per woman)2.62.12
    Life expectancy at birthf (females/males, years)67.3 / 66.869.6 / 69.271.6 / 71.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)31.2 / 7.527.4 / 8.124.9 / 9.0
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)48.4 / 7.151.1 / 7.053.3 / 7.0c
    Infant mortality ratef (per 1 000 live births)39.530.524.1
    Health: Current expenditureg,h (% of GDP)3.53.73.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.3i0.30.4b
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)47.46.6b
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)109.4 / 107.0104.8 / 103.7100.2 / 100.1b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)64.7 / 62.586.8 / 81.395.7 / 84.7d,b
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)5.5 / 8.89.4 / 12.2j15.5 / 15.6b
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.31.61.2b
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)8.58.514.9k
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetd (per 100 inhabitants)13.639.848.1a
    Threatened species (number)5971101
    Forested area (% of land area)7172.372.2d,a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)737779a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)788183a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)41l,m155274b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)45.847.347.3c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)48.8 / 25.548.9 / 27.448.9 / 27.6a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)6.55.074.52b
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