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Official name:
Côte D'Ivoire
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   26 378
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   83
    Capital city    Yamoussoukrob
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   231.1d
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   322 463a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   101.7
    National currency    CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)c
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)24 88533 11943 028d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)28.87.4d
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 211.91 426.01 716.4d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)2624.921.7d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)23.828.227.7d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)50.246.950.5d
    Employment in agriculturef (% of employed)47.343.639.3
    Employment in industryf (% of employed)11.412.113.4
    Employment in servicesf (% employed)41.444.447.3
    Unemploymentf (% of labour force)6.73.13.4
    Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %)47.8 / 72.147.8 / 67.248.3 / 65.4
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexf,g (2010=100)100111112e
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)107129127h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)10 28412 56012 718e
    International trade: imports (million current US$)7 84910 40610 483e
    International trade: balance (million current US$)2 4342 1542 235e
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)465-201- 2 077d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratei (average annual %)2.22.52.5
    Urban population (% of total population)47.349.451.2e
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)33.4...
    Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman)5.254.7
    Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years)53.0 / 50.055.9 / 53.558.6 / 56.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.6 / 4.542.6 / 4.641.5 / 4.7
    International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.)2 366.5 / 11.52 468.0 / 10.62 549.1 / 9.9e
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)564.5k726.8692.8l,e
    Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births)77.267.560.4
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)6.14.44.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.1m0.2n...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.64.8f5.1a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)64.1 / 79.5o84.9 / 96.496.0 / 103.6d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...35.1 / 49.944.3 / 57.7d
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)5.2 / 10.26.9 / 10.77.6 / 11.1a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)8.99.212p
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)2.7f38.446.8d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)......0.1q,r,h
    Threatened species (number)210226280
    Forested areaf (% of land area)32.732.732.7a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)6.2 / 0.39.5 / 0.410.2 / 0.4a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)467526438a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)212419a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderss (000)2521 441t,u1 965d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)69.271.271.2e
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)56.0 / 17.055.4 / 17.555.1 / 17.7a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)3.532.032.31d
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