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Official name:
Republic of The Gambia
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    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   2 417
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   238.8
    Capital city    Banjul
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   443.4b,c
    UN membership date    21-Sep-65
    Surface area (km2)   11 295a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   98.4
    National currency    Dalasi (GMD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   49.5d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)1 5431 3781 633d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)5.94.16.5d
    GDP per capita (current US$)860.6660.7716.1d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)37.424.321.6d
    Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added)10.418.816.9d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)45.341.342.4d
    Employment in agriculturei (% of employed)3129.226.6
    Employment in industryi (% of employed)16.415.815.8
    Employment in servicesi (% employed)52.654.957.7
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)9.49.39.1
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)49.7 / 68.050.6 / 67.851.4 / 68.1
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100)100131173c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)133101106k
    International trade: exportsl (million current US$)689025c
    International trade: importsl (million current US$)284402494c
    International trade: balancel (million current US$)-215-312-469c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)17-99-79d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratem (average annual %)332.9
    Urban population (% of total population)55.759.261.9c
    Urban population growth ratem (average annual %)4.54.4...
    Fertility rate, totalm (live births per woman)5.65.55.2
    Life expectancy at birthm (females/males, years)60.2 / 57.661.6 / 59.163.0 / 60.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)45.1 / 4.344.5 / 4.144.0 / 3.9
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)185.8 / 10.4192.5 / 9.2215.4 / 9.2c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)8.5n11.84.4c
    Infant mortality ratem (per 1 000 live births)52.449.844.8
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)3.43.13.3a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.1o0.1...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.22.2p2.1i,k
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)80.8 / 78.893.0 / 87.1102.5 / 93.6d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)49.1 / 51.2i... / ...... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)1.6 / 2.32.2 / 3.2q... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)7.59.48.6r
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)9.216.5i19.8i,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)~0.0s,t0.1u,v0.1s,w,x,d
    Threatened species (number)435587
    Forested area (% of land area)47.448.2i48.2i,a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)677a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)77i7i,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersy (000)91z449552d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)34.634.634.6c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)59.2 / ...68.3 / ...68.3 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)13.138.3714.68d
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