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Official name:
Republic of Guinea
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   13 133
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   53.4
    Capital city    Conakry
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 889.2b
    UN membership date    12-Dec-58
    Surface area (km2)   245 857a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   93.7
    National currency    Guinean Franc (GNF)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   9 400.8b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)6 8538 79411 640c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)4.83.85.8c
    GDP per capita (current US$)672.4769.3937.6c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)18.620.119.5c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)34.328.632.7c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)44.146.144.4c
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)67.564.961.3
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)5.35.46.2
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)27.229.732.5
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)4.54.44.3
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)62.5 / 63.662.6 / 62.062.8 / 60.3
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100)100186263b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)120132135f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 471d1 5742 384d,b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 402d2 1392 032d,b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)69d-565351d,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-327- 1 020-190c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)2.22.32.8
    Urban population (% of total population)33.735.136.5b
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)33.1...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)5.55.14.7
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)56.4 / 54.558.4 / 57.461.5 / 60.3
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)46.2 / 4.645.0 / 4.743.0 / 4.7
    International migrant stockh,i (000/% of total pop.)178.0 / 1.7126.4 / 1.1120.6 / 0.9b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)15j96.4b
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)77.765.751.6
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)35.84.1a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)...0.10.1f
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2.62.52.2a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)76.0 / 92.385.0 / 100.4k82.4 / 100.5f
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)24.6 / 43.1l31.0 / 47.5k... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)5.2 / 16.87.0 / 16.2k... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)19.3l21.922.8m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)1d8.2d18n,o,a
    Threatened species (number)134163365
    Forested aread (% of land area)26.625.925.9a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)112114115a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)141212a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000)123599a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)71.271.271.2b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)3.456.315.73c
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