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Official name:
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Middle Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   1 403
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   50
    Capital city    Malabo
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   296.8c
    UN membership date    12-Nov-68
    Surface area (km2)   28 052a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   125.3
    National currency    CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)16 29913 17613 324c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-8.9-9.1-4.7c
    GDP per capita (current US$)17 272.011 274.910 179.2c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)1.11.92.3c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)74.35957.1c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)43.455.756.7c
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)41.74242.5
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)22.920.918.5
    Employment in servicese (% employed)35.437.138.9
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)6.76.66.5
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)54.0 / 67.754.9 / 67.855.0 / 67.5
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100f119124d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)109115115g
    International trade: exportse (million current US$)9 9649 5703 939d
    International trade: importse (million current US$)5 6796 0103 902d
    International trade: balancee (million current US$)4 2853 56037d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)4.64.33.7
    Urban population (% of total population)65.970.672.6d
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)7.25.6...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)5.454.6
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)56.0 / 53.857.8 / 55.459.4 / 57.3
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)38.5 / 4.437.5 / 4.136.8 / 3.8
    International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.)8.7 / 0.9209.6 / 17.9227.6 / 16.8d
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)84.673.866.1
    Health: Current expendituree (% of GDP)1.82.93.1a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)......0.4a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)68.9 / 69.861.6 / 62.0... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)22.1 / 29.9j... / ...... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)102421k
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)621.3e26.2e,a
    Threatened species (number)130155205
    Forested area (% of land area)5855.955.9e,a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)896791740a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)865439a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)100100100d
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.890.080.06c
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