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Official name:
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   1 968
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   70
    Capital city    Bissau
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   31-Jul-01c
    UN membership date    17-Sep-74
    Surface area (km2)   36 125a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   95.8
    National currency    CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)8491 0471 459d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)4.66.13.8d
    GDP per capita (current US$)557.6602.9778.4d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)46.24949.9d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)13.512.813.3d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)42.538.538.1d
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)7169.767.8
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)7.16.97
    Employment in servicese (% employed)21.823.425.2
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)2.72.62.5
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)65.1 / 78.765.6 / 78.865.9 / 78.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100)100108112a
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)128140143g
    International trade: exportse (million current US$)1205483 731c
    International trade: importse (million current US$)197221188c
    International trade: balancee (million current US$)-773273 544c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-7121-54d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)2.52.62.5
    Urban population (% of total population)40.142.143.8c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)3.43.6...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)5.24.94.5
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)55.6 / 50.958.2 / 53.659.7 / 55.8
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.1 / 4.342.7 / 4.541.9 / 4.6
    International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.)21.1 / 1.422.3 / 1.326.9 / 1.4c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)8j8.81.9c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)85.268.157.1
    Health: Current expendituree (% of GDP)6.68.67.2a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.1k0.20.1g
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)1.92.1l...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)114.5 / 122.9... / ...... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)...2.81.1a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)1013.713.7m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants)2.43.53.9a
    Threatened species (number)526692
    Forested areae (% of land area)71.970.170.1a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)242526a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)181717a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersn (000)224445g
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)52.252.652.6c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)15.278.8610.55d
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