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    General Information
    Region    South-eastern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   16 719
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   94.7
    Capital city    Phnom Penh
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 014.0b,c
    UN membership date    14-Dec-55
    Surface area (km2)   181 035a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   95.4
    National currency    Riel (KHR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   4 084.0c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)11 24218 05024 572d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)677.5d
    GDP per capita (current US$)785.51 162.91 512.1d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)3628.223.5d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)23.329.434.4d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)40.742.342.1d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)57.3e42.531.2e
    Employment in industry (% of employed)16e24.929.6e
    Employment in services (% employed)26.7e32.639.2e
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)0.80.40.7
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)81.8 / 89.074.3 / 86.976.3 / 89.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100)100117128d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)148177186g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)5 5908 54214 276e,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)4 90310 66921 413e,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)688- 2 126- 7 138e,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-981- 1 598- 4 207c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)1.51.61.5
    Urban population (% of total population)20.322.223.8c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)2.63.4...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)3.12.72.5
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)67.4 / 62.769.6 / 65.571.5 / 67.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)33.3 / 5.931.6 / 6.830.9 / 7.6
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)82.0 / 0.674.0 / 0.578.6 / 0.5c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.2i0.257.4c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)44.83023.7
    Health: Current expenditurej,k (% of GDP)6.96.25.9a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.20.2l...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)1.51.9l...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)120.2 / 127.4116.7 / 117.5106.1 / 108.7d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)41.6 / 48.7e,m... / ...... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)10.5 / 17.411.8 / 14.412.9 / 14.4d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.31.8n...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)21.120.320o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)1.36.440d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)...0.1p...
    Threatened species (number)204243280
    Forested areae (% of land area)57.253.653.6a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)4.6 / 0.38.0 / 0.510.8 / 0.7a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)152184198a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)161921a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersq (000)2 5084 7756 201d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)39.539.539.5c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)51.2 / 14.355.0 / 16.056.6 / 16.7a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)6.354.013.37d
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