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    General Information
    Region    South-eastern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   7 276
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   31.5
    Capital city    Vientiane
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   3-Nov-01b
    UN membership date    14-Dec-55
    Surface area (km2)   236 800a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.8
    National currency    Lao Kip (LAK)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   8 861.0b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)7 31314 39017 954c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)8.17.36.2c
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 170.32 134.72 542.5c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)23.619.717.7c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)30.93135.5c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)57.459.257.3c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)71.565.9h61.7h
    Employment in industry (% of employed)8.310.6h12.2h
    Employment in services (% employed)20.223.5h26.2h
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)0.70.70.6
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)76.8 / 79.476.8 / 80.276.8 / 80.2
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100)100i126131c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)132212219j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 9092 9855 809b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 8373 7785 797b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)72-79312b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)29- 2 268- 1 430c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)1.71.51.5
    Urban population (% of total population)30.133.135.6b
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)3.73.2...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)3.42.92.7
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)64.8 / 61.267.3 / 63.769.2 / 65.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)36.4 / 5.633.6 / 6.131.9 / 6.8
    International migrant stockl,m (000/% of total pop.)33.0 / 0.545.5 / 0.748.3 / 0.7b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)......~0.0b
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)57.54738.8
    Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP)2.92.5i,o2.5o,a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.80.5p0.4a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)1.72.9p...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)117.9 / 128.9111.3 / 116.6100.4 / 104.3c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)42.3 / 51.560.7 / 66.165.0 / 69.6h,c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)14.4 / 18.917.7 / 18.715.5 / 14.4c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)25.22527.5q
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)718.2h25.5h,a
    Threatened species (number)132210250
    Forested areah (% of land area)77.281.381.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)98162276a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)162535a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)1 6703 5433 770c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)444444b
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)24.3 / 8.625.7 / 10.126.3 / 10.8a
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)55.5 / 39.560.4 / 51.262.4 / 55.8a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)5.833.433.29c
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