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Official name:
Republic of Lithuania
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Northern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   2 722
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   43.4
    Capital city    Vilnius
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   20-Jun-01b
    UN membership date    17-Sep-91
    Surface area (km2)   65 286a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   86.2
    National currency    Euro (EUR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   0.9b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)37 03441 39253 455c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)1.523.6c
    GDP per capita (current US$)11 855.514 118.019 082.5c
    Economy: Agricultured,e (% of Gross Value Added)3.43.83.2c
    Economy: Industryd,e,f (% of Gross Value Added)29.129.628.4c
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)56.454.855.8c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)8.89.16.6i
    Employment in industry (% of employed)24.625.125.9i
    Employment in services (% employed)66.665.967.4i
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)17.89.16.3
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)52.6 / 62.354.6 / 65.056.2 / 67.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100)100108118b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)100138131k
    International trade: exports (million current US$)20 81425 41133 123b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)23 37828 17635 612b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 2 564- 2 765- 2 489b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)72- 1 0152 298b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)-1.4-1.3-1.5
    Urban population (% of total population)66.867.267.9b
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)-1.3-1.1...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)1.41.61.7
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)77.8 / 66.079.3 / 68.581.1 / 70.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)14.8 / 22.414.6 / 24.515.5 / 27.5
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)160.8 / 5.1136.0 / 4.6117.2 / 4.2b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)4.6m4.75.1b
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)64.44
    Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP)6.86.56.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)3.44.36.4c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.34.24k
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.)99.8 / 101.0101.9 / 102.2103.9 / 103.9a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.)104.1 / 106.0105.4 / 109.8106.0 / 110.6a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.)104.6 / 69.282.7 / 57.584.0 / 61.4a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)75.94.6c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)19.123.424.1n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)62.1o,p71.4o79.7c
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.810.9q,c
    Threatened species (number)172241
    Forested area (% of land area)34.634.834.8i,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)12.3 / 4.010.6 / 3.610.8 / 3.8a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)647786a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)94100108a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)1 5072 0712 825c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)91.191.191.1b
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)93.5 / 75.894.7 / 81.195.2 / 83.3a
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI)0.10.120.13a
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