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Official name:
Republic of Madagascar
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   27 691
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   47.6
    Capital city    Antananarivo
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   3 210.4b
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   587 295a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.6
    National currency    Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   3 627.3b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)9 98311 32313 851c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)0.63.14.6c
    GDP per capita (current US$)472467.2527.4c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)30.32725.2c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)18.819.924.4c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)50.456.355.3c
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)73.466.463.8
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)68.49.1
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)20.625.127.1
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)4.31.81.8
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)87.1 / 91.083.5 / 89.683.4 / 89.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100140125e,f,b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)123117118g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 0822 1642 689b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)2 5462 9613 603b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 1 464-796-914b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-917-28180c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)2.92.72.7
    Urban population (% of total population)31.935.237.9b
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)4.94.7...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)4.84.44.1
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)63.7 / 60.866.0 / 63.068.1 / 64.9
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.5 / 4.341.6 / 4.640.1 / 5.0
    International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.)28.9 / 0.132.1 / 0.134.9 / 0.1b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)~0.0j~0.00.2b
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)45.536.829
    Health: Current expenditurek (% of GDP)5.35.75.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.20.2l...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.2m2.8d,l...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)142.4 / 145.0147.3 / 147.3143.1 / 142.0c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)29.7 / 31.6m,d38.3 / 38.7d37.1 / 36.0c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)3.5 / 3.84.6 / 5.05.2 / 5.5c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)7.9m20.515.9n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)1.7d4.2d9.8a
    Research & Development expenditureo (% of GDP)0.1~0.0p,q,l~0.0p,a
    Threatened species (number)6639652 910
    Forested aread (% of land area)21.621.421.4a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)174d209272a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)9d1013a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersr (000)196244291c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)22.42325b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)5.537.235.92c
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