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Official name:
Republic of the Niger
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   24 207
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   19.1
    Capital city    Niamey
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 251.5c
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   1 267 000a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   101.1
    National currency    CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)7 6209 65912 821d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)8.44.37d
    GDP per capita (current US$)462.8482.9571.3d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)39.234.940.7d
    Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added)19.823.119.2d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)47.753.649.4d
    Employment in agriculturei (% of employed)77.175.974.8
    Employment in industryi (% of employed)7.57.47.2
    Employment in servicesi (% employed)15.416.718
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)0.60.50.5
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)68.6 / 91.061.0 / 84.360.3 / 83.5
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexl (2010=100)...107j,k102m,c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)146161173n
    International trade: exports (million current US$)479790232i,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)2 2732 4581 127i,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 1 794- 1 669-895i,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 137- 1 486- 1 625d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateo (average annual %)3.83.93.8
    Urban population (% of total population)16.216.216.5c
    Urban population growth rateo (average annual %)3.73.9...
    Fertility rate, totalo (live births per woman)7.67.47
    Life expectancy at birtho (females/males, years)56.2 / 54.560.3 / 58.163.0 / 60.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)50.0 / 4.250.2 / 4.249.7 / 4.1
    International migrant stockp (000/% of total pop.)126.5 / 0.8253.0 / 1.3294.2 / 1.3c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.3q202.2411.2c
    Infant mortality rateo (per 1 000 live births)67.655.946.3
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)6.97.17.7a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)~0.0r~0.0~0.0n
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.763.5a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)55.9 / 69.265.6 / 77.469.2 / 80.1a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)10.7 / 15.317.0 / 23.120.7 / 27.7a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)0.8 / 2.02.1 / 4.42.6 / 6.2d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)...4.4s...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)9.713.317t
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)0.8i2.5i5.3d
    Threatened species (number)263137
    Forested areai (% of land area)10.90.9a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)1.4 / 0.12.0 / 0.12.0 / 0.1a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)5610098i,a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)454i,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)74135157d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)24.933.133.1c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)20.3 / 5.022.6 / 6.423.4 / 6.9a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)13.0612.313.24d
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