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Official name:
Republic of Rwanda
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   12 952
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   525
    Capital city    Kigali
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 094.8b
    UN membership date    18-Sep-62
    Surface area (km2)   26 338a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   96.7
    National currency    Rwanda Franc (RWF)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   922.5b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)5 7728 2789 510c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)7.38.98.6c
    GDP per capita (current US$)575728.1773c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)30.230.131.2c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)15.818.317.4c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)65.563.462.8c
    Employment in agricultureh (% of employed)79.566.761.7
    Employment in industryh (% of employed)5.78.39.1
    Employment in servicesh (% employed)14.82529.2
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)1.11.11
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)84.1 / 84.983.9 / 84.084.0 / 83.3
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexi,j (2010=100)100122141b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)139149140k
    International trade: exports (million current US$)242579992b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 4051 8583 214b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 1 163- 1 279- 2 221b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-427- 1 267-746c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)2.52.52.6
    Urban population (% of total population)16.91717.3b
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)2.62.6...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)4.84.24.1
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)61.5 / 58.567.6 / 63.870.5 / 66.3
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)41.5 / 4.140.6 / 4.539.5 / 5.1
    International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.)426.9 / 4.3514.6 / 4.5539.9 / 4.3b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)55.7n135.6150.1b
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)62.739.429.2
    Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP)8.66.5p6.6a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)...0.10.1c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.93.8h3.1c
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)150.1 / 146.4140.6 / 138.7132.1 / 134.0c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)31.6 / 31.639.4 / 36.343.3 / 38.5c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)5.2 / 6.76.7 / 8.56.0 / 7.5c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.92.6...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)56.263.861.2q
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)818h21.8h,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)......0.7k
    Threatened species (number)5561168
    Forested areah (% of land area)18.119.519.5a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)7685h86h,a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)88h8h,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)504987932k
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)51.751.751.7b
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)35.2 / ...41.1 / ...43.4 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1813.4712.02c
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