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    General Information
    Region    South-eastern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   5 850
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   8 357.6
    Capital city    Singapore
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   5 868.1c
    UN membership date    21-Sep-65
    Surface area (km2)   719a,b
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   109.8
    National currency    Singapore Dollar (SGD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1.3c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)236 420306 254361 115d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)15.22.53.2d
    GDP per capita (current US$)46 075.354 765.062 720.9d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)000d
    Economy: Industrye,f,g (% of Gross Value Added)27.625.626.1d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,h,i (% of GVA)76.382.180.1d
    Employment in agriculturej (% of employed)0.90.80.7
    Employment in industryj (% of employed)21.617.315.2
    Employment in servicesj (% employed)77.581.984.1
    Unemploymentj (% of labour force)4.13.84.4
    Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %)58.1 / 78.662.6 / 79.461.8 / 78.2
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100113114c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)92109115k
    International trade: exports (million current US$)353 240357 941390 332c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)313 071308 122358 975c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)40 16949 82031 357c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)54 99657 57463 139c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)3.71.70.9
    Urban population (% of total population)100100100c
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)2.41.7...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)1.31.21.2
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)83.7 / 78.784.5 / 80.185.5 / 81.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)14.0 / 12.712.6 / 15.712.3 / 20.9
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)2 164.8 / 42.22 543.6 / 45.52 155.7 / 37.1c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)~0.0m~0.01.3c
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)2.22.11.6
    Health: Current expendituren,o,p (% of GDP)3.24.24.4b
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.72q2.3k
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.12.9r...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...... / ...100.6 / 100.7j,b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...... / ...107.0 / 108.1j,b
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...... / ...91.2 / 78.9j,b
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)0.40.30.2d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)23.425.324s
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)71j,t7988.2d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)1.92.21.9b
    Threatened species (number)277287326
    Forested areaj (% of land area)23.323.123.1b
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)42.4 / 8.445.5 / 8.247.4 / 8.4b
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)252828b
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)213223204b
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000)9 16112 05114 673d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)21.121.121.1c
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)100.0 / ...100.0 / ...100.0 / ...b
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)100.0 / ...100.0 / ...100.0 / ...b
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