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Official name:
Republic of Sierra Leone
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   7 977
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   110.5
    Capital city    Freetown
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 168.4b
    UN membership date    27-Sep-61
    Surface area (km2)   72 300a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.6
    National currency    Leone (SLL)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   9 716.7b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)2 5784 2484 101c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)5.3-20.54.6c
    GDP per capita (current US$)401.8592.3536.1c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)55.260.561c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)8.14.65.5c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)54.351.351.9c
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)63.957.954.4
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)5.35.86.5
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)30.836.339.1
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)4.24.64.4
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)59.8 / 61.657.1 / 59.357.2 / 58.4
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100)100134234b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)147169195f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)319d9344d,b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)776d1 759741d,b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-457d- 1 666-697d,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-585- 1 003-646c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)2.62.22.1
    Urban population (% of total population)38.940.842.5b
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)3.73.3...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)5.64.84.3
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)47.8 / 46.252.3 / 50.554.8 / 53.2
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.0 / 4.841.9 / 4.740.3 / 4.6
    International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.)79.1 / 1.258.8 / 0.854.3 / 0.7b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)8.6i1.40.4b
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)122.197.180.8
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)10.920.413.4a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)~0.0~0.0j...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2.62.7k4.6a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...116.9 / 115.3114.7 / 110.8c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...36.5 / 41.641.1 / 42.5a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.51.7...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)13.212.412.3l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)0.6d6.3d9m,a
    Threatened species (number)131158236
    Forested aread (% of land area)37.842.242.2a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)525455a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)999a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)39n24n57c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)55.157.357.3b
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)11.5 / 4.811.9 / 7.212.1 / 8.3a
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)18.6 / 6.719.8 / 7.920.3 / 8.4a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)17.5922.7513.37c
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