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Official name:
Republic of Senegal
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   16 744
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   87
    Capital city    Dakar
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   3 057.1d,e
    UN membership date    28-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   196 712a,b
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   95.3
    National currency    CFA Franc, BCEAO (XOF)c
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)16 72517 76123 809f
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)4.26.46.8f
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 319.21 218.31 501.7f
    Economy: Agricultureg (% of Gross Value Added)16.61617.3f
    Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added)25.626.425.7f
    Economy: Services and other activityg,i,j (% of GVA)55.756.455.4f
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)38.2k33.329.4k
    Employment in industry (% of employed)12.8k1313.6k
    Employment in services (% employed)49k53.756.9k
    Unemploymentk (% of labour force)10.46.86.7
    Labour force participation ratek (female/male pop. %)34.3 / 64.434.7 / 58.035.1 / 57.4
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexl (2010=100)100m105m104n,f
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)151159145o
    International trade: exports (million current US$)2 0862 6124 175e
    International trade: imports (million current US$)4 7775 5958 143e
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 2 691- 2 984- 3 969e
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-589-945- 2 215f
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratep (average annual %)2.72.82.8
    Urban population (% of total population)43.845.947.7e
    Urban population growth ratep (average annual %)3.73.9...
    Fertility rate, totalp (live births per woman)5.154.6
    Life expectancy at birthp (females/males, years)63.9 / 61.167.5 / 63.869.4 / 65.3
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)43.5 / 4.843.5 / 4.842.6 / 4.8
    International migrant stockq (000/% of total pop.)256.1 / 2.0266.5 / 1.8275.2 / 1.7e
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)24.2r17.316.2e
    Infant mortality ratep (per 1 000 live births)47.538.332.7
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)44.44.1b
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.1s0.20.1b
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.25.54.8k,b
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)86.4 / 81.789.8 / 80.286.1 / 75.9f
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)33.8 / 38.750.1 / 50.4t45.7 / 41.7f
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)5.6 / 9.6k8.0 / 13.510.3 / 15.2f
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)...0.3...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)22.742.743u
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)8k,v27w46w,b
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.40.6x...
    Threatened species (number)82106145
    Forested areak (% of land area)444343b
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)5.5 / 0.47.5 / 0.58.3 / 0.5b
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)867867b
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)131211b
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersk (000)9001 0071 365b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)31.531.537.8e
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)16.9 / 17.820.4 / 20.221.9 / 21.1b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)5.8354.25f
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