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Official name:
Somali Republic
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   15 893
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   25.3
    Capital city    Mogadishu
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 179.9b,c
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   637 657a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   99.4
    National currency    Somali Shilling (SOS)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   23 605.0a
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)1 0931 4551 494d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)2.62.73.1d
    GDP per capita (current US$)90.7105.499.6d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)60.260.260.2d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)7.47.47.4d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)36.537.737.3d
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)83.883.483
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)4.13.83.5
    Employment in servicese (% employed)12.112.813.4
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)11.711.611.4
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)20.5 / 74.821.2 / 73.621.8 / 73.7
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)105109108f
    International trade: exportse (million current US$)5688531 179c
    International trade: importse (million current US$)496525549c
    International trade: balancee (million current US$)72328630c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)2.82.72.8
    Urban population (% of total population)39.343.245.6c
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)4.54.8...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)7.16.66.1
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)54.8 / 51.656.5 / 53.358.7 / 55.3
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)48.2 / 4.447.2 / 4.546.1 / 4.6
    International migrant stocke,h (000/% of total pop.)48.1 / 0.441.0 / 0.352.1 / 0.3c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)1 489.8i1 165.02 694.7c
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)89.879.469.3
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)~0.0j~0.0k...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)16.6 / 30.1l... / ...... / ...
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)3.7 / 8.1l... / ...... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)6.913.824.4m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants)1.2n1.82a
    Threatened species (number)128165199
    Forested areae (% of land area)10.810.110.1a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)124129139a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)101010a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)000c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)...31.3633.61d
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