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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 3 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 80,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 2 state-run TV stations and 2 state-run radio stations; a few private radio and TV stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible; satellite service subscriptions are available
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .ga
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 72% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 3 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 67,100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 125 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 3.18 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” oil palm fruit, plantains, cassava, sugarcane, yams, taro, vegetables, maize, groundnuts, game meat (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $3.226 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $2.939 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2013.text β€” $1.463 billion (2013 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2014.text β€” $1.112 billion (2014 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2015.text β€” $140.996 million (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $6.442 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” natural-resource-rich, upper-middle-income, Central African economy; significant reliance on oil and mineral exports; highly urbanized population; high levels of poverty and unemployment; uncertainty on institutional an…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text — Coopération Financière en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 575.586 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 554.531 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 623.76 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 606.57 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 606.345 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, ships, manganese ore, refined petroleum, wood (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 26%, Indonesia 8%, Spain 7%, Israel 6%, Congo, Republic of the 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $13.814 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $12.869 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $13.622 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $20.867 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 65.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 12.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 33.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -29.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 18.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 6.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 50.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 37.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2017.text β€” 38 (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 27.7% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.2% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” ships, refined petroleum, iron pipes, cars, packaged medicine (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” France 14%, China 13%, S. Korea 13%, USA 7%, India 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $5.005 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $5.38 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $6.094 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 2.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum extraction and refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood, cement
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 4.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 3.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 1.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 824,400 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 33.4% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 64.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $45.363 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $46.472 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $48.045 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $18,700 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $18,700 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $18,900 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $1.304 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $1.415 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $1.447 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 9.5% (of GDP) (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 20.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 20.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 20.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 42.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 31.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 36% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 75,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 29%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 93.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 98.5%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 51.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 47.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 3.173 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 584.039 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 785,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 604 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 22.101 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 463 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 463 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 25.995 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 2 billion barrels (2021 est.)
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