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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 3 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 6,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 1 state-owned TV station; 2 state-owned radio stations; 7 independent local radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .st
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 62% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 1 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 2,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 87 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 152,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” plantains, oil palm fruit, taro, bananas, fruits, cocoa beans, yams, coconuts, cassava, vegetables (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $165.95 million (2022 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€” $128.767 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2020.text β€” -$59.595 million (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$95.248 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$79.437 million (2022 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€” $327.248 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” lower middle-income Central African island economy; falling cocoa production due to drought and mismanagement; joint oil venture with Nigeria; government owns 90% of land; high debt, partly from fuel subsidies; tourism …
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” dobras (STD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2019.text β€” 21.885 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 21.507 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 20.71 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 23.29 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 22.658 (2023 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, cocoa beans, vehicle parts/accessories, palm oil, aircraft parts (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Pakistan 54%, Germany 11%, Netherlands 7%, France 5%, UAE 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2020.text β€” $49.337 million (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $75.256 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $96.977 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - 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€” $764.274 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 7.9% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 17.6% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 81.4% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -40.4% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 33.4% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 12.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 2.9% (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€” 76.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2017.text β€” 40.7 (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€” 32.8% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.6% (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, rice, electric generating sets, cars (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Portugal 35%, Angola 13%, Gabon 11%, Japan 8%, China 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2020.text β€” $160.097 million (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $201.145 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $219.322 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - 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€” 3.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” light construction, textiles, soap, beer, fish processing, timber
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 18% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 21.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 14.4% (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€” 34,500 (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€” 55.5% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 93.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $1.275 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $1.279 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $1.291 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€” 0.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 0.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 0.9% (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€” $5,600 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $5,500 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $5,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 2% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 1.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 1.5% 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€” $75.017 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $64.476 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $46.247 million (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.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 9.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 9.2% (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€” 9.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 8% (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€” 8.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 73.7%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 78% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 80%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 93.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 6.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 47.05 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 29,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 40.95 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 8.875 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 1,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 146,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 146,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” deforestation and illegal logging; soil erosion and exhaustion; inadequate sewage treatment in cities; biodiversity
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Shi…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 44.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 4.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 39.6% (2023 est.)
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