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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 6,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 1 state-run TV-channel; one privately owned TV station; 1 online TV station; 3 state-owned and 31 privately owned radio stations; 8 community radio stations; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are avai…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .gm
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 46% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 2 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 60,000 (2021 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 101 (2021 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 2.68 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” rice, groundnuts, milk, millet, oil palm fruit, maize, vegetables, cassava, fruits, sorghum (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $221.137 million (2018 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€” $308.887 million (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$90.251 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$120.064 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$74.374 million (2024 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€” $902.421 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€” low-income West African economy; agriculture-dominant; high poverty rate; heightened inflation; dependent on foreign assistance and remittances; structural reforms conditioned by IMF Extended Credit Facility program
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” dalasis (GMD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2019.text β€” 50.062 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 51.502 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 51.484 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 54.923 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 61.096 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” packaged medicine, cars, harvesting machinery, refined petroleum, trailers (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Kazakhstan 92%, Guinea-Bissau 2%, China 1%, India 1%, Greece 1% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $267.377 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $717.774 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $838.409 million (2024 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€” $2.508 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 6.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 8.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 83.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -37.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 39% (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€” 24.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 14.7% (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€” 53.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2020.text β€” 38.8 (2020 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€” 30.5% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.6% (2020 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€” crude petroleum, refined petroleum, cotton fabric, iron alloys, rice (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Kazakhstan 26%, China 18%, Senegal 8%, India 7%, Brazil 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $829.516 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $1.353 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $1.549 billion (2024 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€” 2.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” peanuts, fish, hides, tourism, beverages, agricultural machinery assembly, woodworking, metalworking, clothing
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 11.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 17% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 11.6% (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€” 783,100 (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€” 53.4% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 82.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $7.549 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $7.911 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $8.365 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€” 5.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 4.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 5.7% (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€” $2,900 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $2,900 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $3,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 22.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 21.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 21.1% of GDP (2024 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€” $652.671 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $568.244 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $577.028 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€” 6.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 6.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 6.5% (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€” 10.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 10.9% (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€” 10.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 31.2%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 65.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 82.8%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 99% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 410.824 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 162,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 104.176 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 2.731 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 3,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 537,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 537,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” deforestation due to slash-and-burn agriculture; desertification; water pollution; water-borne diseases
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollutio…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 62.6% (2023 est.)
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