STATISTICS

Guinea-BissauRegion Western AfricaCurrency CFA Franc (XOF)Surface area (square kilometres) 36 125Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 1 664Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 46.1Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Bissau (423)United Nations membership date 17 September 1974Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 587 845 849GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 6.5 4.4 –2.8GDP per capita (current US$) 412.8 532.6 510.4GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 404.6 532.0 506.8Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 6.1 6.6 7.6Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 556.04 490.91 497.16Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –10 –71 ...CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) bc 104 122 d ...Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 99 126 137Food production index (2004-2006=100) 99 126 138Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 66.2 68.0 68.1Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 78.5 78.4 78.5Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) e 5 30 f ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 7.2 47.2 g 69.5 gIndividuals using the Internet (%) 1.9 2.5 g 2.9 gSocial indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.4Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.6Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.9Urban population (%) 2013 45.3Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 41.5Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 5.6/5.0Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 98.9Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 55.7/52.7Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 93.9Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 5.0Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 14.0International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) h mid-2013 18.0/1.1Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 7 907Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 5.3 iEducation: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 40.6/62.4 jIntentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) k 2008-2010 9.0/31.7Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 11.0Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 61Forested area (% of land area) 2011 71.6CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 238/0.2Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 52.0 lPrecipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)1 756 mTemperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)19.7/32.1 ma Official rate. b Bissau. c Index base 2003=100. d Series linked to former series. e Air arrivals. f 2007.g ITU estimate. h Includes refugees. i 1999. j 2000. k Estimates. l UNSD estimate. m January to Novemberonly.World Statistics Pocketbook 87