STATISTICS

NigerRegion Western AfricaCurrency CFA Franc (XOF)Surface area (square kilometres) 1 267 000Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 17 157Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 13.5Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Niamey (1 297)United Nations membership date 20 September 1960Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 3 369 5 719 6 773GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 7.4 8.4 10.8GDP per capita (current US$) 255.5 359.8 394.8GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 254.8 357.0 392.1Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 21.6 38.9 33.8Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 556.04 490.91 497.16Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –312 –1 136 ...CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) bc 114 128 d 133Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 102 145 138Food production index (2004-2006=100) 102 145 138Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 11.1 efg ... ...Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 56.9 efg ... ...Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 39.2 39.8 39.9Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 90.7 90.1 89.8Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 58 74 82 hEnergy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 100 131 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2.5 23.7 32.4Individuals using the Internet (%) i 0.2 0.8 1.4Total trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 1 306.7 France 39.2 China 21.2Imports 1 684.8 Nigeria 9.1 France 11.8Balance –378.1 Mali 8.7 United States 6.7Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.9Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.9Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.2Urban population (%) 2013 18.3Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 50.1Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 4.4/4.1Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 101.6Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 58.4/58.0Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 53.6Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 7.6Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 11.2International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) j mid-2013 132.3/0.7Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 55 188Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 4.5Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 40.7/50.8Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 27.8Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) k 2008-2010 1.3/6.3Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 13.3Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 31Forested area (% of land area) 2011 0.9CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 1 411/0.1Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 31.0Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)541 lTemperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)22.4/36.2 la Official rate. b Niamey. c African population. d Series linked to former series. e Core Welfare IndicatorsQuestionnaire (World Bank). f The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.2. g April to July. h 2011. i ITUestimate. j Includes refugees. k Estimates. l Based on monthly averages for the period 1961-1990.World Statistics Pocketbook 143