STATISTICS

Sao Tome and PrincipeRegion Middle AfricaCurrency Dobra (STD)Surface area (square kilometres) 964Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 188Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 195.1Capital city and population in 2011 (000) São Tomé (64)United Nations membership date 16 September 1975Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 125 217 261GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 1.6 4.6 6.5GDP per capita (current US$) 807.0 1 216.3 1 386.3GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 792.9 1 220.2 1 396.9Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 26.5 24.9 24.1Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 11 929.70 18 335.60 18 569.00Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –36 –88 –100CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) b 561 1 432 ...Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 99 118 122Food production index (2004-2006=100) 99 118 122Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 41.2 44.0 44.9Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 74.9 76.7 77.5Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 16 8 12 cMobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 7.8 62.1 71.0 dIndividuals using the Internet (%) 13.8 d 18.8 21.6 dTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 6.0 Netherlands 43.3 Portugal 52.0Imports 141.3 France 10.0 Angola 22.4Balance –135.3 Spain 10.0 Belgium 3.5Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.6Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.0Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.1Urban population (%) 2013 64.1Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 41.6Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 5.2/4.2Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 97.6Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 68.2/64.2Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 43.5Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.1Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 38.4International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) e mid-2013 6.3/3.3Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 0 fEducation: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 9.5Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 100.0/98.5Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 45.7Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) g 2008-2010 0.7/3.4Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 18.2Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 78Forested area (% of land area) 2011 28.1CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 99/0.6Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 203.0a Official rate. b Index base 1996=100. c 2011. d ITU estimate. e Data refer to foreign citizens. f Value iszero, not available or not applicable. g Estimates.World Statistics Pocketbook 171