STATISTICS

Sierra LeoneRegion Western AfricaCurrency Leone (SLL)Surface area (square kilometres) 72 300Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 5 979Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 82.7Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Freetown (941)United Nations membership date 27 September 1961Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 1 651 2 578 4 337GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 4.5 5.3 32.5GDP per capita (current US$) 322.4 448.2 725.3GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 324.6 453.2 751.9Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 10.9 30.7 21.6Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 2 932.52 4 198.01 4 334.11Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –105 –585 –1 102CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) b 132 239 c 313Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 93 149 161Food production index (2004-2006=100) 93 149 161Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 6.5 defghi ... ...Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 68.5 defghi ... ...Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 65.5 65.7 65.7Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 67.0 68.6 68.9Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) j 40 39 60Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2 11 k ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 14.2 lm 34.1 no 36.1 mIndividuals using the Internet (%) 0.2 0.6 m 1.3 mSocial indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.0Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.5Urban population (%) 2013 40.0Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 41.6Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 4.5/4.3Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 98.6Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 45.6/45.1Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 116.7Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.8Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 8.2International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) p mid-2013 96.4/1.6Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 4 218Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 2.9Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) q 2006-2012 47.2/67.3 rEducation: Female third-level students (% of total) q 2006-2012 28.8 sIntentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) t 2008-2010 6.3/24.0Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 12.1Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 146Forested area (% of land area) 2011 37.8CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 689/0.1Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 35.0Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)2 946 uTemperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)23.8/29.9 ua Market rate. b Index base 2003=100. c Series linked to former series. d 2004. e Population census. fThe indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.3. g Age group 10 years and over. h December. i Break inseries; data not strictly comparable. j Air arrivals. k UNSD estimate. l 2007. m ITU estimate. n February2011. o Includes multiple subscriptions by single individuals. p Includes refugees. q UNESCO estimate.r 2001. s 2002. t Estimates. u Based on monthly averages for the period 1961-1990.176 World Statistics Pocketbook