Development & Industry
Population: 6,242,140
GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $1,360
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: N/A
Women as % of Parliament: 13%
CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 0.1
Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 18%
Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel: 42%
Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: 3
Economy: Big Mac Index: N/A
Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): -3%
Economy: Human Development Index: 0.30
Economy: Technology Index: N/A
Education: Average Years of School for Adults: 2.4
Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 3.8%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 43.7
Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: N/A
Health: Expenditure Per Capita: 27
Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 1.21
Health: Physicians Per 1000: 0.03
Media: Televisions: 53,000
Media: Per Capita Televisions: 11.25
% of GDP as Industry: 18.6%
Total Labor Force: 2.207 million
% of Labor Force in Industry: N/A
Unemployment Rate: N/A
Public Debt % of GDP: 31.1%
Inflation Rate: 11.1%
Industries: diamond mining, iron ore, rutile & bauxite mining, small scale manufacturing, petroleum refining, small commercial ship repair
Value of Exports: $1.563 billion
Export Commodities: diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish
Export Partners and %: China 51.1%, Belgium 18.2%, Japan 7.7%, Turkey 4.8%
Value of Imports: $1.637 billion
Import Commodities: foodstuffs, machinery & equipment, feuls & lubricants, chemicals
Import Partners and %: China 16.5%, India 10.2%, South Africa 7.6%, U.S. 6.7%, UK 6.7%, Belgium 4.6%
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 4,320.8(SLL)
Electricity Production: 145 million kWh
Electricity Consumption: 134.9 million kWh
Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 47.1%
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0%
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 52.9%
Electricity from Renewable Sources: 0%
Refined Oil Production: 0 bbl/day
Refined Oil Consumption: 8,768 bbl/day
Natural Gas Production: 0 cum
Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cum
# of Land/Main Line Telephones: 18,000
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 2.21 million
# of Internet Hosts: 282
# of Internet Users: 14,900
# of Airports: 8
# of Airports with Paved Runways: 1
# of km of Roadways: 11,300 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 904 km
# km of Waterways: 800 km
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Freetown, Pepel, Sherbro Islands
Population: 6,242,140
GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $1,360
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: N/A
Women as % of Parliament: 13%
CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 0.1
Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 18%
Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel: 42%
Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: 3
Economy: Big Mac Index: N/A
Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): -3%
Economy: Human Development Index: 0.30
Economy: Technology Index: N/A
Education: Average Years of School for Adults: 2.4
Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 3.8%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 43.7
Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: N/A
Health: Expenditure Per Capita: 27
Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 1.21
Health: Physicians Per 1000: 0.03
Media: Televisions: 53,000
Media: Per Capita Televisions: 11.25
% of GDP as Industry: 18.6%
Total Labor Force: 2.207 million
% of Labor Force in Industry: N/A
Unemployment Rate: N/A
Public Debt % of GDP: 31.1%
Inflation Rate: 11.1%
Industries: diamond mining, iron ore, rutile & bauxite mining, small scale manufacturing, petroleum refining, small commercial ship repair
Value of Exports: $1.563 billion
Export Commodities: diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish
Export Partners and %: China 51.1%, Belgium 18.2%, Japan 7.7%, Turkey 4.8%
Value of Imports: $1.637 billion
Import Commodities: foodstuffs, machinery & equipment, feuls & lubricants, chemicals
Import Partners and %: China 16.5%, India 10.2%, South Africa 7.6%, U.S. 6.7%, UK 6.7%, Belgium 4.6%
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 4,320.8(SLL)
Electricity Production: 145 million kWh
Electricity Consumption: 134.9 million kWh
Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 47.1%
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0%
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 52.9%
Electricity from Renewable Sources: 0%
Refined Oil Production: 0 bbl/day
Refined Oil Consumption: 8,768 bbl/day
Natural Gas Production: 0 cum
Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cum
# of Land/Main Line Telephones: 18,000
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 2.21 million
# of Internet Hosts: 282
# of Internet Users: 14,900
# of Airports: 8
# of Airports with Paved Runways: 1
# of km of Roadways: 11,300 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 904 km
# km of Waterways: 800 km
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Freetown, Pepel, Sherbro Islands