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| Definition of Population: This entry gives an estimate from the US Bureau of the Census based on statistics from population censuses, vital statistics registration systems, or sample surveys pertaining to the recent past and on assumptions about future trends. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Note: Starting with the 1993 Factbook, demographic estimates for some countries (mostly African) have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These countries are currently: The Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GDP (purchasing power parity) (Billion $)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definition of GDP (purchasing power parity): This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States in the year noted. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The differences between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the wealthy industrialized countries are generally much smaller. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GDP - real growth rate (%)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definition of GDP - real growth rate: This entry gives GDP growth on an annual basis adjusted for inflation and expressed as a percent. The growth rates are year-over-year, and not compounded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population below poverty line (%)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Definition of Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unemployment rate (%)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definition of Unemployment rate: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exports (Billion $)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definition of Exports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Imports (Billion $)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definition of Imports: This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise imports on a c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) or f.o.b. (free on board) basis. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt - external (Billion US$)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definition of Debt - external: This entry gives the total public and private debt owed to nonresidents repayable in internationally accepted currencies, goods, or services. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economic aid - donor (Billion $)chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Definition of Economic aid - donor: This entry refers to net official development assistance (ODA) from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) nations to developing countries and multilateral organizations. ODA is defined as financial assistance that is concessional in character, has the main objective to promote economic development and welfare of the less developed countries (LDCs), and contains a grant element of at least 25%. The entry does not cover other official flows (OOF) or private flows. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020
