Year
2023
Population
18143378
Population, Rural
52.08
Population, Female
49.86
Working age population
50.39
Working age population, Male
4558654
Working age population, Female
4584345
Age dependency ratio
98.44
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
509.08
Real GDP growth (inflation-adjusted)
2.8
GDP at current market prices
11680
Inflation rate
6.1
External debt outstanding (% of GDP)
5.34
Current account balance (% of GDP)
-12.4
Fiscal balance (% of GDP)
-0.44
Mobile phone ownership
25.75
Handset affordability
17.69
Mobile connectivity index
34.56
Network coverage
65.86
Mobile Data Affordability
27
Instant payments system availability
Yes
Instant payments system model
Bank IPS
Remittance costs as % of remittance amount
6.7
Population ages 15 and above, female
4 841 011
Population ages 15 and above, male
4 765 228
Population ages 15 and above, total
9 606 238
Population, female (primary + secondary)
3526115
Population, male
9 096 520
Population, male (primary + secondary)
3620449
Population, youth (15-24)
3607063
Urban population
8 694 307