Year
2023
Population
18278568
Population, Rural
75.63
Population, Female
49.81
Working age population
50.64
Working age population, Male
4619955
Working age population, Female
4636594
Age dependency ratio
97.47
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
599.47
Real GDP growth (inflation-adjusted)
4.33
GDP at current market prices
11689.94
Inflation rate
4.83
External debt outstanding (% of GDP)
20.86
Current account balance (% of GDP)
1.69
Fiscal balance (% of GDP)
4.07
Mobile phone ownership
40.97
Handset affordability
5.07
Mobile connectivity index
24.73
Network coverage
55.01
Mobile Data Affordability
2.04
Instant payments system availability
No
Mobile money prevalence
Low
Consumer price index (2010 = 100)
143
Population ages 15 and above, female
4 837 628
Population ages 15 and above, male
4 785 579
Population ages 15 and above, total
9 623 208
Population, female (primary + secondary)
3577261
Population, male
9 174 497
Population, male (primary + secondary)
3676535
Population, youth (15-24)
3604194
Urban population
4 453 756