Inflation rate (consumer prices):
1.9% (2003 est.)
Labor force:
5 million
note: a large part of the male labor force migrates annually to
neighboring countries for seasonal employment (2003)
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture 90% (2000 est.)
Unemployment rate:
NA
Budget:
revenues: $599.8 million
expenditures: $748.8 million NA, including capital expenditures of
NA (2003)
Agriculture - products:
cotton, peanuts, shea nuts, sesame, sorghum, millet, corn, rice;
livestock
Industries:
cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap, cigarettes,
textiles, gold
Industrial production growth rate:
14% (2001 est.)
Electricity - production:
279.2 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - consumption:
259.6 million kWh (2001)