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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Caribbean  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 539 Refers to habitable area. Excludes St. Lucia's Forest Reserve.  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 186  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 305.6  
Capital city 2015 Castries  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 22 2014.  
Currency 2015 East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)  
UN membership date 2013 18 September 1979  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 1406  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 1244  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 935  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 0.5  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 -1.0  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 -1.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 7655.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 7014.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 5655.5  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 2.8  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 2.9  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 3.5  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 13.3  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 15.5  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 18.7  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 84.0  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 81.6  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 77.8  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 ... Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 12.9 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2006.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 13.1 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 ... Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 19.6 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2006.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 19.3 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 ... Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 59.6 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2006.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 62.5 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 20.9 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 20.6 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 18.7 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 63.0/76.4 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 61.9/75.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 63.1/77.6 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 144  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 128  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 112  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 94 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 91  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 89  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 94 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 91  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 89  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -100 2013.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -203  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -129  
Exports (million US$) 2015 146.3 2014.  
Imports (million US$) 2015 642.1 2014.  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -495.8 2014.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 United States (44.4), Trinidad and Tobago (14.6), United Kingdom (11.5) 2014.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 United States (45.5), Trinidad and Tobago (20.8), United Kingdom (4.5) 2014.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.8  
Urban population (%) 2015 18.5  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.9  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.9  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 77.6/72.2  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 47  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 12.8/6.9  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 338 Excluding nationals residing abroad.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 64  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 11  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 6.7  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 4.8  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 86.2/86.7  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 22.9/10.9  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 21.6 2012.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 16.7  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 102.6 Break in the time series. Decrease due to change in operator's method of counting pre-paid subscriptions.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 51.0 Estimate.  
Threatened species 2015 58  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 33.5 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 407/2.2  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 0  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 33.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 0.7  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 99.5/95.6  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 84.7/91.9  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 1.4  
Trade Profile
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