| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
6586 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
5986 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
5004 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
3.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
2.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
1.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
19880.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
18516.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
16505.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
19129.7 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
17838.0 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
15925.4 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
31.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
33.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
34.6 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
1.00 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
1.00 |
Principal rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
1.00 |
Principal rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–1432 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–751 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–633 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
116 |
New Providence. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
111 |
New Providence. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
New Providence. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
89 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
89 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
7.9 |
April. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
10.2 |
April. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
6.9 |
April. 2001. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
17.9 |
April. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
17.8 |
April. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
17.0 |
April. 2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
2.3 |
April. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.5 |
April. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
4.2 |
April. 2001. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
67.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
66.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
66.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
77.9 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
78.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
78.3 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
1528 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1608 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
1544 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
153.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
111.7 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
48.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
36.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
31.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
4.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
670.0 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
3102.6 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
United States (71.6), Canada (5.7), Netherlands (5 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (88.5), Netherlands Antilles (2.8), |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.2 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
25.7 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
12.3/9.9 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
95.5 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
76.3/70.6 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
13.8 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.0 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
61.7 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1988. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
83.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
1.4 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–< |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
9.7 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
3.6 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
94.7/94.4 |
|
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
25.0/75.0 |
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