| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
326 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
300 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
271 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
0.9 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
3.5 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
0.6 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
4838.4 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4415.1 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3961.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
4471.4 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4023.6 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3387.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
28.0 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
28.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
28.1 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
2.70 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
2.70 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
2.70 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
–93 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–81 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–70 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
... |
Series (base 2001=100) replacing former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
106 |
Series (base 2001=100) replacing former series. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
... |
Series (base 2001=100) replacing former series. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
... |
May. Population census. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
... |
May. Population census. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
11.0 |
May. Population census. 2001. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
May. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
May. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
19.8 |
May. 2001. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
... |
May. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
... |
May. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
21.0 |
May. 2001. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
84 |
2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
79 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
70 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
3 |
2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
2 |
|
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
3 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
88.1 |
2004. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
33.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
37.2 |
2006. |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
36.5 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
8.4 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
36.8 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
195.7 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Jamaica (20.1), Antigua and Barbuda (15.5), United |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
United States (35.7), Trinidad and Tobago (23.0), |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.3 |
De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2002. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
29.0 |
Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. De facto population count. 2001. |
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
15.1/11.7 |
Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. De facto population count. 2001. |
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
102.0 |
De facto estimate. Data compiled by the United Nations Demographic Yearbook system. 2002. |
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
49.8 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1987. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
73.6 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.2 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–1.7 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
8.3 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.0 |
UNESCO estimate. 1999. |
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
94.2/93.6 |
National estimate. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
18.8/81.2 |
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