| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
537 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
504 |
|
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
410 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
3.1 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
11.0 |
|
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
7.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
5081.5 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4787.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
4078.8 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
4618.3 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4563.2 |
|
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3742.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
52.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
63.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
43.8 |
|
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
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$) |
2007 |
–222 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–186 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–88 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
109 |
2004. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
102 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
132 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
129 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
71.3 |
2006. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
72.2 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
35.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
21.8 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
20.4 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
4.0 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2006 |
25.4 |
2006. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2006 |
298.9 |
2006. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2006 |
United States (27.6), Saint Lucia (13.0), Dominica |
2006. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2006 |
United States (39.3), Trinidad and Tobago (19.2), |
2006. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
31.0 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
12.1/8.6 |
|
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
96.7 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
70.4/67.0 |
|
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
33.8 |
|
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
2.3 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
54.3 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1990. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
30.7 |
|
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.3 |
|
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–0.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
12.1 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
5.2 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
95.4/96.3 |
UNESCO estimate. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
21.4/78.6 |
2008. |
