Region | Caribbean | |
Population (000, 2024) | 15a,b | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 165.9a,b | |
Capital city | The Valley | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 1.4e | |
Surface area (km2) | 91c | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 94.5a,b | |
National currency | E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)d | |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.7f |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 331 | 258 | 453c |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.7 | -29.9 | 24.2c |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 22 756.3 | 16 582.7 | 28 561.3c |
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 2.3 | 1 | 0.7c |
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 15.3 | 15.1 | 12.3c |
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 82.4 | 83.9 | 86.9c |
CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 105 | 107 | 118f |
International trade: exportsg (million current US$) | 37 | 71 | 54f |
International trade: importsg (million current US$) | 407 | 1 444 | 1 591f |
International trade: balanceg (million current US$) | -371 | - 1 373 | - 1 537f |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -99 | -86 | -75f |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Population growth ratea (average annual %) | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1b |
Urban population (% of total population) | 100 | 100h | ... |
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.2i | ... | ... |
Fertility rate, totala (live births per woman) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4b |
Life expectancy at birtha (females/males, years) | 81.7 / 74.2 | 82.3 / 75.3 | 82.8 / 76.2b |
Population age distributiona,j (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 20.5 / 12.4 | 18.1 / 15.5 | 16.3 / 18.4b |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 5.5 / 38.3k | 5.7 / 38.1k | ... / ... |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ~0.0 | 0.1f |
Under five mortality ratea (per 1000 live births) | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.5b |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 3 | 4 | ... |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.6 / 106.9 | 100.5 / 103.1h | 95.1 / 103.9c |
Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 118.2 / 117.7 | 108.5 / 113.9h | ... / ... |
Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 105.3 / 115.5l | 106.9 / 114.4h | ... / ... |
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 28.3m | ... | ... |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Individuals using the Internetg (per 100 inhabitants) | 76 | 81.6n | ... |
Threatened species (number) | 51 | 60 | 85f |
Forested area (% of land area) | 61.1g | 61.1g | 61.1o |
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.1 / 9.6 | 0.1 / 8.9 | 0.1 / 9.1o |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0g | 0g,o |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 136 | 126 | 128o |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000) | 73 | 25 | 74c |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.6f |
Footnotes |
a | For statistical purposes, the data for United Kingdom do not include this area. | |
b | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
c | 2022 | |
d | East Caribbean Dollar. | |
e | 2018 | |
f | 2023 | |
g | Estimate. | |
h | 2019 | |
i | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
j | Calculated by the UN Statistics Division. | |
k | Including refugees. | |
l | 2011 | |
m | 2014 | |
n | 2016 | |
o | 2021 | |
p | Excluding nationals residing abroad. |