Region | Caribbean | |
Population (000, 2024) | 4a,b | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 42.6a,b | |
Capital city | Brades Estate | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 0.5e | |
Surface area (km2) | 103c | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.2a,b | |
National currency | E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)d | |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.7f |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 61 | 67 | 72c |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.2 | 13.6 | 2.5c |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 12 133.1 | 14 855.1 | 16 460.8c |
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7c |
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.4 | 14.5 | 15.2c |
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 86.3 | 84.6 | 84.2c |
Unemployment (% of labour force) | 5.6g | ... | ... |
CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100) | 108 | 107 | 112f |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 3 | 6 | 6f |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 30 | 31 | 48f |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | -26 | -25 | -42f |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -~0 | 6 | -7f |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Population growth rateb (average annual %) | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.7a |
Urban population (% of total population) | 9 | 9.1j | ... |
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.5k | ... | ... |
Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 1.5 | 2 | 1.4a |
Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 77.7 / 73.2 | 78.3 / 73.4 | 79.0 / 74.3a |
Population age distributionb,l (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 17.7 / 21.0 | 17.2 / 23.9 | 16.3 / 26.6a |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 1.4 / 27.2 | 1.4 / 27.6 | ... / ... |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0m,n | ... | ... |
Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 8.4 | 7.1 | 6.2a |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.1o |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.1 / 101.7 | 151.4 / 129.3 | 173.8 / 143.4f |
Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 113.6 / 103.9 | 96.7 / 119.5 | 130.4 / 110.4f |
Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 84.6 / 83.5 | 96.8 / 110.5 | 75.4 / 115.4f |
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 20.1p | 0e | ... |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 54.6g | ... | ... |
Threatened species (number) | 54 | 62 | 88f |
Forested area (% of land area) | 25 | 25 | 25o |
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.1 / 10.5 | ~0.0 / 5.4 | ~0.0 / 5.7h,o |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | ... | 0 | 0o |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 146 | 77 | 82h,o |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 9 | 4 | 2o |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 30.6 | 30.6 | 30.6f |
Footnotes |
a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
b | For statistical purposes, the data for United Kingdom do not include this area. | |
c | 2022 | |
d | East Caribbean Dollar. | |
e | 2018 | |
f | 2023 | |
g | 2011 | |
h | Estimate. | |
i | Areas not elsewhere specified. | |
j | 2019 | |
k | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
l | Calculated by the UN Statistics Division. | |
m | Data as at the end of December. | |
n | 2010 | |
o | 2021 | |
p | 2012 |