Region | Caribbean | |
Population (000, 2021) | 72a | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 96.2a | |
Capital city | Roseau | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 14.9d | |
UN membership date | 18-Dec-78 | |
Surface area (km2) | 750b | |
National currency | E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)c | |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.7e |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 494 | 541 | 582b |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 0.7 | -2.7 | 3.6b |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 6 967.3 | 7 596.4 | 8 110.5b |
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 13.7 | 16.5 | 16b |
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 14 | 14.7 | 18.8b |
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 72.2 | 68.8 | 65.2b |
CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 102 | 105b |
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 | 99 | 99b |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 34 | 30f | 14f,e |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 225 | 214f | 197f,e |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | -190 | -184f | -183f,e |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -80 | -41 | -225d |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2e |
Urban population (% of total population) | 68.1 | 69.6 | 70.8b |
Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 0.7 | 0.9 | ... |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 8.1 / 11.4 | 8.1 / 11.4 | 8.3 / 11.5e |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ... | ~0.0e |
Health: Current expendituref (% of GDP) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.6d |
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | ... | 1.1d |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | 3.4 | 5.6b |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.8 / 103.6 | 115.2 / 117.1 | 98.7 / 102.0b |
Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 93.0 / 85.1 | 93.8 / 94.7 | 102.2 / 99.9b |
Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 88.5 / 63.9 | 80.1 / 71.7 | 94.4 / 78.7b |
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 21.2 | 12.6 | 26.6h |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 14.3 | 21.9 | 34.4i |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 47.4 | 65f | 69.6f,h |
Threatened species (number) | 48 | 62 | 88 |
Forested area (% of land area) | 63.8 | 63.8 | 63.8d |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0f | 0f,d |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 36 | 37f | 34f,d |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 77 | 75 | 63d |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.3e |
Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 6.71 | 2.26 | 8.76b |