Region | Caribbean | |
Population (000, 2021) | 113a | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 332.4a | |
Capital city | Saint George's | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 39.3d,e | |
UN membership date | 17-Sep-74 | |
Surface area (km2) | 345b | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.4a | |
National currency | E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)c | |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.7f |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 771 | 997 | 1 212b |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -0.5 | 6.4 | 2b |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 7 257.8 | 9 096.9 | 10 817.7b |
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 5.2 | 8.6 | 5.8b |
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 16.8 | 14.2 | 15.9b |
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 78.1 | 77.2 | 78.3b |
CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 104 | 108b |
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 45 | 99 | 85b |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 25g | 33g | 25f |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 306g | 372g | 395f |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | -281g | -339g | -370f |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -204 | -122 | -116e |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Population growth ratei (average annual %) | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5f |
Urban population (% of total population) | 35.9 | 36 | 36.4b |
Urban population growth ratei (average annual %) | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... |
Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1f |
Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years) | 75.7 / 70.6 | 75.2 / 70.3 | 75.0 / 70.1f |
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 24.0 / 13.3 | 23.2 / 13.5 | 23.8 / 15.2a |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 7.0 / 6.6 | 7.1 / 6.4 | 7.2 / 6.4f |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0j | ... | ~0.0f |
Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births) | 12.3 | 13.7 | 15f |
Health: Current expenditureg (% of GDP) | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.5e |
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.7k | ... | 1.4e |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | ... | 3.2l |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 113.9 / 119.1 | 116.3 / 120.6 | 106.0 / 107.7e |
Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 118.6 / 114.9 | 110.7 / 112.8 | 122.1 / 118.2e |
Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 107.1 / 85.2 | 113.4 / 103.3 | 119.2 / 110.3e |
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 9.4 | 5.5 | 10.8l |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 13.3 | 33.3 | 46.7m |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Individuals using the Internetg (per 100 inhabitants) | 27 | 53.8 | 59.1l |
Threatened species (number) | 37 | 51 | 76 |
Forested area (% of land area) | 52.1 | 52.1 | 52.1e |
Energy production, primaryg (Petajoules) | 0 | 0 | 0e |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 38 | 37 | 43e |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 110 | 155 | 188b |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 34.5 | 34.5 | 34.5f |
Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 4.63 | 2.73 | 1.32b |
Footnotes |
a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
b | 2019 | |
c | East Caribbean Dollar. | |
d | Refers to Saint George Parish. | |
e | 2018 | |
f | 2020 | |
g | Estimate. | |
h | Areas not elsewhere specified. | |
i | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
j | Data as at the end of December. | |
k | 2006 | |
l | 2017 | |
m | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. |