Region | Caribbean | |
Population (000, 2024) | 117a | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 344.7a | |
Capital city | Saint George's | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 39.3d,e | |
UN membership date | 17 September 1974 | |
Surface area (km2) | 345b | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.5a | |
National currency | E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)c | |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.7f |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 997 | 1 043 | 1 193b |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.4 | -13.8 | 3.7b |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 8 379.6 | 8 437.5 | 9 509.2b |
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 8.6 | 5.8 | 6.1b |
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 14.2 | 15.4 | 17.6b |
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 77.2 | 78.8 | 76.3b |
CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 104 | 107 | 114f |
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 103 | 90 | 87b |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 33 | 25 | 46f |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 351 | 395 | 609f |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | -318 | -370 | -563f |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -106 | -168 | -184f |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1a |
Urban population (% of total population) | 36 | 36.4h | ... |
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.5i | ... | ... |
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5a |
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 78.0 / 72.4 | 78.2 / 72.2 | 78.5 / 72.5a |
Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 22.4 / 14.1 | 20.9 / 16.0 | 19.4 / 17.6a |
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 7.1 / 6.4 | 7.2 / 6.4 | ... / ... |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0k,l | ~0.0 | 0.2f |
Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 15.1 | 15.8 | 14.4a |
Health: Current expenditurem,n (% of GDP) | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.7o |
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | 1.3e | ... |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.2 | 3.6e | 4.1o |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.6 / 106.7 | 97.8 / 102.3p | 80.3 / 86.4o |
Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.3 / 106.4 | 105.7 / 107.9p | ... / ... |
Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.1 / 94.4 | 101.0 / 90.7p | 90.9 / 88.6o |
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 5 | 11.3 | 4o |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 33.3 | 46.7q | 31.2q |
2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
Individuals using the Internetm (per 100 inhabitants) | 52.5 | 73.3 | 79.9b |
Threatened species (number) | 51 | 60 | 94f |
Forested area (% of land area) | 52.1 | 52.1 | 52.1o |
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.3 / 2.3 | 0.3 / 2.4 | 0.3 / 2.6o |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0 | 0o |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 34 | 36 | 38o |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 155 | 54 | 149b |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 34.5 | 34.5 | 34.5f |
Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2.74 | 6.97 | 6.37o |
Footnotes |
a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
b | 2022 | |
c | East Caribbean Dollar. | |
d | Refers to Saint George Parish. | |
e | 2018 | |
f | 2023 | |
g | Areas not elsewhere specified. | |
h | 2019 | |
i | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
j | Calculated by the UN Statistics Division. | |
k | Data as at the end of December. | |
l | 2010 | |
m | Estimate. | |
n | Data based on calendar year (January 1 to December 31). | |
o | 2021 | |
p | 2016 | |
q | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. |