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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 37 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 106,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also has a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen CBC-operated radio stations operate alongsi…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .bb
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 80% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 43 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 121,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 115 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 323,482 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, chicken, vegetables, milk, eggs, sweet potatoes, pork, coconuts, tropical fruits, pulses (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $1.664 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $1.269 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2015.text β€” -$98.732 million (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2016.text β€” -$452.39 million (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2017.text β€” -$296.396 million (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income Eastern Caribbean economy; high standard of living among regional peers; key tourism, construction, and financial sectors driving recent GDP growth; declining but still very high public debt leading to IMF s…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Barbadian dollars (BBD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 2 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 2 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 2 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 2 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.note β€” note: the Barbadian dollar is pegged to the US dollar
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” liquor, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, margarine, baked goods (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 22%, Jamaica 17%, Trinidad & Tobago 8%, Canada 6%, Guyana 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2015.text β€” $2.358 billion (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2016.text β€” $2.41 billion (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2017.text β€” $2.228 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $7.165 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 34.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 11.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 75.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -42.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 16.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 1.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 13.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 75.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2016.text β€” 34.1 (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 25.8% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.5% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, crude petroleum, cars, plastic products, ships (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” USA 32%, Trinidad & Tobago 19%, Netherlands 6%, UK 6%, Guyana 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2016.text β€” $2.238 billion (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2017.text β€” $2.213 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $2.12 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -1.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019.text β€” 4.1% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 9.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” -0.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 147,200 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 133.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $5.214 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $5.428 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $5.634 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 17.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 4.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $18,500 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $19,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $19,900 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $1.673 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $1.52 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $1.606 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 24.9% (of GDP) (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 8.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 7.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 7.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 19.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 27.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 23.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 4 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 57 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 91.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 7.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 1.025 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 320,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 64.586 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 68.293 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 32.593 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 24.636 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 7.957 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 113.267 million cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 1.978 million barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 8,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 2 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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