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- Removed $ {} β€”
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 23 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 751,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” more than 30 TV stations; cable TV subscription services are available; roughly 125 radio stations
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .pr
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 87% (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 23 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 758,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 126 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 4.1 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, plantains, bananas, tomatoes, chicken, oranges, mangoes/guavas, pineapples, eggs, pumpkins/squash (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $9.974 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $9.268 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” US Caribbean island territorial economy; hit hard by COVID-19 and hurricanes; declining labor force and job growth after a decade of continuous recession; capital-based industry and tourism; high poverty; energy import-…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.text β€” the US dollar is used
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” packaged medicines, medical cultures/vaccines, hormones, orthopedic and medical appliances, sulfur compounds (2019)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Italy 15%, Netherlands 15%, Belgium 9%, Japan 8%, Germany 8%, Austria 8%, Spain 7%, China 5% (2019)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $59.712 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $63.563 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $65.368 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - 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€” $125.842 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 51.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 8.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 76% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -42.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 14.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.2% (2024 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€” 0.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 48% (2024 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€” 51.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” nitrogen compounds, sulfur compounds, refined petroleum, medical cultures/vaccines, cars (2019)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Ireland 38%, Singapore 9%, Switzerland 8%, South Korea 5% (2019)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $52.15 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $56.889 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $53.898 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, tourism
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020.text β€” -0.5% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” 2.4% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 4.3% (2022 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€” 1.152 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 50.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $136.247 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $136.926 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $141.344 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€” 3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 0.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.2% (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€” $42,300 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $42,700 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $44,100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 5.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 5.5% (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€” 9.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 14% (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€” 12.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 1.124 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 500 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 1.124 million 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€” 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 94.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 4.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 0.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 18.669 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 6.898 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 1.224 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 86.286 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 2.315 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 15.627 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 2.331 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 80,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 2.49 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 4.542 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 11.801 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 18.833 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” soil erosion; occasional droughts cause water shortages; industrial pollution
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 19% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 5.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 1.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 11.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 50.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 30.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total renewable water resources.text β€” 7.1 billion cubic meters (2022)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.agricultural.text β€” 113.5 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.industrial.text β€” 2.365 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total water withdrawal.municipal.text β€” 796 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.rate of urbanization.text β€” -0.12% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.urban population.text β€” 93.6% of total population (2023)
+ Added Environment.Waste and recycling.municipal solid waste generated annually.text β€” 4.171 million tons (2024 est.)
+ Added Geography.Area - comparative.text β€” slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
+ Added Geography.Area.land.text β€” 8,959 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.total .text β€” 9,104 sq km
+ Added Geography.Area.water.text β€” 145 sq km
+ Added Geography.Climate.text β€” tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
+ Added Geography.Coastline.text β€” 501 km
+ Added Geography.Elevation.highest point.text β€” Cerro de Punta 1,338 m
+ Added Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text β€” Caribbean Sea 0 m
+ Added Geography.Elevation.mean elevation.text β€” 261 m
+ Added Geography.Geographic coordinates.text β€” 18 15 N, 66 30 W
+ Added Geography.Geography - note.text β€” important location along the Mona Passage, a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal; San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean; many small rivers and high central mountains ensure land is w…
+ Added Geography.Irrigated land.text β€” 220 sq km (2012)
+ Added Geography.Land boundaries.total.text β€” 0 km
+ Added Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 19% (2023 est.)
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