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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 14 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 24,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 3 privately owned TV stations; 1 public TV station on a cable network; multi-channel cable TV service available; mix of state-owned and privately owned radio broadcasters with about 25 stations, including repeater trans…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .lc
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 74% (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 17 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 31,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 99 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 176,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” coconuts, bananas, tropical fruits, fruits, root vegetables, plantains, vegetables, cassava, chicken, milk (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $351.956 million (2017 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€” $414.77 million (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$83.442 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$38.069 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$64.121 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $901.317 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” upper middle-income, tourism-based Caribbean island economy; environmentally fragile; energy import-dependent; major banana producer; well-educated labor force; key infrastructure, IT, and communications investments
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 2.7 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 2.7 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 2.7 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 2.7 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 2.7 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, gravel and crushed stone, beer, liquor, paper containers (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Guyana 20%, Suriname 15%, USA 11%, Barbados 8%, Dominica 7% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $1.29 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $1.419 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $1.6 billion (2024 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€” $2.549 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 62.7% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 11.2% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 66.1% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -56.9% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 16.9% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.1% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 1.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 9.8% (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€” 75.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2016.text β€” 51.2 (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€” 34.1% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.1% (2015 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, poultry, plastic products (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 59%, Guyana 8%, Brazil 7%, China 5%, UK 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $1.2 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $1.292 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $1.446 billion (2024 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€” 5.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” tourism; clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, lime processing, coconut processing
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 6.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 4.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” -0.1% (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€” 102,400 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 25% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 69.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $4.105 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $4.196 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $4.359 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€” 20.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.9% (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€” $23,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $23,400 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $24,300 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 2.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 2.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 2.5% of GDP (2024 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 2022.text β€” $389.083 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $424.324 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $406.064 million (2024 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€” 18.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 16% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 11.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 11% (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€” 26.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 31.4% (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€” 29% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 98% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 365.178 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 93,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 31.038 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 47.522 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 4,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 605,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 605,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the …
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” none of the selected agreements
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 16.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 4.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 11.3% (2023 est.)
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