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    General Information
    Region    Caribbean
    Population (000, 2020)   98
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   222.6
    Capital city    Saint John's
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   20.8c
    UN membership date    11-Nov-81
    Surface area (km2)   442a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   93.3
    National currency    E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   2.7d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)1 1491 3371 611c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-7.83.87.4c
    GDP per capita (current US$)13 049.314 286.116 727.0c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)1.81.82c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)18.318.723.8c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)79.979.574.2c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)2.8e,f......
    Employment in industry (% of employed)15.6e,f......
    Employment in services (% employed)81.6e,f......
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100110114c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)737170g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)352637d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)501465568d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-466-439-531d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-16729-113c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)1.61.20.9
    Urban population (% of total population)26.22524.5d
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)-10.1...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)222
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)76.8 / 74.177.4 / 74.877.9 / 75.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)24.3 / 10.722.6 / 12.121.9 / 14.1
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)26.4 / 30.028.1 / 30.029.2 / 30.1d
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)...~0.00.2d
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)96.85.2
    Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP)5.24.74.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.5f...3a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2.5j......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)107.3 / 117.2103.2 / 106.8104.6 / 105.4c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)115.7 / 109.9109.3 / 107.1109.1 / 113.3c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)24.2 / 9.034.3 / 15.3k... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)6.811.1k...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)10.511.111.1l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)47m70m76a
    Threatened species (number)385361
    Forested aream (% of land area)22.322.322.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)...00a
    Energy supply per capitam (Gigajoules)696969a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersn,o (000)230250269c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)8.28.28.2d
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.750.121.1c
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