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    General Information
    Region    Caribbean
    Population (000, 2020)   287
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   668.3
    Capital city    Bridgetown
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   89.2b
    UN membership date    09-Dec-66
    Surface area (km2)   431a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   93.8
    National currency    Barbados Dollar (BBD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   2c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)4 5304 7155 087b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-2.32.4-0.4b
    GDP per capita (current US$)16 056.116 525.117 745.9b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)1.51.51.5b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)15.815.414.9b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)82.783.183.6b
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)2.82.92.6d
    Employment in industry (% of employed)18.819.418.9d
    Employment in services (% employed)78.477.878.5d
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)10.711.410.9
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)62.9 / 72.461.6 / 69.561.4 / 68.7
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100e,f168g,h192g,h,c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)918585i
    International trade: exports (million current US$)314483462d,c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)1 1961 6181 618d,c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-883- 1 135- 1 157d,c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-272-99-453i
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)0.40.20.1
    Urban population (% of total population)31.931.231.2c
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)-0.2-0.1...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)1.81.61.6
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)79.6 / 76.580.0 / 77.180.4 / 77.6
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)19.7 / 18.118.3 / 20.316.8 / 23.2
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)32.8 / 11.634.5 / 12.134.8 / 12.1c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)...~0.0~0.0c
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)12.611.510
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)6.876.8a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)......2.5a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)66.2l4.7a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)100.4 / 98.8d95.6 / 96.297.5 / 101.2b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)102.1 / 101.7d109.5 / 105.7105.8 / 101.8b
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)95.8 / 43.990.6 / 40.3m... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)1110.99.8b
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)1016.720n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetd (per 100 inhabitants)65.176.181.8a
    Threatened species (number)365162
    Forested area (% of land area)14.714.714.7d,a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)432a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)725955a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)532592680b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)0.20.20.2c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.35......
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