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    General Information
    Region    Caribbean
    Population (000, 2020)   57
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   218.5
    Capital city    Basseterre
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   14.4e
    UN membership date    23-Sep-83
    Surface area (km2)   261a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   97b,c
    National currency    E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)d
    Exchange rate (per US$)   2.7f
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)7609231 011e
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-0.612.9e
    GDP per capita (current US$)15 508.618 029.319 275.4e
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)1.41.11.2e
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)25.226.127.7e
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)86.887.887.3e
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexg (2010=100)100106105e
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)353839h
    International trade: exports (million current US$)323263i,f
    International trade: imports (million current US$)270297338i,f
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-238-265-275i,f
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-139-80-72e
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rate (average annual %)1.1j1.1j0.9
    Urban population (% of total population)31.330.830.8f
    Urban population growth ratej (average annual %)0.70.8...
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)7.2 / 14.87.4 / 14.57.6 / 14.4f
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)...~0.0~0.0f
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.34.95a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)...2.7...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4k2.6...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)110.6 / 116.5107.9 / 108.7107.1 / 110.4h
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)105.2 / 107.4i107.5 / 108.3108.7 / 105.1h
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)27.6 / 12.8l115.9 / 57.7... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)42.836.1m...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)6.76.720n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)6375.7i80.7i,a
    Threatened species (number)365157
    Forested area (% of land area)42.342.342.3i,a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)00i0a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)6262i63i,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderso (000)98118125e
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)22.323.356.8f
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.563.6p...
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