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    General Information
    Region    Caribbean
    Population (000, 2020)   111
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   284.5
    Capital city    Kingstown
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   26.6c
    UN membership date    16-Sep-80
    Surface area (km2)   389a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   102.7
    National currency    E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   2.7d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)681755811c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)-3.31.32.2c
    GDP per capita (current US$)6 292.86 920.97 361.3c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)7.17.38.6c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)19.21817.8c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)73.377.378c
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)12.911.710.5
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)20.52019.9
    Employment in servicese (% employed)66.668.469.5
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)19.419.318.9
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)52.9 / 78.453.4 / 77.654.4 / 76.9
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100)100f105110c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)119111110g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)424737e,d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)379334335e,d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-338-287-298e,d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-208-116-99c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)-0.10.20.3
    Urban population (% of total population)495152.6d
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)0.90.8...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)2.121.9
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)74.1 / 69.474.5 / 69.674.9 / 70.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)25.8 / 11.323.7 / 13.221.9 / 14.7
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)4.6 / 4.24.6 / 4.24.7 / 4.2d
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)19.517.414.6
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)4.64.34.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.7......
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)5.1...5.8a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)106.2 / 111.9109.7 / 110.7112.7 / 114.1c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)110.7 / 105.5107.7 / 107.1108.7 / 105.9c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...29.8 / 17.8... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)23.125.8i36.5g
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)21.71313j
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)33.7e17.122.4c
    Threatened species (number)385465
    Forested areae (% of land area)69.269.269.2a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)000a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)312935e,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersk (000)727580c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)434343d
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)2.521.632.08c
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