Development & Industry
Population: 253,269
GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $18, 400
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: N/A
Women as % of Parliament: N/A
CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 5.4
Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 82%
Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel: N/A
Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: N/A
Economy: Big Mac Index: N/A
Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): -3%
Economy: Human Development Index: 0.82
Economy: Technology Index: N/A
Education: Average Years of School for Adults: 8.7 years
Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 6.75%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 16.9
Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: 14.8%
Health: Expenditure Per Capita: 1,018
Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 7.56
Health: Physicians Per 1000: 1.21
Media: Televisions: 76,000
Media: Per Capita Televisions: 280.6
% of GDP as Industry: 13.9%
Total Labor Force: 141,800
% of Labor Force in Industry: 15%
Unemployment Rate: 11.4%
Public Debt % of GDP: 90.5%
Inflation Rate: 2.1%
Industries: tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export
Value of Exports: $1.051 billion
Export Commodities: manufactures, sugar and molasses, rum, others and beverages, chemicals, electrical components
Export Partners and %: Trinidad & Tobago 20.8%, U.S. 11.9%, St. Lucia 9.7%, St. Vincent & The Grenadines 6%, Jamaica 5.6%, Antigua & Baruda 4.9%, St. Kitts & Nevis 4.6%, UK 4.4%
Value of Imports: $1.674 billion
Import Commodities: consumer goods, machinery, foodstuffs, construction materials, chemicals, fuel, electrical components
Import Partners and %: Trinidad & Tobago 35.9%, U.S. 26.9%, China 5.6%
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 2(BBD)
Electricity Production: 1.002 billion kWh
Electricity Consumption: 986 million kWh
Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 100%
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0%
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 0%
Electricity from Renewable Sources: 0%
Refined Oil Production: 31 bbl/day
Refined Oil Consumption: 8,339 bbl/day
Natural Gas Production: 20 million cum
Natural Gas Consumption: 20 million cum
# of Land/Main Line Telephones: 144,000
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 347,000
# of Internet Hosts: 1,524
# of Internet Users: 188,000
# of Airports: 1
# of Airports with Paved Runways: 1
# of km of Roadways: 1,600 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 1,600 km
# km of Waterways: N/A
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Bridgetown
Population: 253,269
GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $18, 400
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: N/A
Women as % of Parliament: N/A
CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 5.4
Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 82%
Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel: N/A
Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: N/A
Economy: Big Mac Index: N/A
Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): -3%
Economy: Human Development Index: 0.82
Economy: Technology Index: N/A
Education: Average Years of School for Adults: 8.7 years
Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 6.75%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 16.9
Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: 14.8%
Health: Expenditure Per Capita: 1,018
Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 7.56
Health: Physicians Per 1000: 1.21
Media: Televisions: 76,000
Media: Per Capita Televisions: 280.6
% of GDP as Industry: 13.9%
Total Labor Force: 141,800
% of Labor Force in Industry: 15%
Unemployment Rate: 11.4%
Public Debt % of GDP: 90.5%
Inflation Rate: 2.1%
Industries: tourism, sugar, light manufacturing, component assembly for export
Value of Exports: $1.051 billion
Export Commodities: manufactures, sugar and molasses, rum, others and beverages, chemicals, electrical components
Export Partners and %: Trinidad & Tobago 20.8%, U.S. 11.9%, St. Lucia 9.7%, St. Vincent & The Grenadines 6%, Jamaica 5.6%, Antigua & Baruda 4.9%, St. Kitts & Nevis 4.6%, UK 4.4%
Value of Imports: $1.674 billion
Import Commodities: consumer goods, machinery, foodstuffs, construction materials, chemicals, fuel, electrical components
Import Partners and %: Trinidad & Tobago 35.9%, U.S. 26.9%, China 5.6%
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 2(BBD)
Electricity Production: 1.002 billion kWh
Electricity Consumption: 986 million kWh
Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 100%
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0%
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 0%
Electricity from Renewable Sources: 0%
Refined Oil Production: 31 bbl/day
Refined Oil Consumption: 8,339 bbl/day
Natural Gas Production: 20 million cum
Natural Gas Consumption: 20 million cum
# of Land/Main Line Telephones: 144,000
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 347,000
# of Internet Hosts: 1,524
# of Internet Users: 188,000
# of Airports: 1
# of Airports with Paved Runways: 1
# of km of Roadways: 1,600 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 1,600 km
# km of Waterways: N/A
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Bridgetown