STATISTICS

Saint Lucia
Region Caribbean
Currency E.C. Dollar (XCD)
Surface area (square kilometres) 539 ab
Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 181
Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 335.6
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Castries (21)
United Nations membership date 18 September 1979
Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 937 1 252 1 318
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) –1.2 0.2 –3.0
GDP per capita (current US$) 5 661.9 7 059.6 7 288.9
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 5 208.0 6 826.8 7 204.0
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 28.8 27.8 26.2
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) c 2.70 2.70 2.70
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –129 –203 –184
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 112 128 137
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 89 91 99
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 89 91 99
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 16.1 def ... ...
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 14.8 de ... ...
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 63.1 62.4 62.6
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 77.6 75.9 76.0
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) g 318 306 307
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 63.9 113.7 127.7 h
Individuals using the Internet (%) 21.6 43.3 48.6 h
Total trade Major trading partners 2012
(million US$) i (% of exports) i (% of imports) i
Exports 164.0 United States 34.0 United States 42.6
Imports 655.7 Trinidad and Tobago 23.2 Trinidad and Tobago 23.8
Balance –491.7 United Kingdom 15.1 Japan 4.3
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.8
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 –3.1
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.8
Urban population (%) 2013 16.1
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 24.0
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 12.8/11.4
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 96.5
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 77.4/72.1
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 10.5
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.9
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) j 2006-2012 47.3 k
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2013 12.2/6.7
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 2
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 4.3
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 87.9/90.1
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 68.4
Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 2.8/41.0
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 16.7
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2013 51
Forested area (% of land area) 2011 77.1
CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 403/2.3
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 775.0
Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) l
1 399 m
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) l
24.5/30.0 m
a Refers to habitable area. b Excludes St. Lucia's Forest Reserve. c Official rate. d 2004. e The indices
are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.3. f Excludes mining and quarrying. g Excludes nationals residing abroad.
h ITU estimate. i 2008. j Age group 15 to 44 years. k 1988. l Vieux Fort. m Based on monthly averages for
the period 1973-2004.
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