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Last updated: April 09, 2024

Saint Lucia Images

A view of Vieux Fort, the southernmost town on Saint Lucia and the site of the island's airport. The Twin Pitons, on the southwestern shore of Saint Lucia, can be seen in the distance.
A view of the Twin Pitons - the symbols of the island that also appear on the national flag - with the town of Soufriere in the foreground.
Another view of the Twin Pitons showing more of the town of Soufriere in the foreground.
The distinctive Twin Pitons, seen here from the sea, are the national symbol of Saint Lucia. The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs (created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano). Gros Piton is 798 m (2,619 ft) high and Petit Piton is 743 m (2,438 ft) high; both are located near the town of Soufriere, Saint Lucia. The Twin Pitons were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2004. Photo courtesy of NOAA / Anthony R. Picciolo.
A view showing part of the town of Soufriere and its harbor.
A quiet bay along the Saint Lucia coastline.
Sulfur Springs is billed as the world's only drive-in volcano. The two boxes house monitoring devices that keep track of seismic activity.
Pigeon Island is a former islet (180,000 sq m; 44 acres) off the north point of Saint Lucia joined to the mainland in 1972 by a man-made causeway - built from the town of Gros Islet with soil excavated to form the Rodney Bay Marina. This view is from the top of Pigeon Island looking back toward the causeway and the main island.
View from Fort Rodney on Pigeon Island showing Rodney Bay on the right and the causeway from the island to the Saint Lucia mainland.
A cannon at Fort Rodney at the top of Pigeon Island.
Diamond Falls - in Diamond Botanical Gardens - is colored by its mineral-laced waters.
Street view of a town on the east side of Saint Lucia.
Broken down cars are everywhere on the island. Despite its beautiful beaches and scenery, Saint Lucia is in many ways still a developing country.
A view looking north from the southern tip of Saint Lucia along the southeastern coast of the island. The islands to the right make up the Maria Islands Nature Preserve.
A view from the southern tip of Saint Lucia. The Maria Islands Nature reserve is on the right, the town of Vieux Fort is in the left center, and the Twin Pitons may be seen as bumps on the left horizon.
A view of Vieux Fort, the southernmost town on Saint Lucia and the site of the island's airport. The Twin Pitons, on the southwestern shore of Saint Lucia, can be seen in the distance.
A view of the Twin Pitons - the symbols of the island that also appear on the national flag - with the town of Soufriere in the foreground.

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Saint Lucia Factbook Data

Diplomatic representation from the US

embassy: the US does not have an embassy in Saint Lucia; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Saint Lucia

Age structure

0-14 years: 18.23% (male 15,734/female 14,820)

15-64 years: 66.97% (male 54,354/female 57,880)

65 years and over: 14.8% (2023 est.) (male 11,257/female 13,546)

This is the population pyramid for Saint Lucia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends.

For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Geographic coordinates

13 53 N, 60 58 W

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.83 male(s)/female

total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Natural hazards

hurricanes

volcanism: Mount Gimie (948 m), also known as Qualibou, is a caldera on the west of the island; the iconic twin pyramidal peaks of Gros Piton (771 m) and Petit Piton (743 m) are lava dome remnants associated with the Soufriere volcano; there have been no historical magmatic eruptions, but a minor steam eruption in 1766 spread a thin layer of ash over a wide area; Saint Lucia is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south

Area - comparative

three and a half times the size of Washington, DC

Background

The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries and burgeoning sugar industry, was contested by England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814 and became part of the British Windward Islands colony. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. In the mid-20th century, Saint Lucia joined the West Indies Federation (1958–1962) and in 1967 became one of the six members of the West Indies Associated States, with internal self-government. In 1979, Saint Lucia gained full independence.

Environment - current issues

deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region

Environment - international agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Population below poverty line

25% (2016 est.)

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: 0.9% NA

highest 10%: 38.6% (2016 est.) NA

note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

Exports - commodities

crude petroleum, fertilizers, refined petroleum, polymers, aluminum (2021)

Exports - partners

Brazil 98% (2021)

Administrative divisions

10 districts; Anse-la-Raye, Canaries, Castries, Choiseul, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort

Agricultural products

bananas, coconuts, fruit, tropical fruit, plantains, roots/tubers, cassava, poultry, vegetables, mangoes/guavas

Military and security forces

no regular military forces; Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) (2024)

note: the RSLPF has responsibility for law enforcement and maintenance of order within the country; it is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Justice, and National Security and includes a Special Service Unit and a Marine Unit

Budget

revenues: $350 million (2020 est.)

expenditures: $516 million (2020 est.)

Capital

name: Castries

geographic coordinates: 14 00 N, 61 00 W

time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: in 1785, the village of Carenage was renamed Castries, after Charles Eugene Gabriel de La Croix de CASTRIES (1727-1801), who was then the French Minister of the Navy and Colonies

Imports - commodities

crude petroleum, poultry, sugar, refined petroleum, soybeans, beef, corn, wheat (2021)

Climate

tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August

Coastline

158 km

Constitution

history: previous 1958, 1960 (preindependence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979

amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to various constitutional sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum; amended several times, last in 2008

Exchange rates

East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -

Exchange rates:
2.7 (2022 est.)
2.7 (2021 est.)
2.7 (2020 est.)
2.7 (2019 est.)
2.7 (2018 est.)

Executive branch

chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Acting Governor General Errol CHARLES (since 11 November 2021)

head of government: Prime Minister Philip J. PIERRE (since 28 July 2021)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by governor general

Fiscal year

1 April - 31 March

Flag description

cerulean blue with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border; the blue color represents the sky and sea, gold stands for sunshine and prosperity, and white and black the racial composition of the island (with the latter being dominant); the two major triangles invoke the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), cone-shaped volcanic plugs that are a symbol of the island

Illicit drugs

a transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America, Europe, and elsewhere in the Caribbean; some local demand for cocaine and some use of synthetic drugs

Independence

22 February 1979 (from the UK)

Industries

tourism; clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, lime processing, coconut processing

Judicial branch

highest court(s): the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, traveling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states with 4 on Saint Lucia; Saint Lucia is a member of the Caribbean Court of Justice

judge selection and term of office: chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by Her Majesty, Queen ELIZABETH II; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, an independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62

subordinate courts: magistrate's court

Land boundaries

total: 0 km

Land use

agricultural land: 17.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 4.9% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 11.5% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 1% (2018 est.)

forest: 77% (2018 est.)

other: 5.6% (2018 est.)

Legal system

English common law

Legislative branch

description: bicameral Houses of Parliament consists of:
Senate (11 seats; all members appointed by the governor general; 6 on the advice of the prime minister, 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 2 upon consultation with religious, economic, and social groups; members serve 5-year terms)
House of Assembly (18 seats; 17 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and the speaker, designated from outside the Parliament; members serve 5-year terms)

elections: Senate - last appointments on 17 August 2021 (next to be held in 2026)
House of Assembly - last held on 26 July 2021 (next to be held in 2026)

election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 6, women 5, percent of women 45.5%
House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - SLP 50.1%, UWP 42.9%, other o.3%, independent 6.6%; seats by party - SLP 13, UWP 2, independent 2; composition (including the speaker) - men 16, women 2, percent of women 11.1%; note - total Parliament percent of women 24.1%

Maritime claims

territorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

International organization participation

ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CD, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OIF, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

National holiday

Independence Day, 22 February (1979)

Nationality

noun: Saint Lucian(s)

adjective: Saint Lucian

Natural resources

forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential

Geography - note

the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean

Economic overview

upper middle-income, tourism-based Caribbean island economy; environmentally fragile; energy import-dependent; major banana producer; well-educated labor force; key infrastructure, IT, and communications investments

Political parties and leaders

Saint Lucia Labor Party or SLP [Philip J. PIERRE]
United Workers Party or UWP [Allen M. CHASTANET]

Ports and terminals

major seaport(s): Castries, Cul-de-Sac, Vieux-Fort

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Telecommunication systems

general assessment: an adequate system that is automatically switched; good interisland and international connections; broadband access; expanded FttP (Fiber to the Home) and LTE markets; regulatory development; telecom sector contributes to the overall GDP; telecom sector is a growth area (2020)

domestic: fixed-line teledensity is 8 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 96 per 100 persons (2021)

international: country code - 1-758; landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cables providing connectivity to numerous Caribbean islands; direct microwave radio relay link with Martinique and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; tropospheric scatter to Barbados (2019)

Terrain

volcanic and mountainous with broad, fertile valleys

Government type

parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm

Country name

conventional long form: none

conventional short form: Saint Lucia

etymology: named after Saint LUCY of Syracuse by French sailors who were shipwrecked on the island on 13 December 1502, the saint's feast day; Saint Lucia is the only country named specifically after a woman

note: pronounced saynt-looshuh

Location

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Map references

Central America and the Caribbean

Irrigated land

30 sq km (2012)

Diplomatic representation in the US

chief of mission: Ambassador Elizabeth DARIUS-CLARKE (since 7 June 2022)

chancery: 1629 K Street NW, Suite 1250, Washington, DC 20006

telephone: [1] (202) 364-6792

FAX: [1] (202) 364-6723

email address and website:
embassydc@gosl.gov.lc

https://www.embassyofstlucia.org/

consulate(s) general: New York

Internet country code

.lc

GDP (official exchange rate)

$2.344 billion (2022 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Urbanization

urban population: 19.2% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030

Broadcast media

3 privately owned TV stations; 1 public TV station operating on a cable network; multi-channel cable TV service available; a mix of state-owned and privately owned broadcasters operate nearly 25 radio stations including repeater transmission stations (2019)

Drinking water source

improved: urban: 99.4% of population

rural: 98.5% of population

total: 98.7% of population

unimproved: urban: 0.6% of population

rural: 1.5% of population

total: 1.3% of population (2020 est.)

National anthem

name: "Sons and Daughters of St. Lucia"

lyrics/music: Charles JESSE/Leton Felix THOMAS

note: adopted 1967

Major urban areas - population

22,000 CASTRIES (capital) (2018)

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Physicians density

0.64 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital bed density

1.3 beds/1,000 population (2017)

National symbol(s)

twin pitons (volcanic peaks), Saint Lucia parrot; national colors: cerulean blue, gold, black, white

Contraceptive prevalence rate

55.5% (2011/12)

GDP - composition, by end use

household consumption: 66.1% (2017 est.)

government consumption: 11.2% (2017 est.)

investment in fixed capital: 16.9% (2017 est.)

investment in inventories: 0.1% (2017 est.)

exports of goods and services: 62.7% (2017 est.)

imports of goods and services: -56.9% (2017 est.)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 37.7

youth dependency ratio: 25.2

elderly dependency ratio: 12.5

potential support ratio: 8 (2021 est.)

Citizenship

citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Saint Lucia

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 8 years

Population distribution

most of the population is found on the periphery of the island, with a larger concentration in the north around the capital of Castries

Electricity access

electrification - total population: 100% (2021)

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: 97.6% of population

rural: 92.9% of population

total: 93.8% of population

unimproved: urban: 2.4% of population

rural: 7.1% of population

total: 6.2% of population (2020 est.)

Ethnic groups

Black/African descent 85.3%, mixed 10.9%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.6%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 61.5%, Protestant 25.5% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 10.4%, Pentecostal 8.9%, Baptist 2.2%, Anglican 1.6%, Church of God 1.5%, other Protestant 0.9%), other Christian 3.4% (includes Evangelical 2.3% and Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), Rastafarian 1.9%, other 0.4%, none 5.9%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)

Languages

English (official), Saint Lucian Creole

Imports - partners

Brazil 64%, United States 14%, Russia 8%, Colombia 7%, Trinidad and Tobago 2% (2021)

Disputes - international

none identified

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 13 years

male: 12 years

female: 13 years (2020)

Elevation

highest point: Mount Gimie 948 m

lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

Current health expenditure

6.7% of GDP (2020)

Military - note

Saint Lucia has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2024)

Literacy

total population: NA

male: NA

female: NA

Total water withdrawal

municipal: 10 million cubic meters (2020 est.)

industrial: 0 cubic meters (2017 est.)

agricultural: 30 million cubic meters (2020 est.)

Total renewable water resources

300 million cubic meters (2020 est.)

Waste and recycling

municipal solid waste generated annually: 77,616 tons (2015 est.)

Air pollutants

particulate matter emissions: 8.98 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

carbon dioxide emissions: 0.41 megatons (2016 est.)

methane emissions: 0.27 megatons (2020 est.)

National heritage

total World Heritage Sites: 1 (natural)

selected World Heritage Site locales: Pitons Management Area

Coal

production: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

consumption: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

exports: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

imports: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

proven reserves: 0 metric tons (2019 est.)

Electricity generation sources

fossil fuels: 99.1% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

nuclear: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

solar: 1% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

wind: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

hydroelectricity: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

tide and wave: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

geothermal: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

biomass and waste: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

Natural gas

production: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

consumption: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

exports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

imports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

proven reserves: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

Petroleum

total petroleum production: 0 bbl/day (2021 est.)

refined petroleum consumption: 4,500 bbl/day (2019 est.)

crude oil and lease condensate exports: 0 bbl/day (2018 est.)

crude oil and lease condensate imports: 0 bbl/day (2018 est.)

crude oil estimated reserves: 0 barrels (2021 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.84 (2023 est.)

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

53.6% (2023 est.)

Remittances

2.36% of GDP (2022 est.)
3.23% of GDP (2021 est.)
3.51% of GDP (2020 est.)

note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Labor force

103,000 (2022 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

total: 38.7% (2021 est.)

male: 41%

female: 36.2%

Net migration rate

-0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Median age

total: 39 years (2023 est.)

male: 37.8 years

female: 40.2 years

Debt - external

$570.6 million (31 December 2017 est.)
$529 million (31 December 2015 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio

73 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$389.083 million (2022 est.)
$433.117 million (2021 est.)
$231.361 million (2020 est.)

note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Refined petroleum products - imports

3,113 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Public debt

70.7% of GDP (2017 est.)
69.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.72 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate

15.77% (2022 est.)
19.58% (2021 est.)
20.41% (2020 est.)

note: % of labor force seeking employment

Population

167,591 (2023 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

0.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Internet users

total: 140,400 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 78% (2021 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions

659,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

from coal and metallurgical coke: 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

from petroleum and other liquids: 659,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

from consumed natural gas: 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

Area

total: 616 sq km

land: 606 sq km

water: 10 sq km

Taxes and other revenues

18.24% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

$2.716 billion (2022 est.)
$2.344 billion (2021 est.)
$2.088 billion (2020 est.)

note: data in 2017 dollars

Roadways

total: 1,210 km

paved: 847 km

unpaved: 363 km (2011)

Airports

2 (2024)

Infant mortality rate

total: 11.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

male: 11 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 12.5 deaths/1,000 live births

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 170,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 96 (2021 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

51.2 (2016 est.)

note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

6.38% (2022 est.)
2.41% (2021 est.)
-1.76% (2020 est.)

note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Refined petroleum products - exports

0 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Current account balance

-$52.32 million (2022 est.)
-$129.365 million (2021 est.)
-$231.919 million (2020 est.)

note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Real GDP per capita

$15,100 (2022 est.)
$13,000 (2021 est.)
$11,700 (2020 est.)

note: data in 2017 dollars

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 33,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

19.7% (2016)

Energy consumption per capita

50.872 million Btu/person (2019 est.)

Death rate

8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Birth rate

11.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Electricity

installed generating capacity: 92,000 kW (2020 est.)

consumption: 322.506 million kWh (2019 est.)

exports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)

imports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)

transmission/distribution losses: 27.568 million kWh (2019 est.)

Imports

$1.179 billion (2022 est.)
$815.666 million (2021 est.)
$666.968 million (2020 est.)

note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports

$1.209 billion (2022 est.)
$710.431 million (2021 est.)
$452.444 million (2020 est.)

note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 14,182 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 8 (2021 est.)

Refined petroleum products - production

0 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita

total: 9.3 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

beer: 3.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

wine: 0.4 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

spirits: 5.1 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

other alcohols: 0.6 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 79.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 76.5 years

female: 82.1 years

Real GDP growth rate

15.88% (2022 est.)
12.23% (2021 est.)
-24.36% (2020 est.)

note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Industrial production growth rate

-0.41% (2022 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

agriculture: 2.9% (2017 est.)

industry: 14.2% (2017 est.)

services: 82.8% (2017 est.)

Revenue from forest resources

0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)

Revenue from coal

0% of GDP (2018 est.)

Education expenditures

3.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

Population growth rate

0.27% (2023 est.)

Sources: