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Key economic and demographic indicators, Cayman Islands
Indicators 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
Mid-year population ('000) 37.7 35.9 34.4 32.8 31.3 30.0 28.7
Working age population   n.a. 19,370 18,845 16,830 15,995 15,220
    Male   n.a. 9,685 8,935 8,330 7,760 7,610
    Female   n.a. 9,685 9,910 8,500 8,235 7,610
G.D.P.(current factor prices, Cm$ mn)   n.a. 843.7 799.7 761.6 701.5 653.0
% change in G.D.P.   4.0 4.8 5.0 8.6 7.4 17.0
G.D.P. per capita (current prices, Cm $)   n.a. 24.5 24.4 24.3 22.9 22.8
Consumer price (% rate of growth)   4.3 2.1 2.3 3.1 2.5 2.9
Exchange rate (per US$)   0.84 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.84
Balance of payments (US$mn):
Merchandise exports (fob)   n.a. 2.2 3.4 2.0 1.8 3.7
Merchandise imports (cif)   n.a. 314.9 332.5 272.9 260.5 278.4
Trade balance   n.a. -312.7 -329.1 -270.9 -258.7 -274.7
Current account balance   n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
External public debt (US$ mn)   n.a. 22.104 23.160 30.324 31.116 31.704

Source: Central Bank of Cayman Islands, various years

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