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| Indicators | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 (R) | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 |
| Mid-year population ('000) | 2,597.60 | 2581.70 | 2,563.70 | 2,540.50 | 2,515.50 | 2,488.10 | 2,459.40 | 2,434.80 | 2,411.30 | 2,388.5 |
| Working age population* | 1,750.2 | 1,741.2 | 1,723.2 | 1,710.5 | 1,692.5 | 1,671.8 | 1,653.6 | 1,589.9 | 1,567.4 | 1,555.5 |
| Male | 845.0 | 840.7 | 832.0 | 825.9 | 817.3 | 807.3 | 798.6 | 767.7 | 756.9 | 751.3 |
| Female | 905.2 | 900.5 | 891.2 | 884.6 | 875.2 | 864.4 | 855.0 | 822.2 | 810.5 | 804.2 |
| G.D.P.(constant 1988 prices, J$mn) | n.a. | 17,756.6 | 17,828.1 | 17,920.4 | 18,290.3 | 18,524.7 | 18,388.2 | 18,185.8 | 17,883.2 | 17,598.6 |
| % change in G.D.P. | n.a. | -0.4 | -0.5 | -2.0 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| G.D.P. per capita (current prices, J$) | n.a. | 99,488.7 | 92,896.8 | 88,683.1 | 81,414.2 | 69,145.8 | 54,975.3 | 42,049.8 | 30,379.4 | 18,934.0 |
| Consumer price (% rate of growth) | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 15.8 | 25.6 | 26.8 | 30.1 | 40.2 | 80.2 |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 45.53 | 41.42 | 37.16 | 36.59 | 35.03 | 39.80 | 33.37 | 32.70 | 22.20 | 20.91 |
| Balance of payments (US$mn): | ||||||||||
| Merchandise exports (fob) | 1,547.10 | 1,500.70 | 1,613.40 | 1,700.30 | 1,721.00 | 1,796.00 | 1,548.00 | 1,075.40 | 1,053.60 | 1,150.7 |
| Merchandise imports (cif) | 2,893.50 | 2,634.40 | 2,743.90 | 2,832.60 | 2,715.20 | 2,625.30 | 2,099.20 | 1,880.10 | 1,529.20 | 1,575.0 |
| Trade balance | -1,346.40 | -1,133.70 | -1,130.50 | -1,132.30 | -994.20 | -829.30 | -551.20 | -804.70 | -475.60 | -424.3 |
| Current account balance | -286.20 | -252.10 | -306.90 | -310.60 | -111.60 | -74.10 | 93.20 | -194.20 | 10.90 | -255.8 |
| External public debt (US$ mn) | 3,375.30 | 3,024.10 | 3,306.40 | 3,277.60 | 3,231.90 | 3,451.90 | 3,651.80 | 3,647.10 | 3,677.97 | 3,874.3 |
Note: Data have been revised (April 2000)
Source: Bank of Jamaica, various years ( data were corrected from previous years)