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| Indicators | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 |
| Mid-year population | na | 42,460 | 40,130 | 40,740 | 42,280 | 43,530 | 43,050 | 43,520 | 42,670 |
| Working age population | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| G.D.P(constant 1990 prices, EC$ mn) | 531.7 | 515.4 | 501.4 | 496.3 | 462.4 | 436.8 | 422.1 | 400.4 | 379.8 |
| % change in G.D.P. | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| G.D.P. per capita (current prices, EC$) | n.a. | 16,073 | 16,248 | 15,343 | 13,146 | 12,056 | 11,745 | 10,362 | 9,802 |
| Consumer price (% rate of growth) | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Balance of payments (US$mn) | |||||||||
| Merchandise exports (fob) | 51.0 | 44.3 | 42.2 | 50.2 | 38.0 | 35.9 | 27.9 | 31.3 | 32.3 |
| Merchandise imports (cif) | 160.6 | 153.5 | 148.7 | 147.2 | 149.2 | 133.1 | 111.7 | 107.5 | 95.6 |
| Trade balance | -90.4 | -90.8 | -88.7 | -79.3 | -93.3 | -81.2 | -70.4 | -63.3 | -51.9 |
| Current account balance | -66.5 | -81.4 | -41.2 | -54.7 | -68.4 | -45.5 | -24.3 | -29.3 | -15.0 |
| External public debt (US$ mn) | 131.2 | 135.0 | 122.4 | 107.3 | 60.3 | 54.1 | 51.5 | 46.7 | 44.1 |
Source: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, various years
Note: GDP figures are projected
Data have been revised and 2000 data are preliminary
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