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Economy - overview:
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Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, has contributed to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector, which is small, but growing. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as well as on favorable weather conditions. |
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GDP:
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purchasing power parity - $112 million (2002 est.) |
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GDP - real growth rate:
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2.8% (2001 est.) |
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GDP - per capita:
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purchasing power parity - $7,500 (2002 est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 4%industry: 18%services: 78% (2002 est.) |
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Labor force:
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6,049 (2001) |
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Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.) |
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Unemployment rate:
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8% (2002) |
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Population below poverty line:
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23% (2002) |
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: NAhighest 10%: NA |
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Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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2.3% |
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Budget:
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revenues: $22.8 millionexpenditures: $22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.) |
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Agriculture - products:
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small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising |
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Industries:
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tourism, boat building, offshore financial services |
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Industrial production growth rate:
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3.1% (1997 est.) |
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Electricity - production:
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NA |
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Electricity - production by source:
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fossil fuel: NAhydro: NAnuclear: NAother: NA |
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Electricity - consumption:
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42.6 million kWh |
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Exports:
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$2.6 million (1999) |
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Exports - commodities:
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lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum |
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Exports - partners:
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UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2000) |
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Imports:
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$80.9 million (1999) |
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Imports - commodities:
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fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles |
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Imports - partners:
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US, Puerto Rico, UK (2000) |
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Debt - external:
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$8.8 million (1998) |
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Economic aid - recipient:
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$9 million (2004 est.) |
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Currency (code):
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East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
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Currency code:
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XCD |
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Exchange rates:
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East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001), 2.7 (2000)note: fixed rate since 1976 |
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Fiscal year:
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1 April - 31 March |
