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2018 Economic and Financial Review
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ATISTICAL TABLES
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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
2014
R
2015
R
2016
R
2017
R
2018
P
National Income and Prices
Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at Market Prices
5.66
5.70
4.12
2.34
5.65
Real GDP at Market Prices
3.61
2.28
3.28
1.35
3.28
Deflator
1.74
2.93
1.14
1.23
2.21
Consumer Prices (end of period)
1.14
(1.16)
(1.22)
2.47
1.56
Consumer Prices (period average)
1.18
(0.74)
(1.35)
1.64
1.61
Real Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices
Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry
7.11
9.10
(0.07)
(10.14)
(2.41)
Fishing
(3.46)
2.66
6.78
1.82
0.75
Manufacturing
(0.17)
1.03
(0.24)
(1.44)
4.46
Mining & Quarrying
6.15
(2.92)
(0.79)
9.66
8.94
Electricity & Water
(0.32)
3.90
3.05
(3.44)
(0.75)
Construction
2.06
6.16
8.52
12.27
9.19
Wholesale and Retail
3.56
(0.51)
3.52
(1.28)
7.16
Hotels and Restaurants
8.14
0.99
2.02
(0.08)
2.10
Transport, Storage and Communications
4.54
3.12
(0.21)
3.65
4.91
Transport and Storage
7.34
3.41
0.19
7.76
7.66
Communications
0.67
2.69
(0.81)
(2.50)
0.34
Financial Intermediation
(1.47)
3.83
3.28
0.82
1.25
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities
2.35
3.27
1.35
(0.70)
1.71
Public Administration, Defence & Compulsory Social Se
6.00
1.96
1.69
1.04
1.56
Education
2.75
(0.78)
5.24
0.95
(3.64)
Health and Social Work
3.22
1.58
4.90
1.80
3.33
Other Community, Social & Personal Services
0.92
2.17
0.69
0.53
1.30
Activities of Private Households as Employers
(2.22)
(5.34)
(1.75)
(3.56)
0.40
FISIM
(1.87)
0.89
(2.14)
(0.54)
(0.57)
External Sector
Public Sector External Debt (end-of-period)
43.78
40.11
39.12
36.87
35.81
Central Government
Current Account Balance
1.34
2.44
3.40
1.89
2.89
Current Revenue
24.25
24.39
25.71
24.83
26.16
Current Expenditure
22.91
21.96
22.31
22.94
23.27
Capital Expenditure and Net Lending
5.33
4.85
4.23
4.64
4.86
Overall Fiscal Balance
(0.94)
0.60
2.12
(0.57)
0.06
Monetary Sector
Weighted Deposit Interest Rates
2.58
1.98
1.71
1.63
1.57
Weighted Lending Interest Rates
8.92
8.74
8.53
8.41
8.11
Memo
Nominal GDP at Market Prices
16,918.30
17,882.20
18,618.65
19,054.24
20,130.57
Real GDP at Market Prices
14,113.36
14,434.48
14,908.31
15,110.11
15,606.12
Merchandise Imports (f.o.b)
6,187.29
5,885.53
6,165.67
6,352.22
7,438.08
Merchandise Exports
1,000.52
1,047.38
827.18
814.33
844.35
Gross Visitor Expenditure
5,259.94
5,416.40
5,370.32
5,554.66
5,878.48
GDP per capita (EC$)
27,377.22
28,676.99
29,583.00
30,009.90
31,426.22
Source: ECCU Central Statistics Offices and Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Data as at 7 March 2019
(in millions of EC dollars, unlesss otherwise stated)
Table 1
ECCU - Selected Economic Indicators
(Annual Percentage Change Unless Otherwise Indicated)
(In percent of GDP)
(in percent per annum)