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ATISTICAL TABLES
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Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
2014
R
2015
R
2016
R
2017
R
2018
P
(Annual Percentage Change Unless Otherwise Indicated)
National Income and Prices
Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at Market Prices
0.65
4.26
1.33
1.73
4.22
Real GDP at Market prices
0.96
1.79
1.27
0.71
3.23
Deflator
(0.31)
2.43
0.05
1.01
0.97
Consumer Prices (end of period)
0.10
(2.05)
0.95
3.02
1.37
Consumer Prices (period average)
0.20
(1.73)
(0.15)
2.15
2.32
Real Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices
Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry
2.82
(4.29)
7.89
3.76
(1.71)
Fishing
2.31
8.61
(13.26)
12.47
7.35
Mining and Quarrying
62.06
(7.13)
(5.78)
2.20
2.24
Manufacturing
6.01
1.87
1.94
3.22
5.84
Electricity and Water
(1.13)
3.30
3.58
0.38
1.01
Construction
(11.70)
8.74
(0.84)
6.43
2.24
Wholesale and Retail Trade
0.54
(3.17)
1.32
(3.50)
3.63
Hotels and Restaurants
(3.64)
3.97
0.19
(18.24)
3.82
Transport , Storage and Communications
(0.09)
(1.87)
(1.14)
2.27
6.21
Transport
(0.25)
(0.58)
0.21
3.25
7.76
Communication
0.37
(5.61)
(5.22)
(0.91)
1.00
Financial Intermediation
3.13
3.10
1.31
(0.10)
(0.97)
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities
0.76
0.75
0.90
1.68
1.41
Public Administration, Defence & Compulsory Social Security
5.88
0.99
(0.44)
(0.90)
0.77
Education
(3.42)
5.74
2.49
(0.00)
2.81
Health and Social Work
(3.67)
2.05
0.65
1.87
3.23
Other Community, Social and Personal Services
3.12
4.38
(3.49)
3.64
0.50
Activities of Private Households as Employers
(2.00)
0.78
(1.81)
1.00
0.50
FISIM
3.32
(0.30)
2.02
(5.63)
(3.67)
External Sector
Public Sector External Debt (end-of-period)
53.37
52.71
62.24
49.63
47.60
Central Government
Current Account Balance
1.34
1.43
3.76
0.90
0.96
Current Revenue
27.31
25.39
28.62
27.66
27.08
Current Expenditure
25.97
25.10
24.85
26.76
26.12
Capital Expenditure and Net Lending
5.49
4.22
3.77
4.21
3.12
Overall Fiscal Balance
(2.06)
(0.21)
2.21
(1.67)
(1.04)
Monetary Sector
Weighted Average Deposit Interest Rate
2.51
1.92
1.82
1.82
1.78
Weighted Average Lending Interest Rate
9.30
9.22
8.90
8.58
8.41
(in millions of EC dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Memo
Nominal GDP at Market Prices
1,959.92
2,043.48
2,070.59
2,106.36
2,195.35
Real GDP at Market Prices
1,700.59
1,730.99
1,753.05
1,765.55
1,822.50
Merchandise Imports (f.o.b)
858.91
792.90
795.38
783.96
840.14
Merchandise Exports (f.o.b)
129.73
123.58
126.21
114.70
118.88
Gross Visitor Expenditure
249.44
258.51
270.34
256.78
281.84
GDP per capita (EC$)
17,783.30
18,526.77
18,765.04
19,074.03
19,863.86
Source: Statistical Office, Central Planning Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Data as at 05 March 2019
Table 39
St Vincent and the Grenadines - Selected Economic Indicators
(in percent of GDP)
(in percent per annum)