Feedback

COUNTRIES
of the WORLD

. Index

. 1996 Index

. Flag

. Geography

. People

. Government

. Economy

. Transportation

. Commun'tions

. Defense

. Geo Names

. Feedback

===========

Anguilla Economy 1996

Overview:

Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on lobster fishing, offshore banking, tourism, and remittances from emigrants. In recent years the economy has benefited from a boom in tourism and construction. Development plans center around the improvement of the infrastructure, particularly transport and tourist facilities, and also light industry.

National product:

GDP - purchasing power parity - $49 million (1993 est.)

National product real growth rate:

7.5% (1992)

National product per capita:

$7,000 (1993 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

3% (1992 est.)

Unemployment rate:

7% (1992 est.)

Budget:

revenues:

$13.8 million

expenditures:

$15.2 million, including capital expenditures of $2.4 million (1992 est.)

Exports:

$556,000 (f.o.b., 1992)

commodities:

lobster and salt

partners:

Imports:

$33.5 million (f.o.b., 1992)

commodities:

partners:

External debt:

$NA

Industrial production:

growth rate NA%

Electricity:

capacity:

2,000 kW

production:

6 million kWh

consumption per capita:

862 kWh (1992)

Industries:

tourism, boat building, salt

Agriculture:

pigeon peas, corn, sweet potatoes, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, poultry, fishing (including lobster)

Economic aid:

recipient:

Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $38 million

Currency:

1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents

Exchange rates:

East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)

Fiscal year:

Thank you for making this an award winning site

Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - -

Language Translation Services

ITA Home Page	The IMMIGRATION Superhighway	Feedback
ITA WWWDesign	Flags of all Countries	Yahoo search

Revised 13-August-1997