ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
BASIC SOCIOECONOMIC DATA
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A. SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS
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Land Area: 442 km2
				Pupil-Teacher Ratio					2001	2011
Population	2001	2011		Primary					...	...
Total Population at National Census	...	...		Secondary					...	...
Percent Under 15 Years	…	…
Percent 65 Years and Over	…	…		Health and Nutrition
Inter-Censal Population Growth Rate (%)	…	…		Population < 1 Year Immunization Coverage (%)					2001	2011
Population Density Per km2	…	…		Poliomyelitis					...	...
				Measles					...	...
Demographic Indicators	2001	2011		Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus					...	...
Infant Mortality Rate Per 1000 Live Births	…	…		Tuberculosis					...	...
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)	...	...		HIV+ Cases Per 1000 Population					…	…
Total Fertility Rate	...	...
Age Dependency Ratio	...	...		Population Access To Health Services (%)					2001	2011
				Safe Drinking Water					...	...
Crude Birth Rate Per 1000 Population	…	…		Sewage Disposal Services					...	...
Crude Death Rate Per 1000 Population	…	…		Daily Caloric Intake					...	...
Education	2001	2011		Health Professionals Per 1000 Population					2001	2011
Gross Student Enrolment Ratio				Physicians					…	…
Primary	...	...		Professional Nurses					…	…
Secondary	...	...		Dentists					…	…
Adult Literacy Rate	…	…		Hospital Beds Per 1000 Inhabitants					…	…
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B. REAL SECTOR 10/	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011e		Figures At
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	(Annual Percentage Change, Unless Otherwise Stated)
Real GVA (Basic Prices)	2.6	5.7	3.2	7.6	12.8	7.2	1.5	-10.3	-8.9	-4.2		30-Sep-2011
Real GVA (Basic Prices) Per Capita	0.7	3.8	1.3	5.6	10.7	5.3	-0.4	-12.0	-10.6	-5.9
GVA Deflator	0.7	-1.2	1.6	4.3	0.3	3.6	4.5	1.7	3.2	1.9		30-Sep-2011
Consumer Prices (period average)	2.4	2.0	2.0	2.1	1.8	1.4	5.3	-0.6	3.4	3.2		2-Feb-2012
Consumer Prices (e.o.p.)	2.6	1.8	2.8	2.5	0.0	5.2	0.7	2.4	2.9	...		2-Feb-2012
Unemployment Rate (percent)	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...		…
	(Annual Percentage Change)
Real GVA (Basic Prices)	2.6	5.7	3.2	7.6	12.8	7.2	1.5	-10.3	-8.9	-4.2		30-Sep-2011
Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry	-6.7	11.5	2.7	-3.2	8.3	-2.6	3.0	-1.2	10.7	10.6		30-Sep-2011
Fishing	64.0	4.7	-10.3	77.4	8.5	14.8	-16.7	-41.5	45.1	3.5		30-Sep-2011
Mining and Quarrying	5.7	56.0	-43.4	12.0	76.5	9.5	0.3	-25.4	-25.3	-12.0		30-Sep-2011
Manufacturing	5.3	1.5	4.8	4.9	12.4	9.1	-9.1	10.6	-12.4	-6.0		30-Sep-2011
Electricity and Water	4.7	-3.4	7.6	7.3	3.0	10.4	5.7	1.4	1.1	7.8		30-Sep-2011
Construction	6.8	9.8	6.3	27.7	46.1	7.4	0.6	-5.0	-15.3	-15.0		30-Sep-2011
Wholesale and Retail Trade	-0.9	-0.5	2.6	9.9	9.6	14.7	4.9	-26.9	-19.5	-12.0		30-Sep-2011
Restaurants and Hotels	2.2	9.5	2.5	0.1	1.6	5.3	2.3	-8.1	-1.3	5.2		30-Sep-2011
Transport, Storage and Communication	-5.3	12.4	7.4	2.0	5.9	3.8	-0.4	-15.0	-9.6	-3.5		30-Sep-2011
Financial Intermediation	13.5	1.3	4.4	4.9	21.0	8.3	5.5	-10.7	-3.8	-3.7		30-Sep-2011
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities	3.5	3.6	2.7	6.3	5.0	7.8	-1.1	0.7	0.2	2.4		30-Sep-2011
Public Administration, Defense and Social Security	13.2	4.5	3.9	-6.8	9.4	-2.6	4.7	-4.7	-10.7	-5.0		30-Sep-2011
Education	6.9	4.2	5.2	43.8	17.3	16.1	-5.4	-1.6	-12.0	-0.6		30-Sep-2011
Health and Social Work	-15.8	2.6	2.3	-3.8	-6.2	8.8	-5.6	2.0	-9.8	-4.2		30-Sep-2011
Other Community, Social and Personal Services	-4.8	8.9	-11.8	8.1	4.7	0.3	-5.1	6.9	-2.3	-0.2		30-Sep-2011
Private Households with Employed Persons	-1.0	2.5	11.3	22.9	10.2	4.7	-10.2	23.0	-10.8	-3.0		30-Sep-2011
FISIM	6.3	3.7	-1.0	5.1	13.2	26.6	-10.3	8.0	-3.7	10.0		30-Sep-2011
	(In Percent of GDP)
Gross National Income	94.9	95.4	95.0	95.8	95.9	95.9	95.5	95.8	97.2	97.2		30-Sep-2011
Gross National Disposable Income	95.6	97.0	95.9	96.6	98.1	97.3	97.6	98.0	99.1	99.2		30-Sep-2011
Private Consumption	59.3	63.8	63.1	67.9	68.0	73.3	67.9	52.2	60.2	61.3		30-Sep-2011
Public Consumption	21.7	18.0	18.0	16.5	14.7	14.9	17.3	19.0	17.1	16.8		30-Sep-2011
Gross National Savings	14.6	15.2	14.9	12.2	15.4	9.2	12.5	26.8	21.9	21.1		30-Sep-2011
External Savings	8.4	9.3	10.5	17.1	25.6	29.8	26.4	13.9	14.4	11.4		30-Sep-2011
Gross Domestic Investment	22.9	24.5	25.4	29.3	40.9	39.0	38.9	40.7	36.3	32.4		30-Sep-2011
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C. FISCAL SECTOR 1/	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011		Figures At
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	(In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)
Total Revenue and Grants	419.6	437.1	543.0	1,080.4	683.0	749.8	770.3	598.4	687.5	...		18-Aug-2011
o/w: Current Revenue	387.6	422.8	472.3	493.7	602.7	724.7	736.0	595.9	639.6	...		18-Aug-2011
Total Expenditure	647.1	562.9	608.3	657.5	897.7	950.1	991.3	956.8	729.9	...		18-Aug-2011
Current Expenditure	547.5	497.4	553.0	563.3	684.1	749.6	766.3	781.7	676.2	...		18-Aug-2011
o/w: Payments for Goods and Services 2/	389.8	346.1	361.0	363.8	394.4	456.6	485.4	461.7	398.1	...		18-Aug-2011
o/w: Interest Payments on Debt	94.8	77.5	109.1	89.3	98.1	104.5	102.6	95.6	72.6	...		18-Aug-2011
Capital Expenditure 7/	99.7	65.5	55.2	94.2	213.7	200.5	225.0	175.0	53.6	...		18-Aug-2011
Current Savings	-159.8	-74.6	-80.7	-69.6	-81.4	-25.0	-30.3	-185.9	-36.6	...		18-Aug-2011
Primary Deficit (-) / Surplus (+) 3/	-132.7	-48.4	43.8	512.1	-116.7	-95.8	-118.4	-262.8	30.2	...		18-Aug-2011
Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)	-227.6	-125.8	-65.3	422.9	-214.8	-200.3	-220.9	-358.4	-42.4	...		18-Aug-2011
Financing of Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)	227.6	125.8	65.3	-422.9	214.8	200.3	220.9	358.4	42.4	...		18-Aug-2011
External (net)	37.1	31.4	-9.1	-397.2	-13.0	21.4	66.5	96.1	139.5	...		18-Aug-2011
Domestic (net)	17.6	-8.3	-10.9	44.1	140.0	82.8	55.7	177.6	-78.8	...		18-Aug-2011
	(In Percent of GDP)
Current Account Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)	-7.3	-3.3	-3.3	-2.6	-2.6	-0.7	-0.8	-5.7	-1.2	…
Current Revenue	17.8	18.4	19.3	18.2	19.6	20.7	20.1	18.2	20.5	…
Current Expenditure	25.1	21.7	22.6	20.8	22.2	21.4	21.0	23.8	21.7	…
Capital Expenditure 7/	4.6	2.9	2.3	3.5	6.9	5.7	6.2	5.3	1.7	…
Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)	-10.5	-5.5	-2.7	15.6	-7.0	-5.7	-6.0	-10.9	-1.4	…
	(In Percent of Current Revenue)
Payments of Wages and Salaries	61.1	59.2	53.2	51.2	44.5	42.6	40.8	48.8	42.6	…		18-Aug-2011
Transfers and Subsides	16.2	17.5	17.6	22.3	31.8	26.0	24.2	37.7	32.1	…		18-Aug-2011
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D. FINANCIAL SECTOR	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011		Figures At
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	(12-Month Percentage Change, Unless Otherwise Stated)
Liabilities to the Private Sector	7.3	21.3	5.6	8.8	11.1	11.3	2.2	-0.8	0.3	0.6		23-Mar-2012
Narrow Money (M1)	-0.6	16.6	22.5	19.4	21.3	2.1	2.5	-17.0	-1.8	-2.4		23-Mar-2012
Quasi-Money 4/	9.5	22.5	1.4	5.7	7.6	14.8	2.1	4.7	0.9	1.4		23-Mar-2012
Net Domestic Assets of the Banking System 5/	8.6	12.4	-7.1	8.1	13.9	12.7	11.3	14.9	-5.8	-6.5		23-Mar-2012
Credit to Public Sector (net)	0.3	2.7	-1.0	-1.1	-4.7	2.0	5.2	10.6	-3.5	1.8		23-Mar-2012
Credit to Private Sector	7.4	4.3	0.8	8.0	12.7	10.7	7.3	-0.7	0.2	-3.7		23-Mar-2012
Other Assets (net)	0.9	5.5	-7.0	1.2	5.9	-0.1	-1.1	5.0	-2.4	-4.6		23-Mar-2012
Liabilities to the Private Sector (% GDP)	78.8	90.8	89.9	88.4	86.1	84.5	82.6	91.4	96.5	99.2
Commercial Banks Domestic Interest Rates	(In Percent)
Weighted Average Lending Rate (e.o.p.)	11.32	13.44	11.35	10.90	10.40	10.38	10.11	8.93	10.27	10.16		23-Mar-2012
Weighted Average Deposit Rate (e.o.p.)	4.26	5.10	3.67	3.89	3.54	3.32	3.34	3.31	3.23	3.07		23-Mar-2012
Interest Rate Spread	7.06	8.34	7.68	7.01	6.86	7.06	6.77	5.62	7.04	7.09		23-Mar-2012
Income Velocity of Broad Money (GDP/M2A) 6/	1.27	1.10	1.11	1.13	1.16	1.18	1.21	1.09	1.04	1.01
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E. EXTERNAL SECTOR	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011e		Figures At
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	(In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)
Current Account Balance	-182.2	-213.5	-256.8	-463.0	-787.8	-1,041.0	-966.3	-456.4	-449.5	-328.8		7-Nov-2011
Merchandise Trade Balance	-686.9	-780.5	-932.1	-1,006.1	-1,311.3	-1,591.8	-1,653.1	-1,155.9	-1,103.1	-1,046.3		7-Nov-2011
Exports	150.4	192.1	154.3	223.4	199.9	160.3	155.6	137.2	122.4	142.7		7-Nov-2011
Imports	837.4	972.6	1,086.4	1,229.5	1,511.2	1,752.1	1,808.7	1,293.0	1,225.5	1,189.1		7-Nov-2011
Services, Income and Transfers (net)	601.5	635.7	774.5	634.9	581.7	643.8	774.1	764.8	681.2	742.8		7-Nov-2011
of which:
Travel Receipts	739.2	809.5	910.8	835.5	882.2	912.2	901.7	823.8	803.9	853.0		7-Nov-2011
Private Transfers (net)	16.9	32.7	20.8	19.5	53.9	52.4	59.8	62.2	46.5	47.8		7-Nov-2011
Capital and Financial Account Balance	311.8	297.6	326.0	512.4	858.1	1,062.7	977.5	441.4	528.6	322.6		7-Nov-2011
of which:
Foreign Direct Investment	177.8	449.1	217.0	596.6	968.8	913.2	470.3	217.7	261.0	160.4		7-Nov-2011
Portfolio Investment	-5.9	7.1	32.7	28.4	66.9	-3.3	29.2	-19.1	4.5	5.0		7-Nov-2011
Errors and Omissions	-108.7	-13.5	-51.9	-29.9	-28.9	-19.5	-27.0	-12.5	-46.5	-11.9		7-Nov-2011
Change in Reserves (- Increase)	-20.9	-70.6	-17.3	-19.5	-41.5	-2.2	15.7	27.4	-32.6	18.1		7-Nov-2011
Exports of Goods and Services (% GDP)	55.8	57.6	59.0	54.4	48.0	44.9	45.6	46.3	45.4	48.9
Imports of Goods and Services (% GDP)	59.7	63.9	65.4	68.1	71.7	72.0	69.6	58.2	58.9	58.9
Current Account (% GDP)	-8.4	-9.3	-10.5	-17.1	-25.6	-29.8	-26.4	-13.9	-14.4	-10.8
Merchandise Exports (% Change)	-19.0	27.7	-19.7	44.8	-10.5	-19.8	-2.9	-11.8	-10.8	16.6		7-Nov-2011
Merchandise Imports (% Change)	-4.5	16.1	11.7	13.2	22.9	15.9	3.2	-28.5	-5.2	-3.0		7-Nov-2011
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F. PUBLIC DEBT AND DEBT SERVICE	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011		Figures At
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	(In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)
Public Sector Debt Outstanding and Disbursed	2,656.9	2,829.4	3,565.4	2,812.8	2,840.1	2,835.7	2,979.1	3,136.4	2,712.6	...		14-Dec-2011
% Nominal GDP	122.0	123.4	145.9	104.0	92.2	81.1	81.5	95.7	87.1	…
Central Government Debt Service Payments	167.8	136.0	197.0	569.5	246.6	202.5	243.5	182.7	222.6	...		14-Dec-2011
% Nominal GDP	7.7	5.9	8.1	21.1	8.0	5.8	6.7	5.6	7.1	…
% Current Revenue	43.3	32.2	41.7	115.4	40.9	27.9	33.1	30.7	34.8	…
Central Government Disbursed Outstanding Debt	2,493.1	2,665.2	3,288.2	2,523.0	2,582.8	2,558.2	2,683.6	2,630.4	2,295.3	...		14-Dec-2011
% Nominal GDP	114.5	116.2	134.6	93.3	83.8	73.1	73.4	80.2	73.7	…
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G. MEMORANDA ITEMS 10/	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011e		Figures At
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	(In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)
Nominal GVA at Basic Prices	1,903.0	1,988.0	2,084.7	2,339.1	2,646.7	2,939.4	3,117.0	2,842.1	2,671.9	2,609.4		30-Sep-2011
Real GVA at Basic Prices	1,999.1	2,113.9	2,182.1	2,346.9	2,646.7	2,838.5	2,880.2	2,582.3	2,352.9	2,254.8		30-Sep-2011
Nominal GDP at Market Prices	2,177.6	2,292.9	2,443.8	2,705.3	3,081.8	3,498.7	3,657.4	3,278.6	3,115.2	3,047.5		30-Sep-2011
GDP Per Capita (US$) 8/	10,298	10,645	11,137	12,103	13,535	15,084	15,480	13,623	12,707	12,203
Estimated Mid-Year Total Population	78,320	79,781	81,270	82,786	84,330	85,903	87,506	89,138	90,801	92,495		30-Sep-2011
Nominal Exchange Rate (EC$/US$)	2.70	2.70	2.70	2.70	2.70	2.70	2.70	2.70	2.70	2.70		31-Jan-2012
Net International Reserves (Millions US$)	87.6	113.7	120.1	127.3	142.6	143.8	138.0	108.2	136.1	147.1		12-Aug-2011
Import Cover Ratio (months) 9/	2.2	2.5	2.4	2.2	2.1	1.9	1.8	1.8	2.4	2.7		12-Aug-2011
Total Visitor Arrivals	548,833	640,381	808,158	729,653	864,057	959,260	888,992	965,431	812,859	...		31-Jan-2012
% Change	-14.4	16.7	26.2	-9.7	18.4	11.0	-7.3	8.6	-15.8	…
Total Visitor Expenditure (Millions EC$)	739.2	809.5	910.8	835.5	882.2	912.2	901.7	823.8	803.9	...		31-Jan-2012
% Change	0.6	9.5	12.5	-8.3	5.6	3.4	-1.1	-8.6	-2.4	…
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Source: National Government Agencies and/or Ministries and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.
1/ Central government operations.
2/ Includes payments of wages and salaries and other purchases of goods and services.
3/ Overall deficit or surplus excluding interest payments on debt.
4/ Includes time, savings and foreign currency deposits.
5/ Relative to the liabilities of the private sector at the end of the previous year.
6/ Monetary aggregate M2A is defined as M1 plus quasi-money.
7/ Includes net lending.
8/ Nominal GDP at market prices.
9/ Net international reserves in terms of months of imports of goods and services as defined in the balance of payments for the current reference period.
10/ Estimates ("e") applies to National Accounts variables only.
… Denotes the unavailability of data.
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