Attribute |
Antigua and Barbuda × | Saint Lucia × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 442 | 616 |
Continent | North America | North America |
Land area (km²) | 442 | 606 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 10 |
Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
Coastline (km) | 153 | 158 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 402 | 948 |
People | | |
Population | 98,179 | 166,487 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Protestant | Roman Catholic |
Government | | |
Short country name | Antigua and Barbuda | Saint Lucia |
Government type | Parliamentary democracy | Parliamentary democracy |
Capital | Saint John's | Castries |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,398,000,000 | 2,542,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,524,000,000 | 1,686,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.8 | 3 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 26,400 | 14,400 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 17.3 | 19.4 |
Labor force | 30,000 | 79,700 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 11 | 20 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 298,200,000 | 398,200,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 334,000,000 | 392,800,000 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 19.6 | 23.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.4 | 0.3 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 86.8 | 70.7 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.5 | 0.1 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 9.31 | 8.34 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 349,200,000 | 334,200,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 349,200,000 | 334,200,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 909,600,000 | 1,267,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -112,000,000 | 21,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 86,700,000 | 185,100,000 |
Imports (USD) | 560,000,000 | 600,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | - | 321,800,000 |
External debt (USD) | 441,200,000 | 570,600,000 |
National currency | East Caribbean dollars | East Caribbean dollars |
1↑National currency (code) | XCD | XCD |
National currency (symbol) | $ | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 2.7 | 2.7 |