Economy Of Montserrat
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Economy overview
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Severe volcanic activity, which began in July 1995, has put a damper on this small, open economy. A catastrophic eruption in June 1997 closed the airports and seaports, causing further economic and social dislocation. Two-thirds of the 12,000 inhabitants fled the island. Some began to return in 1998, but lack of housing limited the number. The agriculture sector continued to be affected by the lack of suitable land for farming and the destruction of crops. Prospects for the economy depend largely on developments in relation to the volcano and on public sector construction activity. The UK has launched a three-year $122.8 million aid program to help reconstruct the economy. Half of the island is expected to remain uninhabitable for another decade.
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GDP
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purchasing power parity - $29 million (2002 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate
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-1% (2002 est.)
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GDP - per capita
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purchasing power parity - $3,400 (2002 est.)
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GDP - composition by sector
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agriculture: 5.4%
industry: 13.6%
services: 81% (1996 est.)
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Investment gross fixed
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Population below poverty line
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NA
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Household income or consumption by percentage share
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lowest 10%: NA
highest 10%: NA
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Distribution of family income - Gini index
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Inflation rate consumer prices
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2.6% (2002 est.)
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Labor force
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4,521 ; note - lowered by flight of people from volcanic activity (2000 est.)
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Labor force by occupation
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agriculture NA, industry NA, services NA
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Unemployment rate
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6% (1998 est.)
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Budget
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revenues: $31.4 million
expenditures: $31.6 million, including capital expenditures of $8.4 million (1997 est.)
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Public debt
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Agriculture products
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cabbages, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers, livestock products
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Industries
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tourism, rum, textiles, electronic appliances
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Industrial production growth rate
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NA
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Electricity production
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2.5 million kWh (2001)
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Electricity production by source
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fossil fuel: 100%
hydro: 0%
other: 0% (2001)
nuclear: 0%
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Electricity consumption
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2.325 million kWh (2001)
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Electricity exports
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0 kWh (2001)
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Electricity imports
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0 kWh (2001)
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Oil production
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0 bbl/day (2001 est.)
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Oil consumption
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400 bbl/day (2001 est.)
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Oil exports
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NA (2001)
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Oil imports
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NA (2001)
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Oil proved reserves
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Natural gas production
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Natural gas consumption
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Natural gas exports
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Natural gas imports
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Natural gas proved reserves
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Current account balance
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Exports
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$700,000 (2001)
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Exports commodities
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electronic components, plastic bags, apparel, hot peppers, live plants, cattle
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Exports partners
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US, Antigua and Barbuda
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Imports
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$17 million (2001)
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Imports commodities
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machinery and transportation equipment, foodstuffs, manufactured goods, fuels, lubricants, and related materials
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Imports partners
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US, UK, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, Canada
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Reserves of foreign exchange gold
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Debt external
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$8.9 million (1997)
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Economic aid recipient
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Country Policy Plan (2001) is a three-year program for spending $122.8 million in British budgetary assistance (2002 est.)
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Currency
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East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
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Currency code
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XCD
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Exchange rates
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East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)
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Fiscal year
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1 April - 31 March
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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.
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