4 GeoFroggy

Economy Overview

Anguilla has few natural resources, is unsuited for agriculture, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased activity in the tourism industry has spurred the growth of the construction sector contributing to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector, which is small but growing. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend largely on the recovery of the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as well as on favorable weather conditions.

Agriculture Products

small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising

Industries

tourism, boat building, offshore financial services

Industrial Production Growth Rate

4% (2017 est.)

Labor Force

6,049 (2001)

Labor Force by Occupation

Agriculture: 74.1%

Industry: 3%

Services: 18%

Agriculture fishing forestry mining: 4% (2000 est.)

Manufacturing: 3% (2000 est.)

Construction: 18% (2000 est.)

Transportation and utilities: 10% (2000 est.)

Commerce: 36% (2000 est.)

Unemployment Rate

8% (2002)

Population Below Poverty Line

23% (2002 est.)

Household Income or Consumption by Percentage Share

Lowest 10%: NA

Highest 10%: NA

Budget

Revenues: 81.92 million (2017 est.)

Expenditures: 80.32 million (2017 est.)

Public Debt

20.8% of GDP (2014 est.)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

Stock of Narrow Money

Stock of Broad Money

Stock of Domestic Credit

Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares

Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$48.14 million (31 December 2015 est.)

Debt External

$8.8 million (1998)

Stock of Direct Foreign Investment at Home

Stock of Direct Foreign Investment Abroad

Exchange Rates

2.7 (2013 est.)
Year

GDP Official Exchange Rate

  • $175.4 million 2009 est.

Taxes and Other Revenues

  • 46.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Fiscal Year

  • 1 April - 31 March

GDP Purchasing Power Parity

GDP Real Growth Rate

    -8.5% (2009 est.)

GDP Per Capital

    $12,200 (2008 est.)

Gross National Saving

GDP Composition by end Use

  • Household consumption
    74.1%
  • Government consumption
    18.3%
  • Investment in fixed capital
    26.8%
  • Investment in inventories
    0%
  • Exports of goods and services
    48.2%
  • Imports of goods and services
    -67.4%

GDP Composition by Sector of Origin

  • Agriculture
    3%
  • Industry
    10.5%
  • Services
    86.4%

Inflation Rate Consumer Prices

    -0.6% (2016 est.)

Current Account Balance

    -$25.3 million (2016 est.)

Exports

    $3.9 million (2016 est.)

Exports Partners

Exports Commodities

    Lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum

Imports

    $170.1 million (2016 est.)

Imports Partners

Imports Commodities

    Fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles