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Key indicators

GDP per capita (PPP) (2031)
$33,150
GDP (2031)
$474.0M
GDP growth (2031)
2.0% →
Inflation (2031)
2.1% →
Population (2031)
17.0K
Population growth (2031)
0.0% →
Government debt (2031)
28.2% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-12.5% of GDP
FDI inflows (2024)
$69.1M
Life expectancy (2024)
69.4 yrs
Health spending (2023)
10.9% of GDP
Internet users (2024)
83.9%
Mobile subscriptions (2023)
135.4/100
Trade openness (2024)
105.8% of GDP
Exchange rate (2025)
1.00/USD
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. Most recent data: 2031.

GDP overview

Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.

GDP per capita (PPP)

Purchasing power parity adjusted, in international dollars

Inflation (CPI)

Unemployment

Unemployment data not available.

ILO modeled estimate

Population

Fiscal and trade

Government debt (2031)
28.2% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-12.5% of GDP
FDI inflows (2024)
$69.1M

Business environment

Tax revenue (2020)
18.1% of GDP
Services sector (2024)
73.1% of GDP

Financial access and costs

ATMs per 100k (2017)
56.1
ICT service exports (2023)
0.3%
Goods and services tax (2020)
7.8%

Historical data

Historical economic data
Year GDP GDP/cap PPP Growth Inflation Unemp. Population Gini Debt Curr. acct FDI Life exp. Health Internet FX rate
2031 * $474.0M $33,150 2.0% 2.1% - 17.0K - 28.2% -12.5% - - - - -
2030 * $456.0M $31,891 2.0% 2.1% - 17.0K - 35.3% -13.1% - - - - -
2029 * $438.0M $30,632 2.6% 2.1% - 17.0K - 39.9% -11.7% - - - - -
2028 * $419.0M $29,304 3.2% 2.1% - 17.0K - 44.9% -13.3% - - - - -
2027 * $398.0M $27,835 2.8% 2.6% - 17.0K - 50.5% -15.2% - - - - -
2026 * $377.0M $26,366 3.3% 5.9% - 17.0K - 56.7% -17.2% - - - - -
2025 $345.0M $23,052 6.3% 0.3% - 18.0K - 62.3% -19.0% - - - - 1.00
2024 $322.0M $21,059 12.0% 3.6% - 18.0K - 66.3% -20.2% $69.1M 69.4 - 83.9% 1.00
2023 $276.0M $18,313 1.2% 12.4% - 18.0K - 76.4% -38.2% $79.9M 69.3 10.9% 82.9% 1.00
2022 $247.0M $17,415 -0.5% 13.2% - 18.0K - 68.9% -45.1% $74.4M 68.9 14.9% 82.6% 1.00
2021 $236.0M $16,312 -11.9% -0.5% - 18.0K - 69.9% -43.4% $32.1M 68.6 14.6% - 1.00
2020 $259.0M $17,702 -6.0% 0.7% - 18.0K - 52.1% -43.6% $44.1M 68.7 13.3% - 1.00
2019 $282.0M $18,577 0.3% 0.4% - 18.0K - 30.5% -33.7% $45.5M 69.0 12.2% - 1.00
2018 $288.0M $18,204 -0.4% 2.4% - 18.0K - 29.5% -18.6% $50.8M 69.0 11.2% - 1.00
2017 $290.0M $17,873 -3.4% 1.1% - 18.0K - 26.9% -22.8% $47.7M 69.0 10.9% - 1.00
2016 $303.0M $18,196 1.7% -1.3% - 18.0K - 23.7% -16.0% $64.7M 69.1 10.0% - 1.00
2015 $283.0M $17,756 8.6% 2.2% - 18.0K - 21.7% -13.3% $34.6M 69.1 9.8% - 1.00
2014 $245.0M $16,254 4.2% 4.0% - 18.0K - 27.5% -22.7% $39.9M 69.1 10.7% - 1.00
2013 $226.0M $15,388 -1.4% 2.8% - 18.0K - 27.4% -17.9% $18.0M 69.0 10.9% - 1.00
2012 $215.0M $15,244 2.1% 5.4% - 17.0K - 30.8% -19.3% $21.6M 68.9 10.3% - 1.00
2011 $195.0M $14,409 4.5% 2.6% - 18.0K - 30.6% -16.8% $8.3M 68.6 9.9% - 1.00
2010 $184.0M $13,270 -3.0% 1.1% - 18.0K - 34.5% -12.1% $2.7M 68.4 10.9% - 1.00
2009 $184.0M $13,294 -6.2% 4.7% - 18.0K - 36.6% -13.6% $2.8M 68.0 9.6% - 1.00
2008 $199.0M $13,863 -5.6% 9.9% - 19.0K - 32.0% -23.0% $4.7M 67.6 8.4% - 1.00
2007 $196.0M $14,182 0.7% 3.0% - 19.0K - 33.7% -21.2% $4.4M 67.1 8.8% - 1.00
2006 $191.0M $13,510 0.2% 4.2% - 20.0K - 28.6% -28.1% $33.3M 66.6 8.7% - 1.00
2005 $186.0M $12,927 2.9% 3.6% - 20.0K - 30.5% -26.9% $4.0M 66.2 8.6% - 1.00
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. * = IMF forecast.

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