Industrial production: growth rate 3% (1990); accounts for 15% of GDP
Electricity: capacity: 424,000 kW production: 929 million kWh consumption per capita: 3,200 kWh (1993)
Industries: tourism, banking, cement, oil refining and transshipment, salt production, rum, aragonite, pharmaceuticals, spiral welded steel pipe
Agriculture: accounts for 5% of GDP; dominated by small-scale
producers; principal products - citrus fruit, vegetables, poultry;
large net importer of food
Illicit drugs: transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for
US and Europe; also a money-laundering center
Economic aid:
recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY85-89), $1 million;
Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments
(1970-89), $345 million
Currency: 1 Bahamian dollar (B$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates: Bahamian dollar (B$) per US$1 - 1.00 (fixed rate)
Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June
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