@Dominica:Economy
Economy-overview: The economy is dependent on agriculture and thus is highly vulnerable to climatic conditions, notably tropical storms. Agriculture, primarily bananas, accounts for 26% of GDP and employs 40% of the labor force. Development of the tourist industry remains difficult because of the rugged coastline, lack of beaches, and the lack of an international airport. Hurricane Luis devastated the country's banana crop in September 1995; tropical storms had wiped out one-quarter of the crop in 1994 as well. The government is attempting to develop an offshore financial industry in order to diversify the island's production base.
GDP: purchasing power parity-$208 million (1996 est.)
GDP-real growth rate: 3.7% (1996 est.)
GDP-per capita: purchasing power parity-$2,500 (1996 est.)
GDP-composition by sector: agriculture: 26% industry: NA% services: NA% (1995)
Inflation rate-consumer price index: 1.7% (1996)
Labor force: total: 25,000 by occupation: agriculture 40%, industry and commerce 32%, services 28% (1984)
Unemployment rate: 15% (1992 est.)
Budget: revenues: $77 million expenditures: $78 million, including capital expenditures of $22 million (FY95/96)