POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY PARISH (PERCENT)
|
PARISH |
1981 |
1991 |
2001 |
|
St. George's (Town) |
5.4 |
4.8 |
3.8 |
|
St. George (Rest) |
27.6 |
28.6 |
32.1 |
|
St. John |
9.3 |
9.2 |
8.3 |
|
St. Mark |
4.5 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
|
St. Patrick |
11.4 |
10.6 |
10.4 |
|
St. Andrew |
25.2 |
25.2 |
24.9 |
|
St. David |
11.4 |
11.5 |
10.7 |
|
Carriacou |
5.2 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Source: Grenada Central Statistical Office
POPULATION BY AGE GROUP AND SEX
|
Age Group |
1991 |
2001 |
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|
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Both Sexes (%) |
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Both Sexes (%) |
|
|
Under 15 |
51 |
49 |
38 |
50.5 |
49.5 |
32.5 |
|
15-29 |
51 |
49 |
26 |
50.2 |
49.8 |
24.7 |
|
30-44 |
50 |
50 |
16 |
51.3 |
48.7 |
19.5 |
|
45-64 |
46 |
54 |
12 |
49.8 |
50.2 |
14.1 |
|
65+ |
39 |
61 |
8 |
43.1 |
56.9 |
9.2 |
|
Total |
49 |
51 |
100 |
49.8 |
50.2 |
100 |
Source: Grenada Central Statistical Office
DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION BY ETHNIC GROUP AND SEX 1991 AND 2001
|
Ethnic Origin |
1991 |
2001 |
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|
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
|
Negro |
85.2 |
84.5 |
84.8 |
90.9 |
87.9 |
89.4 |
|
East Indian |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
|
Amerindian |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
|
White |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
|
Mixed |
10.7 |
11.4 |
11.0 |
7.1 |
9.0 |
8.1 |
|
Other (incl. Chinese, Portuguese, Syrian/Lebanese) |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Not Stated |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
GRENADA GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AT MARKET PRICES IN CURRENT PRICES (EC$M)
|
Sector |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
Agriculture |
69.8 |
72.37 |
92.63 |
94.25 |
81.32 |
57.83 |
71.62 |
72.34 |
83.14 |
|
Crops |
50.34 |
46.08 |
60.49 |
58.01 |
50.72 |
24.88 |
40.12 |
39.62 |
48.84 |
|
Livestock |
4.96 |
5.06 |
5.13 |
5.23 |
4.71 |
5.82 |
6.26 |
7.16 |
7.48 |
|
Forestry |
3.04 |
3.07 |
3.1 |
3.13 |
2.52 |
2.44 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.71 |
|
Fishing |
11.46 |
18.16 |
23.91 |
27.88 |
23.37 |
24.69 |
22.74 |
22.96 |
24.11 |
|
Mining & Quarrying |
7.61 |
6.01 |
5.1 |
7.17 |
6.06 |
6.62 |
9.32 |
9.33 |
8.76 |
|
Manufacturing |
62.35 |
61.94 |
62.3 |
60.67 |
53.02 |
64.34 |
65.67 |
68.01 |
74.97 |
|
Electricity & Water |
46.36 |
52.16 |
60.95 |
62.56 |
58.44 |
62.28 |
70.71 |
77.37 |
81.43 |
|
Construction |
96.71 |
79.74 |
80.88 |
102.32 |
109.68 |
226.43 |
172.53 |
158.36 |
138.64 |
|
Wholesale & Retail Trade |
96.39 |
96.29 |
98.22 |
107.77 |
88.37 |
121.79 |
114.48 |
119.06 |
119.89 |
|
Hotels & Restaurants |
81.69 |
78.18 |
73.41 |
85.41 |
75.95 |
45.47 |
78.21 |
93.85 |
91.9 |
|
Transportation |
136.44 |
124.21 |
122.82 |
132.69 |
148.24 |
184.59 |
178.03 |
179.6 |
181.43 |
|
Road Transport |
88.24 |
77.94 |
77.85 |
82.8 |
93.85 |
126.82 |
121.74 |
121.05 |
119.6 |
|
Sea Transport |
30.98 |
29.74 |
28.67 |
32.21 |
34.6 |
39.69 |
35.73 |
35.31 |
36.01 |
|
Air Transport |
17.22 |
16.53 |
16.3 |
17.68 |
19.79 |
18.08 |
20.56 |
23.24 |
25.82 |
|
Communications |
78.26 |
75.47 |
65.1 |
62.68 |
55.81 |
69.97 |
70.64 |
78.68 |
81.04 |
|
Banks & Insurance |
89.61 |
93.6 |
99.79 |
115.52 |
116.65 |
115.32 |
117.87 |
131.53 |
146.31 |
|
Real Estate & Housing |
30.28 |
31.66 |
32.62 |
33.83 |
30.44 |
29.86 |
33.66 |
36.41 |
40.13 |
|
Gov’t Services |
145.51 |
151.74 |
163.05 |
171.01 |
193.83 |
192.89 |
206.02 |
218.94 |
259.08 |
|
Other Services |
88.11 |
104.16 |
102.88 |
118.53 |
126.36 |
144.8 |
157.5 |
210.29 |
233.93 |
|
Less: FISIM |
70.72 |
76.47 |
80.09 |
91.65 |
97.07 |
97.58 |
103.61 |
111.55 |
118.34 |
|
GVA in Basic Prices |
958.4 |
951.06 |
979.66 |
1,062.76 |
1,047.10 |
1,224.61 |
1,242.65 |
1,342.22 |
1,422.31 |
|
Growth Rate |
8.06 |
(0.77) |
3.01 |
8.48 |
(1.47) |
16.95 |
1.47 |
8.01 |
5.97 |
|
|
201.46 |
189.23 |
200.91 |
233.85 |
220.09 |
270.82 |
281.33 |
298.96 |
316.9 |
|
GDP in Market Prices |
1,159.86 |
1,140.29 |
1,180.57 |
1,296.61 |
1,267.19 |
1,495.43 |
1,523.98 |
1,641.18 |
1,739.21 |
|
Growth Rate |
8 |
(1.69) |
3.53 |
9.83 |
(2.27) |
18.01 |
1.91 |
7.69 |
5.97 |
Source: National Accounts Statistics 2008, ECCB (Table 5.1)
TRANSFERS AND SUBSIDIES AND PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS IN EXPENDITURE
POVERTY, INDIGENCE AND VULNERABILITY LINES FOR GRENADA
|
Indicator of Vulnerability |
Grenada 2008 |
|
Indigence Line (Annual in EC$) |
2,394 |
|
Poverty Line (Annual in EC$) |
5,842 |
|
Vulnerability Line (Annual in EC$) |
7,302 |
MEAN ADULT EQUIVALENT HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND MINIMUM CONSUMPTION ESTIMATES (EC$) FOR GRENADA 2008
|
Mean Adult Equivalent Household Size |
Poverty Line (per month per adult) |
Minimum Required per month for an average Household |
Annual Poverty Line per adult |
Minimum Annual Required for an average Household |
|
|
EC$ |
EC$ |
EC$ |
EC$ |
|
2.61 |
487 |
1,271 |
5,842 |
15,247 |
COMPARISON OF 1998 AND 2008 POVERTY RATES
|
Poverty Indicators (1996 and 2007/08 Compared) |
Grenada |
|
|
% Individuals 1998 |
% Individuals 2008 |
|
|
Indigence Rate |
12.9 |
2.4 |
|
Poverty Headcount Index (Poverty Rate) |
32.1 |
37.7 |
|
Vulnerability Rate (Vulnerable but not Poor) |
n/a |
14.6 |