Compare Jamaica (2002) - Jamaica (2003)

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	Jamaica (2002)	Jamaica (2003)

Age structure	0-14 years: 29.1% (male 399,249; female 380,864) 15-64 years: 64.1% (male 858,433; female 859,174) 65 years and over: 6.8% (male 81,321; female 100,988) (2002 est.)	0-14 years: 28.6% (male 395,074; female 376,870) 15-64 years: 64.5% (male 870,486; female 869,431) 65 years and over: 6.8% (male 82,022; female 101,984) (2003 est.)
Airports	35 (2001)	35 (2002)
Birth rate	17.74 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)	17.35 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget	revenues: $2.23 billion expenditures: $2.56 billion, including capital expenditures of $232.5 million	revenues: $2.23 billion expenditures: $2.56 billion, including capital expenditures of $232.5 million (FY 99/00 est.)
Death rate	5.45 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)	5.42 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external	$5.2 billion (2001 est.)	$5.3 billion (2002 est.)
Diplomatic representation from the US	chief of mission: Ambassador Sue McCourt COBB embassy: Jamaica Mutual Life Center, 2 Oxford Road, 3rd floor, Kingston 5 mailing address: use embassy street address telephone: [1] (876) 929-4850 through 4859 FAX: [1] (876) 926-6743	chief of mission: Ambassador Sue McCourt COBB embassy: Jamaica Mutual Life Center, 2 Oxford Road, 3rd floor, Kingston 5 mailing address: use embassy street address telephone: [1] (876) 929-4850 through 4859 FAX: [1] (876) 935-6001
Economic aid - recipient	$102.7 million (1995) (1995)	NA
Economy - overview	The economy, which depends heavily on tourism and bauxite, has been stagnant since 1995. After five years of recession, the economy grew 0.8% in 2000 and 1.1% in 2001, but the global economic slowdown, particularly in the United States after the 11 September terrorist attacks, has stunted the economic recovery. Serious problems include: high interest rates; increased foreign competition; a pressured, sometimes sliding, exchange rate; a widening merchandise trade deficit; and a growing internal debt, the result of government bailouts to various ailing sectors of the economy, particularly the financial sector. Depressed economic conditions have led to increased civil unrest, including a mounting crime rate. Jamaica's medium-term prospects will depend upon encouraging investment, maintaining a competitive exchange rate, selling off reacquired firms, and implementing proper fiscal and monetary policies.	The economy, which depends heavily on tourism and bauxite, has been stagnant since 1995. After five years of recession, the economy inched ahead, by 0.8% in 2000, 1.7% in 2001, and 0.8% in 2002; the global economic slowdown, particularly in the United States after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, has stunted the economic recovery. Serious problems include: high interest rates; increased foreign competition; a pressured, sometimes sliding, exchange rate; a widening merchandise trade deficit; and a growing internal debt, the result of government bailouts to various ailing sectors of the economy, particularly the financial sector. Depressed economic conditions have led to increased civil unrest, including serious violent crime. Jamaica's medium-term prospects will depend upon encouraging investment and tourism, maintaining a competitive exchange rate, selling off reacquired firms, and implementing proper fiscal and monetary policies.
Electricity - consumption	6.27 billion kWh (2000)	5.833 billion kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2000)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2000)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production	6.74 billion kWh (2000)	6.272 billion kWh (2001)
Electricity - production by source	fossil fuel: 89% hydro: 3% nuclear: 0% other: 7% (2000)	fossil fuel: 96.8% hydro: 1.8% nuclear: 0% other: 1.5% (2001)
Exchange rates	Jamaican dollars per US dollar - 47.277 (December 2001), 45.996 (2001), 42.701 (2000), 39.044 (1999), 36.550 (1998), 35.404 (1997)	Jamaican dollars per US dollar - 48.42 (2002), 46 (2001), 42.7 (2000), 39.04 (1999), 36.55 (1998)
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Howard Felix COOKE (since 1 August 1991) head of government: Prime Minister Percival James PATTERSON (since 30 March 1992) and Deputy Prime Minister Seymour MULLINGS (since NA 1993) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition in the House of Representatives is appointed prime minister by the governor general; the deputy prime minister is recommended by the prime minister	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Howard Felix COOKE (since 1 August 1991) head of government: Prime Minister Percival James PATTERSON (since 30 March 1992) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition in the House of Representatives is appointed prime minister by the governor general; the deputy prime minister is recommended by the prime minister
Exports	$1.6 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.)	NA (2001)
Exports - partners	US 35.7%, EU (excluding UK) 15.9%, UK 13%, Canada 10.5% (1999)	US 28.1%, Canada 12.2%, Norway 10.7%, UK 10.5%, Germany 7%, Netherlands 5.6% (2002)
GDP	purchasing power parity - $9.8 billion (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $10.08 billion (2002 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 7% industry: 28% services: 65% (2000 est.)	agriculture: 6% industry: 31% services: 63% (2002 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $3,700 (2001 est.)	purchasing power parity - $3,800 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	1.1% (2001 est.)	1% (2002 est.)
Highways	total: 19,000 km paved: 13,433 km unpaved: 5,567 km (1997)	total: 18,700 km paved: 13,109 km unpaved: 5,591 km (1999 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: 3% highest 10%: 29% (1996) (1996)	lowest 10%: 2.7% highest 10%: 30.3% (2000)
Imports	$3.1 billion f.o.b. (2001 est.)	NA (2001)
Imports - partners	US 47.8%, Caricom countries 12.4%, Latin America 7.2%, EU (excluding UK) 4.7% (1999)	US 45%, Trinidad and Tobago 11%, Japan 4.7% (2002)
Infant mortality rate	13.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)	total: 13.26 deaths/1,000 live births male: 14.3 deaths/1,000 live births female: 12.17 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	6.9% (2001 est.)	7% (2002 est.)
International organization participation	ACP, C, Caricom, CCC, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-15, G-19, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO	ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-15, G-19, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO
Labor force	1.13 million (1998) (1998)	1.13 million (1998)
Labor force - by occupation	services 60%, agriculture 21%, industry 19% (1998) (1998)	services 60%, agriculture 21%, industry 19% (1998)
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 75.64 years male: 73.65 years female: 77.73 years (2002 est.)	total population: 75.85 years male: 73.84 years female: 77.97 years (2003 est.)
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 85% male: 80.8% female: 89.1% (1995 est.)	definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school total population: 87.9% male: 84.1% female: 91.6% (2003 est.)
Merchant marine	total: 1 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 21,954 GRT/25,250 DWT ships by type: petroleum tanker 1, includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Latvia 2, United States 2 (2002 est.)	total: 5 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 50,536 GRT/62,868 DWT ships by type: bulk 1, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2, short-sea passenger 1 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Latvia 2, US 2 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - availability	males age 15-49: 747,043 (2002 est.)	males age 15-49: 755,698 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service	males age 15-49: 523,550 (2002 est.)	males age 15-49: 528,689 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - military age	18 years of age (2002 est.)	18 years of age (2003 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually	males: 27,729 (2002 est.)	males: 27,398 (2003 est.)
Net migration rate	-6.65 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)	-5.78 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Population	2,680,029 (July 2002 est.)	2,695,867 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line	34% (1992 est.)	34.2% (1992 est.)
Population growth rate	0.56% (2002 est.)	0.61% (2003 est.)
Radios	1.215 million (1997)	-
Railways	total: 272 km standard gauge: 272 km 1.435-m gauge; note - 207 km, belonging to the Jamaica Railway Corporation, were in common carrier service but are no longer operational; the remaining track is privately owned and used to transport bauxite (2000)	total: 272 km standard gauge: 272 km 1.435-m gauge; note - 207 km, belonging to the Jamaica Railway Corporation, were in common carrier service but are no longer operational; the remaining track is privately owned and used to transport bauxite (2002)
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2002 est.)	at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Total fertility rate	2.05 children born/woman (2002 est.)	2.01 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate	16% (2000 est.)	15.4% (2002 est.)

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