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Tourism, petroleum refining, and offshore finance are the mainstays of this small economy, which is closely tied to the outside world. Although GDP has declined or grown slightly in each of the past eight years, the islands enjoy a high per capita income and a well-developed infrastructure compared with other countries in the region. The Venezuelan state oil company owns the single refinery on the island; most of the oil for the refinery is imported from Venezuela. Almost all consumer and capital goods are imported, with the US, Braxil, Italy, and Mexico being the major suppliers. Poor soils and inadequate water supplies hamper the development of agriculture. Budgetary problems hamper reform of the health and pension systems of an aging population. The Netherlands provides financial aid to support the economy.
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$2.8 billion (2004 est.)
country comparison to the world: 174
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$NA
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1% (2004 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
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$16,000 (2004 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
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agriculture: 1%
industry:
15%
services:
84% (2000 est.)
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91,470 (2007)
country comparison to the world: 182
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agriculture: 1%
industry:
20%
services:
79% (2005 est.)
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15.5% (2002 est.)
country comparison to the world: 153
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NA%
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lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%:
NA%
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revenues: $757.9 million
expenditures:
$949.5 million (2004)
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2.1% (2003 est.)
country comparison to the world: 76
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NA%
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8.33% (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 98
9.21% (31 December 2007)
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$1.295 billion (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 104
$997.8 million (31 December 2007)
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$2.586 billion (31 December 2008)
country comparison to the world: 99
$2.309 billion (31 December 2007)
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$NA (31 December 2008)
$2.927 billion (31 December 2007)
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$NA (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 19
$488.6 billion (2003)
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aloes, sorghum, peanuts, vegetables, tropical fruit
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tourism (Curacao, Sint Maarten, and Bonaire), petroleum refining (Curacao), petroleum transshipment facilities (Curacao and Bonaire), light manufacturing (Curacao)
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NA%
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1.22 billion kWh (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 143
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1.013 billion kWh (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
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69,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
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224,600 bbl/day (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
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298,500 bbl/day (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 37
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 151
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 157
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 131
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 87
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 148
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 151
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$3.71 billion (2006)
country comparison to the world: 114
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petroleum products
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US 13.09%, Guatemala 10.84%, Singapore 10.65%, Dominican Republic 9.6%, Haiti 7.6%, Bahamas 6.05%, Honduras 4.54%, Mexico 4.2% (2009)
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$15.74 billion (2006)
country comparison to the world: 77
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crude petroleum, food, manufactures
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Venezuela 57.3%, US 19.18%, Brazil 8.11% (2009)
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$2.68 billion (2004)
country comparison to the world: 128
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$NA
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$NA
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Netherlands Antillean guilders (ANG) per US dollar - NA (2007), 1.79 (2006), 1.79 (2005), 1.79 (2004), 1.79 (2003)
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