Economy of French Guiana

The economy of French Guiana is tied closely to that of mainland France through subsidies and imports. Besides the French space center at Kourou, fishing and forestry are the most important economic activities in French Guiana. The large reserves of tropical hardwoods, not fully exploited, support an expanding sawmill industry which provides saw logs for export. Cultivation of crops is limited to the coastal area, where the population is largely concentrated; rice and manioc are the major crops. French Guiana is heavily dependent on imports of food and energy. Unemployment is a serious problem, particularly among younger workers.

Economy of French Guiana
Statistics
GDPUS$3.52 billion (in 2006)[1]
GDP growth
6.4% (in 2006)[1]
GDP per capita
US$17,336 (in 2006)[1]
1% (2002)
Labour force
58.800 (1997)
Labour force by occupation
services, government, and commerce 60,6%, industry 21,2%, agriculture 18,2% (1980)
Unemployment19,2% (2001 est.)
Main industries
construction, space exploration, shrimp processing, forestry products, rum, gold mining
External
ExportsUS$1,501 million (in 2006)[1]
Export goods
satellites, shrimp, timber, gold, rum, rosewood essence, clothing
Main export partners
France 62%, Switzerland 7%, United States 2% (2004)
ImportsUS$1,693 million (in 2006)[1]
Import goods
food (grains, processed meat), machinery and transport equipment, fuels and chemicals
Main import partners
France 63%, United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Italy (2004)
$800,3 million (1988)
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.

Budget:
revenues: $135,5 million
expenditures: $135,5 million, including capital expenditures of $105 million (1996)

Electricity - production: 465,2 GWh (2003)

Electricity - production by source:
fossil fuel: 100%
hydro: 0%
nuclear: 0%
other: 0% (1998)

Electricity - consumption: 432,6 GWh (2003)

Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2003)

Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2003)

Agriculture - products: rice, manioc (tapioca), sugar, cocoa, vegetables, bananas; cattle, pigs, poultry

Currency: Euro

Fiscal year: calendar year

References
  1. (in French) INSEE-CEROM. "Les comptes économiques de la Guyane en 2006 : premiers résultats" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2008-01-14.

"The economic accounts of Guyana in 2006: first results" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-14.

See also

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