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    Micronesia, Federated States of Economy - 2007
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    SOURCE: 2007 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Economy - overview:
      Economic activity consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists, but the remote location, a lack of adequate facilities, and limited air connections hinder development. The Amended Compact of Free Association with the US guarantees the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) millions of dollars in annual aid through 2023, and establishes a Trust Fund into which the US and the FSM make annual contributions in order to provide annual payouts to the FSM in perpetuity after 2023. The country's medium-term economic outlook appears fragile due not only to the reduction in US assistance but also to the slow growth of the private sector.

      GDP (purchasing power parity):
      $277 million; note - supplemented by grant aid, averaging perhaps $100 million annually (2002 est.)

      GDP (official exchange rate):
      $232 million (2005)

      GDP - real growth rate:
      0.3% (2005 est.)

      GDP - per capita (PPP):
      $2,300 (2005 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector:
      agriculture: 28.9%
      industry: 15.2%
      services: 55.9% (2004 est.)

      Labor force:
      37,410 (2000)

      Labor force - by occupation:
      note: 0.9% two-thirds are government employees, 34.4%, 64.7%

      Unemployment rate:
      22% (2000 est.)

      Population below poverty line:
      26.7%

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:
      lowest 10%: NA%
      highest 10%: NA%

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):
      2.2% (2005)

      Budget:
      revenues: $127.3 million ($69 million less grants)
      expenditures: $144.2 million; including capital expenditures of $17.9 million (FY05 est.)

      Agriculture - products:
      black pepper, tropical fruits and vegetables, coconuts, cassava (tapioca), betel nuts, sweet potatoes; pigs, chickens; fish

      Industries:
      tourism, construction; fish processing, specialized aquaculture; craft items from shell, wood, and pearls

      Industrial production growth rate:
      NA%

      Electricity - production:
      192 million kWh (2002)

      Electricity - consumption:
      178.6 million kWh (2002)

      Electricity - exports:
      0 kWh (2002)

      Electricity - imports:
      0 kWh (2002)

      Current account balance:
      $-34.3 million (FY05 est.)

      Exports:
      $14 million (f.o.b.) (2004 est.)

      Exports - commodities:
      fish, garments, bananas, black pepper

      Exports - partners:
      Japan, US, Guam (2004)

      Imports:
      $132.7 million f.o.b. (2004)

      Imports - commodities:
      food, manufactured goods, machinery and equipment, beverages

      Imports - partners:
      US, Japan, Hong Kong (2004)

      Debt - external:
      $60.8 million (FY05 est.)

      Economic aid - recipient:
      $86.3 million under terms of the Compact of Free Association, the US pledged $1.3 billion in grant aid during the period 1986-2001; the level of aid has been subsequently reduced (2004)

      Currency (code):
      US dollar (USD)

      Exchange rates:
      the US dollar is used

      Fiscal year:
      1 October - 30 September


      NOTE: The information regarding Micronesia, Federated States of on this page is re-published from the 2007 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Micronesia, Federated States of Economy 2007 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Micronesia, Federated States of Economy 2007 should be addressed to the CIA.

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