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crops, primarily sugar cane and peanuts.
5. Antigua and Barbuda
– $19, 640 GDP per capita
– Tourism is key for these islands, but their lack of a
diversified economy threatens their ability to remain
prosperous during down times.
4. Barbados
– 26, 488 GDP per capita – The island
has the third largest stock exchange in the Caribbean,
but its low-income economy is still highly dependent
on sugar production.
3. Trinidad and Tobago
– $26, 550 GDP per capita
- Oil and gas generate approximately 40 percent of
GDP and 80 percent of exports. The manufacturing
industry also plays an important role in sustaining the
economy.
2. Puerto Rico
– $27, 677 GDP per capita – 46 per-
cent of GDP is derived from manufacturing - pharma-
ceuticals, electronics, textiles, and petrochemicals.
There is also a thriving services and tourist industry.
1. Bahamas
– $31, 116 GDP per capita - Tourism ac-
counts for 60 percent of GDP and employs over half of
the island’s population. A flourishing financial services
industry accounts for around 15 percent of GDP.
