| Economy overview |
Grown throughout the islands, coconuts are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry. |
| GDP |
purchasing power parity - NA |
| GDP - real growth rate |
NA |
| GDP - per capita |
purchasing power parity - NA |
| GDP - composition by sector |
agriculture: na
industry: na
services: na (2001 est.) |
| Investment gross fixed |
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| Population below poverty line |
NA |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share |
lowest 10%: na
highest 10%: na |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index |
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| Inflation rate consumer prices |
NA |
| Labor force |
NA |
| Labor force by occupation |
the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism employs others |
| Unemployment rate |
60% (2000 est.) |
| Budget |
revenues: na
expenditures: na, including capital expenditures of na |
| Public debt |
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| Agriculture products |
vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts |
| Industries |
copra products and tourism |
| Industrial production growth rate |
NA |
| Electricity production |
NA kWh |
| Electricity production by source |
fossil fuel: na
hydro: na
other: na
nuclear: na |
| Electricity consumption |
NA kWh |
| Electricity exports |
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| Electricity imports |
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| Oil production |
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| Oil consumption |
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| Oil exports |
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| Oil imports |
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| Oil proved reserves |
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| Natural gas production |
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| Natural gas consumption |
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| Natural gas exports |
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| Natural gas imports |
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| Natural gas proved reserves |
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| Current account balance |
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| Exports |
NA |
| Exports commodities |
copra |
| Exports partners |
Australia |
| Imports |
NA |
| Imports commodities |
foodstuffs |
| Imports partners |
Australia |
| Reserves of foreign exchange gold |
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| Debt external |
NA |
| Economic aid recipient |
NA |
| Currency |
Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Currency code |
AUD |
| Exchange rates |
Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.5419 (2003), 1.9354 (2002), 1.9320 (2001), 1.7173 (2000), 1.5497 (1999) |
| Fiscal year |
1 July - 30 June |