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  • Statistical Updates: Utilities and Population of Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha

    New statistical updates have been released for Utilities and the Population of Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha on July 27th, 2023. Population of Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha, up to Quarter 2 2023 Utilities, up to Quarter 2 2023. Additional statistical series and indicators are available at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/. We welcome comments and suggestions on any of […]

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  • Statistical Update: Population

    The St Helena Statistics Office has released new estimates for the total population of St Helena, and the number of births and deaths. At the end of June 2023 there were an estimated 4,252 people on the island, of which 4,148 were estimated to be residents. This is 32 lower than a year ago, when […]

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  • Statistical Update: Arrivals and Departures

    The latest estimates have been released for the numbers of arrivals and departures to and from St Helena. In June 2023, there were a total of 231 arrivals, an increase of 72 arrivals compared to the same period in 2022 (159). Of these June 2023 arrivals, 200 arrived by air and the remaining 31 by […]

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  • Statistical Bulletin 6, 2023: Price Inflation

    New estimates of the Retail Price Index and Inflation for Quarter 2, 2023 Estimates of the Retail Price Index and price inflation rates have been calculated for the second quarter of 2023. Detailed statistics in Excel format, including price indices and inflation rates by category of expenditure, can be downloaded here, and a PDF version […]

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  • Statistical Update: Population

    The latest statistical estimates have been revised and released for population and births and deaths for May 2023. Please note that this also includes a revision to the previously released estimates for May 2022 to May 2023. At the end of May 2023, there were an estimated 4,295 people on the island, of which 4,158 […]

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  • Statistical Update: Arrivals and Departures

    The latest statistical updates have been released for Arrivals and Departures data on June 30, 2023 as follows: Arrivals and Departures, up to May 2023. For the month of May 2023, there were a total of 287 arrivals. An increase of 109 arrivals compared to the same period in 2022 (178). Of these May 2023 […]

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  • Statistical Updates: Benefits and Exchange Rates

    New Statistical updates have been released on June 09, 2023 on Benefits, up to May 2023 Exchange Rates, up to May 2023 Additional statistical series and indicators are available at https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/, and published statistical reports, as well as Statistical Bulletins, can be found on the relevant statistics pages of the SHG website: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/reports/ and https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/st-helena/statistics/bulletins/. We welcome comments and […]

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  • Statistical Update: Arrivals and Departures

    The latest statistical updates have been released for Arrivals and Departures data on June 06, 2023 as follows: Arrivals and Departures, up to April 2023. For the month of April 2023, there were a total of 323 arrivals. This is more than twice the number of arrivals compared to the same period in 2022 (155). […]

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  • Statistical Update: Population

    The latest statistical updates have been released for population data on June 6, 2023. There were an estimated 4,327 people on the island at the end of April 2023, of which 4,171 were estimated to be resident, and 156 were visiting. The updated data file (in Excel format) can be downloaded here, and contains estimates of […]

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  • Statistical Bulletin 5, 2023: Gross Domestic Product

    New estimates of economic activity on St Helena for 2021/22 This Bulletin presents new estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Income (GNI) for 2021/22. The statistics and indicators presented in this Bulletin can be downloaded in Excel format here, and a version of this Bulletin is available in PDF format here. Other […]

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