St Helena in Figures

Charts and commentaries on key topics, using the latest statistics

Household Expenditure

The latest Household Expenditure Survey was conducted in 2023

Population

Resident on-island, end of May 2025

3,970

-114 from end of May 2024 (4,084)

Gross Domestic Product

Annual, 2023/24 market prices

£39.4 million

-3.7% on 2022/23 (£40.9m, 2023/24 prices)

Inflation

Consumer Price Index, annual change Q4 2025

2.2%

-2.6 percentage points on Q3 2025 (4.8%)

Median Wage

Annual, full-time employment, 2023/24

£10,490

3.8% on 2022/23 (£10,110, 2023/24 prices)

Arrivals

Annual total, July 2024 to June 2025

5,298

+954 on July 2023 to June 2024 (4,344)

Departures

Annual total, July 2024 to June 2025

5,261

+836 on July 2023 to June 2024 (4,425)

Imports

Goods, FY24/25

£30.7m

+£5.9m on FY23/24

Exports

Visitor expenses, range estimate, 2024

£4.9m to £6.7m

£4.6m to £6.4m in 2023

Births

On-Island, January 2024 to December 2025

12

-3 on January 2023 to December 2024 (15)

Deaths

On-Island, January 2024 to December 2025

71

+14 on January 2023 to December 2024 (57)

Census 2021

The latest Population and Housing Census was taken on February 7, 2021

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