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 August 2024
3,939-47 on end of August 2023 (3,986)
Gross Domestic Product
Annual, 2022/23, market prices
£39.3 million-2.1.% on 2021/22 (£40.1m, 2022/23 prices)
Inflation
Retail Price Index, annual change Q3 2024
2.9%+1.1 percentage points on Q2 2024 (1.8%)
Median Wage
Annual, full-time employment, 2022/23
£9,9700.1% on 2021/22 (£9,960, 2022/23 prices)
Arrivals
Annual total, September 2023 to August 2024
4,334+367 on September 2022 to August 2023 (3,967)
Departures
Annual total, September 2023 to August 2024
4,338+240 on September 2022 to August 2023 (4,098)
Imports
Goods, FY23/24
£24.8m+£1.0m on FY22/23
Exports
Visitor expenses, range estimate, 2023
£4.6m to £6.4m+£0.8m to £1.1m on 2022
Births
On-Island, September 2023 to August 2024
18+2 on September 2022 to August 2023 (16)
Deaths
On-Island, September 2023 to August 2024
49-11 on September 2022 to August 2023 (60)
Census 2021
The latest Population and Housing Census was taken on February 7, 2021
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