Is Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha a wealthy country?
The economy depends largely on financial assistance from the UK, which amounted to about $27 million in FY06/07 or more than twice the level of annual budgetary revenues. The local population earns income from fishing, raising livestock, and sales of handicrafts. Because there are few jobs, 25% of the work force has left to seek employment on Ascension Island, on the Falklands, and in the UK.
What is the GDP of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha?
| Currency Name and Code | Saint Helana Pound (SHP) |
| GDP - Gross Domestic Product (PPP) | $31,100,000 (USD) |
| GDP - official exchange rate | $0 (USD) |
| GDP - official exchange rate note | NA |
| GDP - real growth rate note | NA |
| GDP Per Capita | $7,800.00 (USD) |
| Inflation Rate | 3.2% |
| Labor Force | 2,486 |
| Unemployment Rate | 14% |
| Fiscal Year | 1 April - 31 March |
| Annual Budget | $10,230,000 (USD) |
| Major Industries | construction, crafts (furniture, lacework, fancy woodwork), fishing |
| Agriculture Products | corn, potatoes, vegetables; timber; fish, crawfish (on Tristan da Cunha) |
| Exchange Rate per US Dollar | Saint Helenian pound (SHP) |