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Saint Helena
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ANNUAL ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT
Population & economic scale
The most recent non-empty observations returned by the World Bank when this snapshot was collected. Read the year on each card: these are annual statistics, not live measurements.
No matching World Bank economy was found for Saint Helena. Figures from another country or a regional aggregate have not been substituted.
Population
Not available
people
No observation in this snapshot
Definition, value & source
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
- Collected
- Oct 7, 2026
- Dataset update reported by API
- Jul 13, 2026; separate from the observation year
World Bank indicator ↗ · API record ↗
World Bank, World Development Indicators. CC BY 4.0. Underlying sources: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), uri: https://population.un.org/wpp/, publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), uri: https://unstats.un.org/home/nso_sites/, publisher: National Statistical Offices; Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT), uri: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database?node_code=earn_ses_monthly, publisher: Eurostat; Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), United Nations (UN), uri: https://unstats.un.org, publisher: UN Statistics Division
GDP
Not available
current US$
No observation in this snapshot
Definition, value & source
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
- Collected
- Oct 7, 2026
- Dataset update reported by API
- Jul 13, 2026; separate from the observation year
World Bank indicator ↗ · API record ↗
World Bank, World Development Indicators. CC BY 4.0. Underlying sources: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
GDP per capita
Not available
current US$ per person
No observation in this snapshot
Definition, value & source
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
- Collected
- Oct 7, 2026
- Dataset update reported by API
- Jul 13, 2026; separate from the observation year
World Bank indicator ↗ · API record ↗
World Bank, World Development Indicators. CC BY 4.0. Underlying sources: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
GDP and GDP per capita use current US dollars, without an inflation or purchasing-power-parity adjustment. Source years can differ. Missing data is not zero; earlier archive figures below are retained as a separate historical reference.
THE REFERENCE FILE
Saint Helena at a glance
These are historical reference facts from the 2025 World Factbook archive. Each estimate keeps its own period; an archive edition does not make every figure a measurement from that year.
Population
total: 7,943 (2024 est.) male: 3,978 female: 3,965
Area
total : 394 sq km land: 122 sq km Saint Helena Island water: 0 sq km 88 sq km Ascension Island, 184 sq km Tristan da Cunha island group (includes Tristan (98 sq km), Inaccessible, Nightingale, and Gough islands)
Electricity access
electrification - total population: 100% (2021)
Internet users
percent of population: 37.6% (2021 est.)
THE HISTORICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY
Explore the country in detail
Browse the economy, population, resources and infrastructure. These archived descriptions keep their original wording and dates; they have not been updated to describe current conditions.
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Location
islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa; Ascension Island lies 1,300 km (800 mi) northwest of Saint Helena; Tristan da Cunha lies 4,300 km (2,700 mi) southwest of Saint Helena
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Capital
name: Jamestown geographic coordinates: 15 56 S, 5 43 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: founded in 1659 and named after James, Duke of York, who would become King JAMES II of England
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Economic overview
upper middle-income, British Atlantic Ocean territorial economy; native (but pegged to British pound) currency user on 2 of 3 islands; significant UK financial support; unique land/farming commune structure; military-related economic activity; sport fishing locale
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Natural resources
fish, lobster
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Agricultural products
coffee, corn, potatoes, vegetables; fish, lobster; livestock; timber
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Industries
construction, crafts (furniture, lacework, fancy woodwork), fishing, collectible postage stamps
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Exports - partners
Singapore 33%, USA 16%, Japan 10%, Turkey 10%, Senegal 8% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
2023 source periods; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Exports - commodities
fish, shellfish, natural gas, trucks, construction vehicles (2023) note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
2023 source periods; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Imports - partners
UK 34%, Greece 26%, Spain 16%, South Africa 15%, Namibia 2% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
2023 source periods; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, baked goods, plastic products, vehicle parts/accessories, air pumps (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
2023 source periods; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Climate
Saint Helena: tropical marine; mild, tempered by trade winds Ascension Island: tropical marine; mild, semi-arid Tristan da Cunha: temperate marine; mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Terrain
the islands of this group are of volcanic origin associated with the Atlantic Mid-Ocean Ridge Saint Helena: rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains Ascension: surface covered by lava flows and cinder cones of 44 dormant volcanoes; terrain rises to the east Tristan da Cunha: sheer cliffs line the coastline of the nearly circular island; the flanks of the central volcanic peak are deeply dissected; narrow coastal plain lies between The Peak and the coastal cliffs
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Land use
agricultural land: 30.8% (2022 est.) arable land: 10.3% (2022 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) permanent pasture: 20.5% (2022 est.) forest: 5.1% (2022 est.) other: 64.1% (2022 est.)
2022 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Natural hazards
active volcanism volcanism: the volcanoes of Tristan da Cunha (2,060 m) and Nightingale Island (365 m) are active
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Languages
English
archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Religions
Anglican 63.2%, unspecified 11.4%, no religion 9%, Jehovah's Witness 3.8%, Baptist 2.3%, Salvation Army 2%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.9%, New Apostolic 1.6%, other Christian 1.4%, other 1.1% (2021 est.) note: data represent Saint Helena only
2021 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Age structure
0-14 years: 14.3% (male 579/female 556) 15-64 years: 66.5% (male 2,626/female 2,655) 65 years and over: 19.2% (2024 est.) (male 773/female 754)
2024 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Urbanization
urban population: 40.7% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
2023, 2020 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 80.9 years (2024 est.) male: 78.1 years female: 83.9 years
2024 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Electricity
installed generating capacity: 5,000 kW (2023 est.) consumption: 6.962 million kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 1.5 million kWh (2023 est.)
2023 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Electricity generation sources
fossil fuels: 100% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
2023 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Petroleum
refined petroleum consumption: 85 bbl/day (2023 est.)
2023 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Carbon dioxide emissions
12,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 12,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
2023 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions: 4,000 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 74 (2021 est.)
2021 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total: 1,000 (2018 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2020 est.)
2018, 2020 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Airports
2 (2025)
2025 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
Ports
total ports: 4 (2024) large: 1 medium: 1 small: 1 very small: 1 ports with oil terminals: 2 key ports: Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Georgetown, Jamestown, North Point
2024 dates in source text; archive edition 2025 · Archive source ↗
CURRENCY OBSERVATIONS
Money & exchange rates
The latest verified daily references are separate from the historical country profile. Values are currency units per US$1.
Saint Helena Pound
SHP per US$1
Published reference snapshot; its original observation date is preserved.
1 SHP = US$1.324188
0.73738–0.75563 SHP per US$1 across the displayed observations. The vertical scale follows this range.
View dated observations
| Observation date | SHP per US$1 |
|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 0.75518 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 0.75563 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.75551 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.75424 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.75412 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 0.75424 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0.7536 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0.75458 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0.75409 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.75038 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0.74738 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.74693 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0.74707 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0.74555 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.7415 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.7411 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0.74004 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.73899 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0.73784 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.73738 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0.7388 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0.73889 |
Daily references are not live execution prices. A check time does not change a source observation date.
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- CIA World Factbook · 2025 archive
- Archive retrieved
- Oct 6, 2026 · retrieval date, not an observation period
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