Statistical information Gibraltar 2017

Gibraltar in the World

Gibraltar - Introduction 2017

Strategically important Gibraltar was reluctantly ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830. In a referendum held in 1967 Gibraltarians voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency. The subsequent granting of autonomy in 1969 by the UK led Spain to close the border and sever all communication links. Between 1997 and 2002 the UK and Spain held a series of talks on establishing temporary joint sovereignty over Gibraltar. In response to these talks the Gibraltar Government called a referendum in late 2002 in which the majority of citizens voted overwhelmingly against any sharing of sovereignty with Spain. Since late 2004 Spain the UK and Gibraltar have held tripartite talks with the aim of cooperatively resolving problems that affect the local population and work continues on cooperation agreements in areas such as taxation and financial services; communications and maritime security; policy legal and customs services; environmental protection; and education and visa services. A new noncolonial constitution came into force in 2007 and the European Court of First Instance recognized Gibraltar's right to regulate its own tax regime in December 2008. The UK retains responsibility for defense foreign relations internal security and financial stability.
Spain and the UK continue to spar over the territory. Throughout 2009 a dispute over Gibraltar's claim to territorial waters extending out three miles gave rise to periodic non-violent maritime confrontations between Spanish and UK naval patrols and in 2013 the British reported a record number of entries by Spanish vessels into waters claimed by Gibraltar following a dispute over Gibraltar's creation of an artificial reef in those waters. Spain renewed its demands for an eventual return of Gibraltar to Spanish control after the UK’s June 2016 vote to leave the EU but London has dismissed any connection between the vote and its future commitment to Gibraltar.

Gibraltar - Geography 2017

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Location: Southwestern Europe bordering the Strait of Gibraltar which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean on the southern coast of Spain

Geographic coordinates: 36 08 N 5 21 W

Map reference: Europe

Area
Total: 6.5 km²
Land: 6.5 km²
Water: 0 km²
Rank: 246
Comparative: more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington D.C.

Land boundaries
Total: 1.2 km
Border countries: (1) Spain 1.2 km

Coastline: 12 km

Maritime claims
Territorial sea: 3 nm

Climate: Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers

Terrain: a narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar

Elevation
Mean elevation: NA
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m: highest point: Rock of Gibraltar 426 m

Natural resources: none

Land use

Land use
Agricultural land: 0%

arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pasture: 0%

Forest: 0%
Other: 100%

Irrigated land: NA

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards: occasional droughts; no streams or large bodies of water on the peninsula (all potable water comes from desalination)

Geography
Note 1: strategic location on Strait of Gibraltar that links the North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
Note 2: one of only two British territories where traffic drives on the right the other being the island of Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory

Gibraltar - People 2017

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Population: 29,396 (July 2017 est.)
Rank: 218
Growth rate: 0.23% (2017 est.)
Growth rate rank: 181
Below poverty line: NA%

Nationality
Noun: Gibraltarian
Adjective: Gibraltar

Ethnic groups: Gibraltarian 79% other British 13.2% Spanish 2.1% Moroccan 1.6% other EU 2.4% other 1.6% (2012 est.)

Languages: English (used in schools and for official purposes) Spanish Italian Portuguese

Religions: Roman Catholic 72.1% Church of England 7.7% other Christian 3.8% Muslim 3.6% Jewish 2.4% Hindu 2% other 1.1% none 7.1% unspecified 0.1% (2012 est.)

Demographic profile

Age structure

Age structure
0-14 years: 20.22%
15-24 years: 14.34%
25-54 years: 39.67%
55-64 years: 9.68%
65 years and over: 16.09% (2017 est.)

Dependency ratios

Median age
Total: 34.7 years
Male: 33.8 years
Female: 35.7 years
Rank: 81

Population growth rate: 0.23% (2017 est.)
Rank: 181

Birth rate: 14 births/1000 population (2017 est.)
Rank: 139

Death rate: 8.5 deaths/1000 population (2017 est.)
Rank: 78

Net migration rate: -3.3 migrant(s)/1000 population (2017 est.)
Rank: 179

Population distribution

Urbanization
Urban population: 100% of total population
Rate of urbanization: 0.01% annual rate of change

Major urban areas
Population: GIBRALTAR (capital) 29,000 (2014)

Environment
Current issues: limited natural freshwater resources: large concrete or natural rock water catchments collect rainwater (no longer used for drinking water) and adequate desalination plant

Air pollutants

Sex ratio
At birth: 1.07 male/female
0-14 years: 1.05 male/female
15-24 years: 1.1 male/female
25-54 years: 1.03 male/female
55-64 years: 0.81 male/female
65 years and over: 0.97 male/female
Total population: 1.01 male/female

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate
Total: 5.9 deaths/1000 live births
Male: 6.6 deaths/1000 live births
Female: 5.2 deaths/1000 live births
Rank: 169

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 79.6 years
Male: 76.7 years
Female: 82.6 years
Rank: 46

Total fertility rate: 1.9 children born/woman (2017 est.)
Rank: 136

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids
Adult prevalence rate: NA
People living with hivaids: NA
Deaths: NA

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures: NA

Literacy

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment

Gibraltar - Government 2017

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Country name
Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Gibraltar
Etymology: from the Spanish derivation of the Arabic 'Jabal Tariq' which means 'Mountain of Tariq' and which refers to the Rock of Gibraltar

Government type: parliamentary democracy (Parliament); self-governing overseas territory of the UK

Capital
Name: Gibraltar
Geographic coordinates: 36 08 N 5 21 W
Time difference: UTC+1
Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of the UK)

Dependent areas

Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK)

National holiday: National Day 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join Spain

Constitution
History: previous 1969; latest passed by referendum 30 November 2006 entered into effect 14 December 2006 entered into force 2 January 2007
Amendments: proposed by Parliament and require prior consent of the British monarch ; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote in Parliament followed by simple majority vote in a referendum; note – only sections 1 through 15 in Chapter 1 (Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) can be amended by Parliament (2016)

Legal system: the laws of the UK where applicable apply

International law organization participation

Citizenship: see United Kingdom

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal; and British citizens with six months residence or more

Executive branch
Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II ; represented by Governor Lt. Gen. Edward DAVIS (since 19 January 2016)
Head of government: Chief Minister Fabian PICARDO
Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed from among the 17 elected members of Parliament by the governor in consultation with the chief minister
Electionsappointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed chief minister by the governor

Legislative branch
Description: unicameral Parliament
Elections: last held on 26 November 2015
Election results: percent of vote by party - GSLP-Liberal Alliance 68.4% GSD 31.6%; seats by party - GSLP-Liberal Alliance 10 (GSLP 7 LPG 3) GSD 7

Judicial branch
Highest resident court: Court of Appeal ; Supreme Court of Gibraltar (consists of the chief justice and 3 judges); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
Judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judges appointed by the governor upon the advice of the Judicial Service Commission a 7-member body of judges and appointees of the governor; tenure of the Court of Appeal president based on terms of appointment; Supreme Court chief justice and judges normally appointed until retirement at age 67 but can be extended 3 years
Subordinate courts: Court of First Instance; Magistrates' Court; specialized tribunals for issues relating to social security taxes and employment

Political parties and leaders:

Gibraltar Liberal Party [Joseph GARCIA]
Gibraltar Social Democrats or GSD [Roy CLINTON interim leader]
Gibraltar Socialist Labor Party or GSLP [Fabian PICARDO]
GSLP-Liberal Alliance (includes GSLP and LPG)
Liberal Party of Gibraltar or LPG
Progressive Democratic Party [Nick CRUZ]

International organization participation: ICC (NGOs) Interpol (subbureau) UPU

Diplomatic representation
In the us: none (overseas territory of the UK)
From the us: none (overseas territory of the UK)

Flag description

: two horizontal bands of white (top double width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band; hanging from the castle gate is a gold key centered in the red band; the design is that of Gibraltar's coat of arms granted on 10 July 1502 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain; the castle symbolizes Gibraltar as a fortress while the key represents Gibraltar's strategic importance - the key to the Mediterranean

National symbols: Barbary macaque; national colors: red white yellow

National anthem
Name: 'Gibraltar Anthem'
Lyrics and music: Peter EMBERLEY
Note: adopted 1994; serves as a local anthem; as a territory of the United Kingdom 'God Save the Queen' remains official

National heritage

Gibraltar - Economy 2017

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Economy overview:

Self-sufficient Gibraltar benefits from an extensive shipping trade offshore banking and its position as an international conference center. Tax rates are low to attract foreign investment. The British military presence has been sharply reduced and now contributes about 7% to the local economy compared with 60% in 1984. In recent years Gibraltar has seen major structural change from a public to a private sector economy but changes in government spending still have a major impact on the level of employment.
The financial sector tourism (over 11 million visitors in 2012) gaming revenues shipping services fees and duties on consumer goods also generate revenue. The financial sector tourism and the shipping sector contribute 30% 30% and 25% respectively of GDP. Telecommunications e-commerce and e-gaming account for the remaining 15%.

Real gdp purchasing power parity:

$2.044 billion (2014 est.)
$1.85 billion (2013 est.)
$2 billion (2012 est.)

Note: data are in 2014 dollars
Rank: 195

Real gdp growth rate

Real gdp per capita:

$61,700 (2014 est.)
$43,000 (2008 est.)
$41,200 (2007 est.)

Rank: 16

Gross national saving

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin
Agriculture: 0%
Industry: 0%
Services: 100%

Agriculture products: none

Industries: tourism banking and finance ship repairing tobacco

Industrial production growth rate: NA%

Labor force: 24,420 (2014 est.)
Rank: 210
By occupation agriculture: NEGL
By occupation industry: 1.8%
By occupation services: 98.2%

Labor force

Unemployment rate: 1% (2016 est.)
Rank: 7

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line: NA%

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share
Lowest 10: NA%
Highest 10: NA%

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget
Revenues: $475.8 million
Expenditures: $452.3 million
Surplus or deficit: 1.1% of GDP (2008 est.)
Surplus or deficit rank: 23

Taxes and other revenues: 23.3% of GDP (2008 est.)
Rank: 127

Public debt:

7.5% of GDP (2008 est.)
8.4% of GDP (2006 est.)

Rank: 199

Revenue

Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June

Inflation rate consumer prices:

2.5% (2013 est.)
2.2% (2012 est.)

Rank: 132

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports:

$202.3 million (2014 est.)
$271 million (2004 est.)

Rank: 186
Commodities: (principally reexports) petroleum 51% manufactured goods (2010 est.)
Partners: Spain 22.5% Poland 16.7% Netherlands 15.1% UK 9.9% Belgium 8.5% Cote dIvoire 5% Lebanon 4.2% (2016)

Imports: $2.967 billion (2004 est.)
Rank: 142
Commodities: fuels manufactured goods foodstuffs
Partners: US 22.3% India 15.2% Italy 11.2% Spain 8.6% Netherlands 7.2% UK 6.1% Greece 5.3% France 4.3% (2016)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external: $N/A

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates:

Gibraltar pounds (GIP) per US dollar -
0.9214 (2016 est.)
0.885 (2015 est.)
0.885 (2014 est.)
0.7634 (2013 est.)
0.64 (2012)

Gibraltar - Energy 2017

Gibraltar - Communication 2017

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Telephones
Fixed lines total subscriptions: 17,027
Fixed lines subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58
Fixed lines rank: 179
Mobile cellular total: 45,714
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 156
Mobile cellular rank: 205

Telephone system
General assessment: adequate automatic domestic system and adequate international facilities
Domestic: automatic exchange facilities
International: country code - 350; radiotelephone; microwave radio relay; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (2015)

Broadcast media: Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) provides TV and radio broadcasting services via 1 TV station and 4 radio stations; British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) operates 1 radio station; broadcasts from Spanish radio and TV stations are accessible (2008)

Internet
Country code: .gi
Users total: 27,699
Users percent of population: 94.4%
Users rank: 200

Broadband fixed subscriptions

Gibraltar - Military 2017

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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups

Gibraltar - Transportation 2017

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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: VP-G (2016)

Airports: 1 (2013)
Rank: 220
With paved runways total: 1
With paved runways 15-24 to 2437 m: 1

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways
Total: 29 km
Paved: 29 km
Rank: 221

Waterways

Merchant marine
Total: 267
By type: bulk carrier 3 cargo 146 chemical tanker 64 container 28 liquefied gas 2 petroleum tanker 14 roll on/roll off 2 vehicle carrier 8
Foreign owned: 254
Registered in other countries: 6 (2010)
Rank: 32

Ports and terminals
Major seaport: Gibraltar

Gibraltar - Transnational issues 2017

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Disputes international: in 2002 Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly by referendum to reject any 'shared sovereignty' arrangement; the Government of Gibraltar insists on equal participation in talks between the UK and Spain; Spain disapproves of UK plans to grant Gibraltar even greater autonomy

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs
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