The spin-offs from Space research in French Guiana are significant. They account for 50 % of the local economy.
A few key figures
- 26% of GDP
- 1,360 people employed on the site
- 7,000 related jobs in service companies, i.e. 24 % of direct and induced jobs (1 direct job = 4.4 induced jobs)
- 20% of local port tax
- 40% of local income tax
- 65% of imports.
French Guiana economic data
Population figures for the five main cities in French Guiana :
| Cayenne |
50 594 |
| Kourou |
19 074 |
| Matoury |
18 032 |
| Rémire-Montjoly |
15 555 |
| St-Laurent du Maroni |
19 211 |
*Source: INSEE 1999 census – final results
Unemployment
| Guadeloupe |
24,7 % |
44 937 |
| French Guiana |
26,3 % |
15 200 |
| Martinique |
24,6 % |
39 522 |
Sources: DDTEFP Guadeloupe-DDTEFP Guyane-DDTEFP Martinique
Regional Gross Domestic Product
In millions of euros
(at current prices) |
5 593 |
1 729 |
5 496 |
Source: INSEE
Main agricultural crops in French Guiana
| Rice (in tonnes) |
25 529 |
| Manioc (in tonnes) |
25 925 |
| Processed sugar cane (in tonnes) |
7 034 |
| Tree trunks extracted from the forest (in cubic metres) |
57 279 |
* Source: DAF Guyane (2001)
