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Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$1.3 bn

2025

from $427.9 m in 2000

GDP per person

$12 562

2025

from $3 769 in 2000

Real growth

3.4%

2025

from 1.6% in 2000

Inflation

0.8%

2025

from 0.2% in 2000

Unemployment

18.0%

2025

from 20.8% in 2000

Government debt

113.4%of GDP

2025

from 54.2% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$1.3 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$1.3 bn
2024	$1.2 bn
2023	$1.1 bn
2022	$989.2 m
2021	$888.7 m
2020	$864.6 m
2019	$910.5 m
2018	$884.3 m
2017	$844.0 m
2016	$814.3 m
2015	$786.6 m
2014	$770.9 m
2013	$764.8 m
2012	$730.0 m
2011	$713.8 m
2010	$720.4 m
2009	$714.3 m
2008	$732.7 m
2007	$713.6 m
2006	$643.5 m
2005	$579.9 m
2004	$549.9 m
2003	$509.1 m
2002	$487.8 m
2001	$462.1 m
2000	$427.9 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.7%
2030 (projection)	2.7%
2029 (projection)	2.7%
2028 (projection)	2.7%
2027 (projection)	2.7%
2026 (projection)	3.0%
2025	3.4%
2024	4.1%
2023	5.3%
2022	3.1%
2021	2.1%
2020	−4.3%
2019	0.7%
2018	3.2%
2017	1.6%
2016	4.2%
2015	2.8%
2014	1.1%
2013	2.5%
2012	1.2%
2011	−0.6%
2010	−4.5%
2009	−1.4%
2008	0.4%
2007	3.3%
2006	7.0%
2005	2.5%
2004	4.1%
2003	6.7%
2002	5.3%
2001	1.8%
2000	1.6%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$12 5622025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$12 562	$22 799
2024	$11 501	$21 303
2023	$10 582	$19 836
2022	$9 694	$18 032
2021	$8 641	$16 201
2020	$8 351	$15 337
2019	$8 741	$15 340
2018	$8 428	$14 690
2017	$7 988	$13 575
2016	$7 657	$13 493
2015	$7 354	$12 379
2014	$7 169	$12 136
2013	$7 072	$11 625
2012	$6 714	$10 989
2011	$6 528	$10 774
2010	$6 552	$10 561
2009	$6 464	$10 869
2008	$6 599	$10 902
2007	$6 398	$10 604
2006	$5 745	$9 949
2005	$5 157	$8 986
2004	$4 873	$8 472
2003	$4 500	$7 903
2002	$4 303	$7 250
2001	$4 071	$6 768
2000	$3 769	$6 503

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200064%11%8%11%

202566%11%15%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

0.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	0.9%
2025	0.8%
2024	3.6%
2023	4.6%
2022	5.7%
2021	1.6%
2020	−0.6%
2019	0.9%
2018	2.3%
2017	2.1%
2016	−0.1%
2015	−1.7%
2014	0.2%
2013	0.8%
2012	2.6%
2011	3.2%
2010	0.8%
2009	0.4%
2008	10.1%
2007	7.2%
2006	2.7%
2005	3.7%
2004	3.0%
2003	0.2%
2002	1.9%
2001	0.9%
2000	0.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

18.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	18.0%	42.0%
2024	18.1%	41.9%
2023	18.4%	42.3%
2022	19.3%	44.0%
2021	20.4%	46.0%
2020	20.6%	47.7%
2019	19.3%	43.6%
2018	19.0%	42.7%
2017	19.0%	42.4%
2016	19.0%	42.1%
2015	19.1%	42.0%
2014	19.2%	42.0%
2013	19.4%	42.0%
2012	19.8%	42.6%
2011	20.0%	42.7%
2010	19.9%	42.4%
2009	19.4%	41.2%
2008	18.8%	39.9%
2007	18.9%	39.9%
2006	19.2%	40.0%
2005	19.5%	40.2%
2004	19.6%	40.0%
2003	20.0%	40.4%
2002	20.6%	41.1%
2001	21.1%	41.6%
2000	20.8%	40.8%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

113.4%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	144.7%
2030 (projection)	140.1%
2029 (projection)	135.6%
2028 (projection)	131.3%
2027 (projection)	126.1%
2026 (projection)	120.1%
2025	113.4%
2024	102.8%
2023	91.3%
2022	88.6%
2021	88.3%
2020	81.7%
2019	68.0%
2018	69.3%
2017	69.5%
2016	78.1%
2015	76.0%
2014	75.1%
2013	70.0%
2012	67.8%
2011	64.0%
2010	61.1%
2009	57.2%
2008	50.2%
2007	48.4%
2006	44.7%
2005	50.5%
2004	58.5%
2003	55.3%
2002	53.2%
2001	51.9%
2000	54.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−12.3%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−9.6%
2030 (projection)	−9.5%
2029 (projection)	−9.4%
2028 (projection)	−10.2%
2027 (projection)	−11.1%
2026 (projection)	−12.1%
2025	−12.3%
2024	−16.0%
2023	−12.5%
2022	−9.4%
2021	−7.2%
2020	−5.9%
2019	−3.4%
2018	−1.6%
2017	−1.6%
2016	0.0%
2015	−2.0%
2014	−2.8%
2013	−5.8%
2012	−1.8%
2011	−3.5%
2010	−3.7%
2009	−2.9%
2008	−1.3%
2007	−3.1%
2006	−3.1%
2005	−4.3%
2004	−2.7%
2003	−2.5%
2002	−2.0%
2001	−1.6%
2000	−0.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

23.8%2017

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2017	23.8%
2016	24.4%
2015	22.7%
2014	22.5%
2013	20.4%
2012	21.8%
2011	21.4%
2010	21.7%
2009	22.4%
2008	22.6%
2007	20.9%
2006	20.8%
2005	19.7%
2004	19.6%
2003	19.8%
2002	20.7%
2001	19.4%
2000	19.7%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Population

99 9242025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	99 924
2024	100 616
2023	101 323
2022	102 046
2021	102 841
2020	103 526
2019	104 167
2018	104 926
2017	105 663
2016	106 349
2015	106 960
2014	107 535
2013	108 135
2012	108 736
2011	109 349
2010	109 959
2009	110 508
2008	111 028
2007	111 531
2006	112 014
2005	112 450
2004	112 835
2003	113 141
2002	113 347
2001	113 501
2000	113 545

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	20.9%	66.9%	12.3%
2024	21.3%	66.8%	11.9%
2023	21.6%	66.8%	11.6%
2022	21.9%	66.8%	11.2%
2021	22.1%	67.0%	11.0%
2020	22.2%	67.0%	10.8%
2019	22.5%	67.0%	10.5%
2018	22.7%	67.0%	10.2%
2017	23.0%	67.0%	10.0%
2016	23.4%	66.9%	9.7%
2015	23.7%	66.8%	9.5%
2014	24.1%	66.6%	9.3%
2013	24.4%	66.5%	9.1%
2012	24.8%	66.2%	9.0%
2011	25.2%	66.0%	8.7%
2010	25.6%	65.9%	8.5%
2009	26.1%	65.6%	8.2%
2008	26.7%	65.3%	8.1%
2007	27.2%	64.8%	7.9%
2006	27.8%	64.4%	7.8%
2005	28.4%	64.0%	7.6%
2004	29.0%	63.5%	7.5%
2003	29.7%	63.0%	7.4%
2002	30.3%	62.4%	7.2%
2001	31.0%	61.9%	7.1%
2000	31.4%	61.6%	7.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.762024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.76
2023	1.78
2022	1.79
2021	1.81
2020	1.83
2019	1.86
2018	1.90
2017	1.94
2016	2.06
2015	2.13
2014	2.14
2013	2.11
2012	2.11
2011	2.08
2010	2.14
2009	2.17
2008	2.15
2007	2.06
2006	2.03
2005	2.07
2004	2.09
2003	2.14
2002	2.22
2001	2.30
2000	2.31

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

71.4 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	71.4 years
2023	71.2 years
2022	71.2 years
2021	69.1 years
2020	69.6 years
2019	71.0 years
2018	71.0 years
2017	71.0 years
2016	70.7 years
2015	70.5 years
2014	70.4 years
2013	70.1 years
2012	70.5 years
2011	70.6 years
2010	70.7 years
2009	70.7 years
2008	70.6 years
2007	70.5 years
2006	70.4 years
2005	70.5 years
2004	70.4 years
2003	70.4 years
2002	70.7 years
2001	70.4 years
2000	70.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−7142025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−714
2024	−737
2023	−784
2022	−826
2021	−851
2020	−493
2019	−982
2018	−1 026
2017	−1 057
2016	−1 089
2015	−1 124
2014	−1 161
2013	−1 190
2012	−1 221
2011	−1 319
2010	−1 371
2009	−1 407
2008	−1 414
2007	−1 363
2006	−1 346
2005	−1 365
2004	−1 349
2003	−1 315
2002	−1 333
2001	−1 375
2000	−1 213

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.4%
2022	4.6%
2021	5.3%
2020	4.9%
2019	4.3%
2018	4.3%
2017	4.2%
2016	4.1%
2015	4.1%
2014	4.2%
2013	4.2%
2012	4.5%
2011	4.2%
2010	4.3%
2009	4.1%
2008	3.9%
2007	3.8%
2006	3.7%
2005	3.8%
2004	3.9%
2003	4.0%
2002	4.1%
2001	4.0%
2000	4.0%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

6.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	6.5%
2022	7.1%
2020	5.5%
2018	5.2%
2017	5.4%
2016	5.5%
2015	5.0%
2010	4.8%
2009	5.4%
2007	5.4%
2005	6.0%
2003	8.2%
2002	7.4%
2000	7.3%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

76.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	76.2%
2023	75.5%
2022	74.8%
2021	68.8%
2020	63.4%
2019	59.6%
2018	56.0%
2017	53.7%
2016	51.5%
2015	49.4%
2014	47.4%
2013	43.5%
2012	40.0%
2011	36.7%
2010	33.7%
2009	31.0%
2008	21.0%
2007	16.0%
2006	12.0%
2005	9.2%
2004	7.4%
2003	6.5%
2002	5.5%
2001	5.1%
2000	3.3%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

48.0%2025

+3.1 points since 2000, between 44.9% and 48.0% in every year

200044.9%

202548.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	48.0%
2024	47.9%
2023	47.7%
2022	47.6%
2021	47.5%
2020	47.3%
2019	47.2%
2018	47.1%
2017	46.9%
2016	46.8%
2015	46.7%
2014	46.6%
2013	46.4%
2012	46.3%
2011	46.2%
2010	46.1%
2009	45.9%
2008	45.8%
2007	45.7%
2006	45.6%
2005	45.5%
2004	45.4%
2003	45.2%
2002	45.1%
2001	45.0%
2000	44.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

15.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	15.0%
2020	16.9%
2019	15.2%
2018	16.6%
2017	14.1%
2016	10.9%
2015	12.1%
2014	8.6%
2013	16.3%
2012	17.3%
2011	21.3%
2010	17.5%
2009	18.4%
2008	17.0%
2007	16.1%
2006	17.3%
2005	19.7%
2004	22.4%
2003	18.6%
2002	21.6%
2001	18.3%
2000	25.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

5.1%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	5.1%
2021	5.0%
2020	5.2%
2019	5.4%
2018	4.9%
2017	5.3%
2016	4.1%
2015	4.3%
2014	3.3%
2013	5.4%
2012	5.0%
2011	6.1%
2010	5.1%
2009	4.1%
2008	5.3%
2007	4.7%
2006	5.3%
2005	5.8%
2004	5.9%
2003	5.6%
2002	6.1%
2001	6.2%
2000	8.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.3 t
2023	1.3 t
2022	1.3 t
2021	1.1 t
2020	1.2 t
2019	1.1 t
2018	1.1 t
2017	1.0 t
2016	0.9 t
2015	0.9 t
2014	0.9 t
2013	0.8 t
2012	0.8 t
2011	0.6 t
2010	0.9 t
2009	1.1 t
2008	0.7 t
2007	0.7 t
2006	0.7 t
2005	0.6 t
2004	0.6 t
2003	0.5 t
2002	0.5 t
2001	0.4 t
2000	0.4 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

73.2%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 73.2% and 73.2% in every year

200073.2%

202373.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	73.2%
2022	73.2%
2021	73.2%
2020	73.2%
2019	73.2%
2018	73.2%
2017	73.2%
2016	73.2%
2015	73.2%
2014	73.2%
2013	73.2%
2012	73.2%
2011	73.2%
2010	73.2%
2009	73.2%
2008	73.2%
2007	73.2%
2006	73.2%
2005	73.2%
2004	73.2%
2003	73.2%
2002	73.2%
2001	73.2%
2000	73.2%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1979
Government: constitutional monarchy
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

VCISO alpha-2

VCTISO alpha-3

670ISO numeric

Calling code: +1784
Internet domain: .vc
Time zone: UTC-04:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q757 · World Bank data · Americas