St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital: KingstownRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: Upper middle income
GDP
$1.30B
2026
Population
100,616
2024
GDP per Capita
$12K
2026
Life Expectancy
71.2 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $1.30B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.7% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $12K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $2.47B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $22K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.00% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $1.15B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $11K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $21K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 15.4% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 66.4% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 3.5% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 3.7% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $43K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 3.8% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $7K | 2021 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.02% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $178.5M | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.1% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 90.5% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -0.5% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -13.5% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 7.1% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $316.8M | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 5.8 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 2.70 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 71.4% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $57.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $506.0M | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 12.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -0.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $138.9M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $91.9M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 7.9% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 4.9% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -13.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-156.6M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 70.3% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $806.4M | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.8% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $528.0M | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $50.9M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 2.0% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 36.7% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 6.9% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 8.1% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100,616 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.7% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 260 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 390 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 390 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 47.8% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 48,143 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 52.2% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 71.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 68.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 74.3 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.8 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 12.2 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 11.5 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -714 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 21.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 66.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 11.9% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 49.7% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 220.8 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 137.0 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 53,688 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 67.9% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 59.2% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 76.3% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 18.0% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 16.0% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 19.5% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 41.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 9.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 21.1% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 69.8% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 22.0% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 74.3% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.7% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 42.8% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 6.5% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 12.6% | 2024 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 111.3% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 125.4% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 109.6% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 106.3% | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 993 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 822 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 14 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 14 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 36.9% | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.4% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $469 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 26.6% | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 4.7 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 3.2 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 10.6 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 9.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 11.6 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 13.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 79.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 7.8% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.17 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 5 | 2024 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 0.4 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 5.6 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 15.0% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 5.1% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 89.5% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 23.9 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 73.2% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 285 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.2% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 17.9% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 14,067 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 101.1 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 102.5 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 88.9 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 45 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 69.5 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 7.9% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 76.0% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 30.5 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 268.3 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 11 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 8 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $536K | 2023 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 1.5% | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 18,222 | 2020 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 85.0% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 21.7% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 76.7% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 111.6% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 42.3 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.03 | 2018 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.74 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.07 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.32 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.83 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 76.4% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 55.7% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 67.9% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 86.3% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 51.3 | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.53 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.57 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.50 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 7.7 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 392,000 | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $85.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $13.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 46.0% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $2.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 2.8% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -1.0% | 2024 |