St. Vincent & Grenadines
Headline economic indicators for St. Vincent & Grenadines, with the most recent official readings.
- GDP growth rate 3.4% -0.67 (-16.5%) 2025
- Inflation rate 0.8% -2.81 (-77.5%) 2025
- Unemployment rate 18.0% -0.09 (-0.5%) 2025
- Government debt to GDP 53.7% +10.18 (+23.4%) 2009
Prices
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate · | 0.8% | -2.81 (-77.5%) | |
| Consumer price index · | 128.9 | +1.04 (+0.8%) | |
| GDP deflator inflation · | 4.9% | +1.20 (+32.3%) |
GDP
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP growth rate · | 3.4% | -0.67 (-16.5%) | |
| GDP per capita · | 12,561.77 | +1,061 (+9.2%) | |
| GDP · | 1,255,222,222.22 | +98,014,815 (+8.5%) | |
| GDP, PPP · | 2,278,207,299 | +134,787,365 (+6.3%) | |
| GDP per capita, PPP · | 22,799 | +1,496 (+7.0%) | |
| GDP per capita growth · | 4.1% | -0.68 (-14.3%) | |
| GNI per capita · | 12,000 | +790.00 (+7.0%) | |
| Agriculture to GDP · | 3.4% | -0.11 (-3.1%) | |
| Industry to GDP · | 15.1% | -0.32 (-2.0%) | |
| Manufacturing to GDP · | 3.9% | +0.17 (+4.5%) | |
| Services to GDP · | 66.4% | -0.04 (-0.1%) |
Labour
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate · | 18.0% | -0.09 (-0.5%) | |
| Labour force participation rate · | 67.9% | -0.14 (-0.2%) | |
| Female labour force participation rate · | 59.2% | -0.04 (-0.1%) | |
| Youth unemployment rate · | 41.9% | +0.10 (+0.2%) | |
| Employment to population ratio · | 55.7% | -0.05 (-0.1%) | |
| Employment in agriculture · | 9.1% | -0.27 (-2.8%) | |
| Employment in industry · | 21.1% | +0.06 (+0.3%) | |
| Employment in services · | 69.8% | +0.20 (+0.3%) |
Money
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real interest rate · | 2.0% | -1.22 (-37.2%) | |
| Broad money to GDP · | 69.4% | -2.01 (-2.8%) | |
| Private sector credit to GDP · | 36.6% | -0.10 (-0.3%) | |
| Lending rate · | 7.1% | -0.04 (-0.5%) | |
| Bank deposit rate · | 1.2% | -0.01 (-0.7%) | |
| Bank nonperforming loans · | 4.5% | -1.31 (-22.7%) | |
| Official exchange rate · | 2.7 | +0.00 (+0.0%) |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current account to GDP · | -16.1% | +0.61 (+3.7%) | |
| Trade balance, goods and services (annual) · | -236,558,900.37 | +30,053,803 (+11.3%) | |
| Current account balance (annual) · | -201,723,259.26 | -8,643,829 (-4.5%) | |
| Foreign direct investment to GDP · | 8.9% | -3.13 (-26.1%) | |
| Remittances received to GDP · | 7.0% | -0.90 (-11.4%) | |
| Total reserves, including gold · | 281,217,907.47 | -35,606,041 (-11.2%) | |
| Reserves in months of imports · | 4.7 | -0.81 (-14.6%) | |
| External debt to GNI · | 70.3% | +5.30 (+8.2%) |
Government
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government debt to GDP · | 53.7% | +10.18 (+23.4%) | |
| Government revenue to GDP · | 25.6% | -1.39 (-5.1%) | |
| Government expense to GDP · | 24.7% | +1.32 (+5.7%) | |
| Tax revenue to GDP · | 23.8% | -0.55 (-2.3%) | |
| Government budget balance to GDP · | -1.5% | -3.62 (-174.1%) | |
| Education spending to GDP · | 6.5% | -0.62 (-8.7%) | |
| Health spending to GDP · | 4.4% | -0.17 (-3.7%) |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population · | 99,924 | -692.00 (-0.7%) | |
| Population growth · | -0.7% | +0.01 (+1.4%) | |
| Life expectancy · | 71.4 | +0.15 (+0.2%) | |
| Fertility rate · | 1.76 | -0.01 (-0.8%) | |
| Birth rate · | 12.0 | -0.20 (-1.7%) | |
| Death rate · | 11.5 | +0.04 (+0.3%) | |
| Urban population share · | 48.0% | +0.13 (+0.3%) | |
| Population aged 65 and over · | 12.3% | +0.36 (+3.0%) | |
| Under-five mortality rate · | 11.3 | -0.50 (-4.2%) | |
| Population density · | 258.7 | -1.82 (-0.7%) | |
| Net migration · | -714 | +23.00 (+3.1%) |
Economies nearby
Comparable readings from neighbouring economies.