Official name:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Region:
General Information
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 101a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 258a | |
| Capital city | Kingstown | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 26.6d | |
| UN membership date | 16 September 1980 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 389b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 103.8a | |
| National currency | E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.7e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 787 | 869 | 947b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.8 | -3.7 | 5.5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 7 386.7 | 8 306.4 | 9 107.4b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 7.3 | 10.2 | 5.6b |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 17.4 | 14.9 | 17.6b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,g,i (% of GVA) | 75.3 | 74.9 | 76.8b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 19.7 | 19.6 | 19.9b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 69.1 | 70.2 | 70.4b |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 19.1 | 20.7 | 17.9 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 53.8 / 75.4 | 52.6 / 72.6 | 55.1 / 75.2 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 105 | 110 | 123e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 102 | 101b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 47 | 55 | 42j,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 334 | 321 | 815j,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -287 | -266 | -773j,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -123 | -137 | -143e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.7a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 51 | 52.6k | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.8l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 74.3 / 67.4 | 74.5 / 66.1 | 74.5 / 68.8a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 23.7 / 13.4 | 22.2 / 16.0 | 21.3 / 17.8a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 4.6 / 4.2n | 4.7 / 4.3n | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ~0.0 | ~0.0e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 18.1 | 17.7 | 14.2a |
| Health: Current expenditurej,o,p (% of GDP) | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.4q |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.9r | ... | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 5 | 6.6 | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 114.2 / 115.8 | 114.4 / 113.4 | 111.3 / 109.9b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 127.4 / 137.6 | 132.9 / 140.7 | 128.5 / 139.2b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 104.6 / 89.5 | 119.1 / 106.5 | 128.1 / 105.7b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 22.9s | 31.5 | 40.4b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 13 | 13t | 21.7t |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internetj (per 100 inhabitants) | 49.4 | 77.4 | 77.7b |
| Threatened species (number) | 54 | 65 | 95e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 73.2 | 73.2 | 73.2q |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.2 / 2.3 | 0.2 / 2.3 | 0.2 / 2.3j,q |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0 | 0q |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 33 | 34 | 34j,q |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | 75 | 27 | 59b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.6e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 1.76 | 8.78 | 14.29q |