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Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: key statistics

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 99,924 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $12,562. Below: 67 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Kingstown
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income group
Upper-middle income
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar XCD
Languages
English
ISO codes
VCVCT
Land neighbours
Venezuela
Population99,9242025 · rank 194 of 217GDP$1.3bn2025 · rank 198 of 211GDP per capita$12,5622025 · rank 97 of 211Life expectancy71.4 yrs2024 · rank 143 of 217Internet users76.2%2024 · rank 112 of 188Fertility1.762024 · rank 122 of 217CO₂ per person1.31 t2024 · rank 131 of 203Inflation0.8%2025 · rank 151 of 180
topic profiles

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy11 indicatorsPrices & public finance13 indicatorsTrade & investment10 indicatorsLabour12 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality6 indicatorsEducation10 indicatorsHealth17 indicatorsDigital & energy access10 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
95,000100,000105,000110,000115,0001994199920042009201420192024Saint Vincent and the Grenadines99,924
GDP per capita
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$12,562Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
Life expectancy
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
6568707275781994199920042009201420192024Saint Vincent and the Grenadines71.4 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
Internet users
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesLatin America & CaribbeanWorld
0%25%50%75%100%1995200020052010201520202025Saint Vincent and the Grenadines76.2%Latin America & CaribbeanWorld
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Latin America & Caribbean.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population99,9242025194/21734/42−6.6%8.2bn
Population growth-0.69%2025205/21741/42−0.2 pp0.91%
Urban share48.0%2025155/21736/42+1.3 pp57.8%
Fertility1.762024122/21719/42−18%2.19
Aged 65+12.3%202584/21717/42+2.7 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1420.9%2025118/21719/42−2.8 pp24.4%
Density258.7202452/21616/42−6.2%62.1
Birth rate12.02024122/21720/42−26%16.3
Area389 km²2024196/21634/42−0.3%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$1.3bn2025198/21138/41+60%$118tn
GDP per capita$12,562202597/21122/41+71%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$22,799202595/19923/38+84%$25,704
GNI per capita$12,000202588/20120/38+69%$14,244
GDP growth3.4%2025104/21020/41+0.6 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth4.1%202546/2109/41+0.8 pp2.0%
Agriculture share3.4%2025121/19822/37−2.8 pp4.0%
Industry share15.1%2025161/20128/38+0.2 pp25.0%
Services share66.4%202549/20113/38+1.6 pp63.3%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation0.8%2025151/18026/31+2.5 pp3.0%
Real interest rate2.0%2025101/13626/31−8.1 pp—
Lending rate7.1%202585/13621/31−2.2 pp—
Exchange rate2.702025139/21025/39±0.0%—
Government debt53.7%200936/7810/14+1.8 pp—
Tax revenue23.8%2017——+2.9 pp13.9%
Government expense24.7%2017——+5.1 pp28.5%
External debt70.3%202426/1196/22+21.9 pp—

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Current account-16.1%2025173/18531/35−0.5 pp—
FDI inflows8.9%202524/1976/38−6.9 pp1.4%
Remittances7.0%202544/1788/35+1.7 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals392,0002019134/19631/41+45%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment18.0%202511/1871/31−1.1 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment41.9%20256/1871/31−0.1 pp13.4%
Participation rate67.9%202537/1877/31+1.0 pp61.0%
Women's participation59.2%202553/1877/31+4.5 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$21.3m2023136/14529/32+150%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI2.0%202376/1396/30+0.9 pp0.2%
ODA per person$210202324/1454/32+167%$32.2
Undernourishment4.0%202494/16718/28−0.8 pp8.1%
Women in parliament13.3%2025158/19029/32+0.3 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Primary enrolment111.4%202429/1917/39−0.6 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment124.9%202411/1762/37+13.5 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment41.5%202298/17217/31+21.7 pp43.6%
Primary completion109.0%20248/1684/33+3.1 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher14.42018117/17320/30−15%23.4
Education spending6.5%202319/1843/38+1.6 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy71.4 yrs2024143/21738/42+1.5%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality10.22024114/19625/35−37%27.7
Under-5 mortality11.32024115/19625/35−38%37.4
Maternal mortality56202391/19416/34−23%197
Health spending4.4%2023142/19328/33+0.2 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$469202398/19324/33+56%$1,317
Physicians0.942012——+72%1.86
Measles vaccination99%202415/1933/33±0.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.8%202450/15312/29−0.2 pp0.7%
Basic water97.7%2018——+1.0 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation89.7%2018——+10.2 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users76.2%2024112/18823/34+28.8 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions108.42024124/21023/40+1.3%111.5
Fixed broadband29.5202463/2087/39+115%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202490/21514/42+1.9 pp91.9%
Clean cooking98.0%202468/1929/33+2.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person1.31 t2024131/20331/39+53%4.69 t
Renewable energy5.1%2022168/21231/41+0.1 pp19.7%
Renewable power15.0%2021130/20623/41−6.3 pp27.8%
Forest cover73.4%202414/2144/42+0.2 pp31.1%
Arable land5.1%2024137/20625/39±0.0 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals7.9%202295/17715/33−0.2 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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