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St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Kingstown. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-6.6%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+70.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+28.8 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

THE LONG VIEW

St. Vincent and the Grenadines, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

99.9KLatest available · 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Population changed by -6.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
202599,924
2024100,616
2023101,323
2022102,046
2021102,841
2020103,526
2019104,167
2018104,926
2017105,663
2016106,349
2015106,960
2014107,535
2013108,135
2012108,736
2011109,349
2010109,959
2009110,508
2008111,028
2007111,531
2006112,014
2005112,450
2004112,835
2003113,141
2002113,347
2001113,501
2000113,545
1999113,366
1998113,180
1997113,141
1996113,119
1995113,047
1994112,918
1993112,735
1992112,509
1991112,222
1990111,812
1989111,272
1988110,658
1987110,001
1986109,281
1985108,506
1984107,687
1983106,838
1982105,969
1981105,073
1980104,213
1979103,478
1978102,775
1977101,999
1976101,197
1975100,387
197499,556
197398,691
197297,790
197196,872
197095,964
196995,058
196894,123
196793,124
196692,052
196590,927
196489,749
196388,523
196287,236
196185,870
196084,388

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

-0.7%Latest available · 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
2025-0.69%
2024-0.7%
2023-0.71%
2022-0.78%
2021-0.66%
2020-0.62%
2019-0.73%
2018-0.7%
2017-0.65%
2016-0.57%
2015-0.54%
2014-0.56%
2013-0.55%
2012-0.56%
2011-0.56%
2010-0.5%
2009-0.47%
2008-0.45%
2007-0.43%
2006-0.39%
2005-0.34%
2004-0.27%
2003-0.18%
2002-0.14%
2001-0.04%
20000.16%
19990.16%
19980.03%
19970.02%
19960.06%
19950.11%
19940.16%
19930.2%
19920.26%
19910.37%
19900.48%
19890.55%
19880.6%
19870.66%
19860.71%
19850.76%
19840.79%
19830.82%
19820.85%
19810.82%
19800.71%
19790.68%
19780.76%
19770.79%
19760.8%
19750.83%
19740.87%
19730.92%
19720.94%
19710.94%
19700.95%
19690.99%
19681.07%
19671.16%
19661.23%
19651.3%
19641.38%
19631.46%
19621.58%
19611.74%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

48%Latest available · 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Urban population changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
202547.98%
202447.85%
202347.72%
202247.59%
202147.46%
202047.33%
201947.2%
201847.07%
201746.94%
201646.81%
201546.68%
201446.56%
201346.43%
201246.31%
201146.18%
201046.06%
200945.94%
200845.82%
200745.7%
200645.59%
200545.47%
200445.35%
200345.24%
200245.12%
200145.01%
200044.89%
199944.77%
199844.64%
199744.51%
199644.39%
199544.27%
199444.16%
199344.06%
199243.97%
199143.91%
199043.86%
198943.81%
198843.78%
198743.74%
198643.71%
198543.68%
198443.66%
198343.63%
198243.6%
198143.56%
198043.53%
197943.48%
197843.45%
197743.41%
197643.37%
197543.32%
197443.28%
197343.22%
197243.16%
197143.09%
197043.01%
196942.9%
196842.71%
196742.47%
196642.18%
196541.85%
196441.5%
196341.14%
196240.78%
196140.43%
196040.11%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

1.8 birthsLatest available · 2024
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
20241.76 births
20231.78 births
20221.79 births
20211.81 births
20201.83 births
20191.86 births
20181.9 births
20171.94 births
20162.06 births
20152.13 births
20142.14 births
20132.11 births
20122.11 births
20112.08 births
20102.14 births
20092.17 births
20082.15 births
20072.06 births
20062.03 births
20052.07 births
20042.09 births
20032.14 births
20022.22 births
20012.3 births
20002.31 births
19992.31 births
19982.35 births
19972.43 births
19962.53 births
19952.61 births
19942.68 births
19932.74 births
19922.76 births
19912.75 births
19902.73 births
19892.73 births
19882.75 births
19872.82 births
19862.92 births
19853.08 births
19843.28 births
19833.56 births
19823.74 births
19813.85 births
19803.92 births
19794.29 births
19784.55 births
19774.75 births
19764.95 births
19755.17 births
19745.38 births
19735.59 births
19725.77 births
19715.95 births
19706.12 births
19696.28 births
19686.42 births
19676.53 births
19666.64 births
19656.74 births
19646.83 births
19636.92 births
19627.03 births
19617.16 births
19607.25 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

$1.3BLatest available · 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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GDP changed by +59.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
2025$1,255,222,222.22
2024$1,157,207,407.41
2023$1,072,237,037.04
2022$989,188,888.89
2021$888,677,777.78
2020$864,566,666.67
2019$910,481,481.48
2018$884,329,629.63
2017$844,040,740.74
2016$814,303,703.7
2015$786,555,555.56
2014$770,900,000
2013$764,781,259.26
2012$730,032,592.59
2011$713,796,370.37
2010$720,447,888.89
2009$714,300,259.26
2008$732,663,259.26
2007$713,596,666.67
2006$643,501,148.15
2005$579,948,925.93
2004$549,900,185.19
2003$509,090,888.89
2002$487,763,851.85
2001$462,072,333.33
2000$427,946,037.04
1999$390,718,518.52
1998$373,618,518.52
1997$347,770,370.37
1996$331,488,888.89
1995$316,007,407.41
1994$289,437,037.04
1993$286,307,407.41
1992$277,955,555.56
1991$254,829,629.63
1990$240,366,666.67
1989$214,745,002.22
1988$200,726,712.59
1987$175,580,647.41
1986$160,846,656.67
1985$145,641,705.19
1984$135,024,987.78
1983$122,255,349.63
1982$113,759,203.33
1981$102,086,539.26
1980$82,340,339.63
1979$71,096,359.63
1978$60,844,771.48
1977$49,353,161.85
1976$32,792,844.68
1975$33,237,225.99
1974$32,923,702.73
1973$30,165,081.09
1972$27,585,804.87
1971$20,051,922.33
1970$18,450,000
1969$16,650,000
1968$15,350,000
1967$15,835,106.03
1966$16,099,959.75
1965$15,108,295.56
1964$14,758,296.44
1963$13,708,299.06
1962$14,524,963.69
1961$13,999,965
1960$13,066,634

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

$12.6KLatest available · 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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GDP per capita changed by +70.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
2025$12,561.77
2024$11,501.23
2023$10,582.37
2022$9,693.56
2021$8,641.28
2020$8,351.2
2019$8,740.59
2018$8,428.13
2017$7,988.04
2016$7,656.9
2015$7,353.74
2014$7,168.83
2013$7,072.47
2012$6,713.81
2011$6,527.69
2010$6,551.97
2009$6,463.79
2008$6,598.91
2007$6,398.19
2006$5,744.83
2005$5,157.39
2004$4,873.49
2003$4,499.61
2002$4,303.28
2001$4,071.09
2000$3,768.96
1999$3,446.52
1998$3,301.1
1997$3,073.78
1996$2,930.44
1995$2,795.36
1994$2,563.25
1993$2,539.65
1992$2,470.52
1991$2,270.76
1990$2,149.74
1989$1,929.91
1988$1,813.94
1987$1,596.17
1986$1,471.86
1985$1,342.25
1984$1,253.87
1983$1,144.31
1982$1,073.51
1981$971.58
1980$790.12
1979$687.07
1978$592.02
1977$483.86
1976$324.05
1975$331.09
1974$330.71
1973$305.65
1972$282.09
1971$206.99
1970$192.26
1969$175.16
1968$163.08
1967$170.04
1966$174.9
1965$166.16
1964$164.44
1963$154.86
1962$166.5
1961$163.04
1960$154.84

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

3.4%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
20253.39%
20244.06%
20235.33%
20223.11%
20212.09%
2020-4.27%
20190.67%
20183.18%
20171.55%
20164.15%
20152.79%
20141.15%
20132.46%
20121.17%
2011-0.61%
2010-4.47%
2009-1.38%
20080.4%
20073.32%
20067%
20052.49%
20044.11%
20036.69%
20025.34%
20011.75%
20001.64%
19992.71%
19984.09%
19973.51%
19961.29%
19957.77%
1994-1.25%
19934.25%
19926.38%
19911.14%
19904.15%
19891.41%
198814.07%
19870.44%
19865.6%
19856.18%
19846.59%
19832.17%
19824.48%
19814.61%
19802.44%
19793.38%
19789.78%
197713.23%
197610.38%
1975-7.61%
1974-8.82%
1973-11.1%
197225.83%
19712.97%
197010.75%
19692.86%
19686.51%
1967-9.52%
19660%
19650.88%
19643.67%
1963-6.27%
19623.69%
19614.53%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

0.8%Latest available · 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Inflation changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
20250.82%
20243.63%
20234.56%
20225.66%
20211.57%
2020-0.63%
20190.91%
20182.32%
20172.15%
2016-0.15%
2015-1.73%
20140.19%
20130.81%
20122.6%
20113.19%
20100.75%
20090.42%
200810.07%
20077.24%
20062.74%
20053.73%
20042.96%
20030.21%
20021.86%
20010.9%
20000.17%
19991.01%
19982.14%
19970.44%
19964.41%
19951.74%
19941.01%
19934.29%
19923.46%
19915.49%
19907.61%
19892.83%
19880.23%
19873.31%
19861.03%
19852.14%
19842.7%
19835.46%
19827.23%
198112.74%
198017.21%
197915.61%
19788.43%
197710.19%
197611.29%
19756.8%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

18%Latest available · 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Unemployment changed by -1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
202518%
202418.09%
202318.35%
202219.28%
202120.36%
202020.64%
201919.25%
201819.01%
201719.02%
201619.03%
201519.14%
201419.24%
201319.36%
201219.83%
201120.01%
201019.92%
200919.37%
200818.79%
200718.93%
200619.16%
200519.46%
200419.55%
200319.99%
200220.62%
200121.1%
200020.8%
199920.54%
199820.52%
199720.13%
199620.34%
199520.01%
199419.97%
199319.68%
199219.56%
199119.77%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

71.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Life expectancy changed by +1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
202471.38 years
202371.23 years
202271.19 years
202169.13 years
202069.61 years
201970.99 years
201871.02 years
201771.01 years
201670.7 years
201570.46 years
201470.36 years
201370.09 years
201270.54 years
201170.61 years
201070.66 years
200970.71 years
200870.61 years
200770.45 years
200670.43 years
200570.45 years
200470.45 years
200370.43 years
200270.66 years
200170.38 years
200070.35 years
199970.31 years
199870.26 years
199770.38 years
199670.47 years
199570.58 years
199470.6 years
199370.62 years
199270.75 years
199170.64 years
199070.65 years
198970.65 years
198870.61 years
198770.43 years
198670.1 years
198569.77 years
198469.24 years
198368.8 years
198268.58 years
198168.29 years
198067.98 years
197969.35 years
197867.27 years
197766.88 years
197666.47 years
197565.87 years
197465.42 years
197365.1 years
197264.75 years
197164.43 years
197064.03 years
196963.53 years
196863.06 years
196762.54 years
196662.1 years
196561.61 years
196461.07 years
196360.52 years
196259.92 years
196159.27 years
196058.57 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

4.4%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
20234.44%
20224.61%
20215.27%
20204.87%
20194.26%
20184.25%
20174.23%
20164.1%
20154.12%
20144.17%
20134.24%
20124.47%
20114.23%
20104.3%
20094.09%
20083.89%
20073.82%
20063.66%
20053.83%
20043.87%
20033.96%
20024.08%
20014.01%
20003.98%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

76.2%Latest available · 2024
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Internet adoption changed by +28.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
202476.19%
202375.54%
202274.75%
202168.83%
202063.38%
201959.58%
201856%
201753.7%
201651.5%
201549.4%
201447.4%
201343.5%
201240%
201136.7%
201033.7%
200931%
200821%
200716%
200612%
20059.2%
20047.37%
20036.46%
20025.55%
20015.09%
20003.25%
19992.78%
19981.85%
19970.93%
19960.48%
19950.13%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

5.1%Latest available · 2022
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Renewable energy changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
20225.1%
20215%
20205.2%
20195.4%
20184.9%
20175.3%
20164.1%
20154.3%
20143.3%
20135.4%
20125%
20116.1%
20105.1%
20094.1%
20085.3%
20074.7%
20065.3%
20055.8%
20045.9%
20035.6%
20026.1%
20016.2%
20008.5%
19996.5%
19987.2%
19978.8%
19969%
19959.1%
199410.5%
199312.3%
199213.2%
199111.6%
199015.4%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

100%Latest available · 2024
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Access to electricity changed by +1.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
201699.7%
201599.4%
201498.1%
201396.8%
201295.4%
201194.1%
201092.7%
200991.4%
200890.1%
200788.8%
200687.5%
200586.2%
200484.9%
200383.7%
200282.4%
200182.4%
200080%
199978.51%
199877.18%
199775.85%
199674.51%
199573.16%
199471.81%
199370.46%
199269.11%
199166.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Data currently unavailable
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSt. Vincent and the Grenadines

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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