Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
World Bank name: St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Region
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 100,000 (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rose 0.8% in 2025, slower than in most countries.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' economy grew 3.4% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Output per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was US$12,562 in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- 18.0% of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' labour force had no job in 2025, a higher share than in most countries.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had 100,000 people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 194th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had a current account deficit of 16.1% of GDP in 2025, lower than in most countries.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.8% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | −0.6% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | −0.2% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −4.3% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$12,562 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$11,501 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$10,582 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$9,694 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$8,641 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$8,351 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$8,741 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$8,428 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$7,988 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$7,657 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.0% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | 5.9% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 100,000 |
| 2024 | 101,000 |
| 2023 | 101,000 |
| 2022 | 102,000 |
| 2021 | 103,000 |
| 2020 | 104,000 |
| 2019 | 104,000 |
| 2018 | 105,000 |
| 2017 | 106,000 |
| 2016 | 106,000 |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −16.1% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −16.7% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −17.8% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −20.1% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −23.2% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −15.9% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −2.4% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −10.3% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −11.9% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −13.1% | −2.8% |
No recent World Bank figure for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: government debt.
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.