Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 16.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 16.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 18.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1992.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.0% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -55.8% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 16.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 16.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -55.8% | 9.0% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 16.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1992.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.