Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 5.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 5.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 9.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2005.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +70.8% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | +54.2% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure 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 | +70.8% | 4.8% | 8.2% |
| 1974 | +54.2% | 5.9% | 9.1% |
| 1979 | +39.8% | 4.6% | 6.4% |
| 2005 | -38.6% | 7.4% | 4.5% |
| 1972 | -28.0% | 8.2% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 2 |
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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: education expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. 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.