Expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Expense was 24.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 24.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 25.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2004.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.4% | 25.7% | 8 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,166 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 323.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0763 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 24.7% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2004.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for expense?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expense rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.