GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 24.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 1973.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.7% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | -24.0% |
| 1963 | -7.6% | -468.4% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | -129.5% |
| 1965 | -0.4% | -118.7% |
| 1966 | -1.2% | +189.6% |
| 1967 | -10.6% | +764.5% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | -150.9% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -65.6% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +424.6% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -79.4% |
| 1972 | 24.7% | +1130.7% |
| 1973 | -11.9% | -148.3% |
| 1974 | -9.6% | -19.3% |
| 1975 | -8.4% | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | -213.4% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -70.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +118.4% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -62.8% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +329.6% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -9.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2% | -104.5% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -6206.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -93.7% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +331.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -79.0% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +697.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -33.8% |
| 1994 | -1.4% | -134.8% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -643.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -84.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +184.9% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +206.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +161.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -49.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -77.2% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | -206.4% |
| 2010 | -4.0% | +336.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -98.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -3457.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +74.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -43.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +95.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +76.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -64.1% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -362.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -175.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +55.3% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -14.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +6206.4% | -0.2% | 13.4% |
| 2012 | +3457.2% | -0.1% | 1.7% |
| 1972 | +1130.7% | 2.0% | 24.7% |
| 1967 | -764.5% | -1.2% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | +697.1% | 0.8% | 6.1% |
| 1995 | +643.0% | -1.4% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6% | -10.6% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | -11.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | -0.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -1.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -0.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -4.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -3.7% | 6.1% | 6 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 107.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 78.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Gdp per capita growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 1973.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.