Government revenues as a share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 28.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 28.8% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 29.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2005.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93rd out of 174 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.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 28.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 28.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.1% | 29.7% | 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)
- 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 government revenues as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 28.8% in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2005.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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