Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 39.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1984–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 39.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 39.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1995.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23.1% | — |
| 1985 | 21.4% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 23.7% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 21.4% | 27.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 20.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 32.9% | 39.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,042 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,897 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.4078 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5,123 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.6285 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 39.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1995.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.