Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 11.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 11.4%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 77.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2014.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.7% | — |
| 1961 | 24.1% | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 26.9% | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 25.6% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 22.7% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 24.3% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 22.8% | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 19.2% | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 15.0% | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 12.4% | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 17.1% | +37.8% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | +49.8% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | +77.7% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +70.3% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +54.0% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +76.0% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.7% | 22.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 12.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 14.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 30.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 31.1% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.4% | 25.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 494.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1062 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,334 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 11.4% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. 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 Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.