Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 82.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 82.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 124.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1992.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.9% | — |
| 1961 | 52.6% | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 54.5% | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 63.5% | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 57.2% | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 56.7% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 73.3% | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 82.7% | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 91.0% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 66.5% | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 64.5% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 77.4% | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 74.7% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 72.3% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 61.5% | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 59.5% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 56.4% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 60.8% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 59.1% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 56.6% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 124.0% | +89.3% |
| 1999 | 95.9% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 124.1% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 114.4% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 105.2% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.9% | 50.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.6% | 59.5% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 54.1% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 48.4% | 124.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 73.6% | 124.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 82.9% | 105.2% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 394.04 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- 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 imported goods as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 82.9% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 124.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1992.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.