Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -41.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at -41.8%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 105.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -46.7%, in 2021.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.4% | — |
| 1962 | 53.7% | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 103.7% | +93.3% |
| 1964 | 95.1% | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 105.8% | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 81.1% | -23.3% |
| 1967 | 71.1% | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 52.4% | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 54.2% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 18.8% | -65.2% |
| 1971 | 22.1% | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 20.9% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | -26.8% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | +67.7% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -71.5% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | +420.5% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | -35.5% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | -73.0% |
| 1980 | -11.1% | -325.9% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | -255.2% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 27.7% | +125.9% |
| 1984 | 36.4% | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 61.3% | +68.5% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | -42.1% |
| 1988 | 53.9% | +61.9% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -45.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -84.8% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +566.1% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -57.2% |
| 1997 | -11.0% | -177.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -103.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +682.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | -7.4% | -298.0% |
| 2002 | -5.5% | -25.6% |
| 2003 | -13.0% | +136.5% |
| 2004 | -11.5% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | -8.2% | -28.9% |
| 2006 | -8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -14.6% | +78.1% |
| 2008 | -22.5% | +53.9% |
| 2009 | -11.5% | -49.1% |
| 2010 | -18.3% | +59.3% |
| 2011 | -18.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -36.4% | +101.4% |
| 2013 | -24.4% | -32.9% |
| 2014 | -31.0% | +26.8% |
| 2015 | -33.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | -37.2% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | -35.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | -40.4% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | -45.2% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | -38.4% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | -46.7% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | -40.9% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | -41.8% | +2.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -41.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -16.1%, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -41.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -13.1%, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +682.2% | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| 1995 | +566.1% | 5.0% | 33.4% |
| 1976 | +420.5% | 7.3% | 38.0% |
| 1980 | -325.9% | 4.9% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | -298.0% | 3.7% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.8% | 52.4% | 105.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 4.9% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | -11.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | -11.0% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.9% | -22.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -32.0% | -45.2% | -18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.9% | -46.7% | -38.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -41.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.7% in 2021.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.