Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 72.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1976–2023
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 72.5%.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 98.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2003.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 98.2% | — |
| 1980 | 84.2% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 81.4% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 85.8% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 87.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 86.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 81.4% | 89.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 66.8% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 69.8% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 72.5% | 87.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,032 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.849 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 10,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 28,796 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 72.5% in 2023, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2003.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.