Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 26.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 26.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 26.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1981.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.4% | — |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 17.2% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.8% | 26.2% | 2 |
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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 tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 26.2% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1981.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue 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 22.4%. 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.