Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 27.52 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
27.52
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 195 countries
All-time high
39.14
in 2024
All-time low
19.92
in 1995
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 27.52 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 39.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.92, in 1995.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 105th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.52 | — |
| 1992 | 25.38 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.26 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 22.36 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.92 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 20.92 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 26.03 | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 25.2 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 25.19 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.81 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 24.44 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.72 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 26.02 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.88 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 26.72 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 26.09 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.14 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 28.37 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 31.02 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 31.06 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.39 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 26.45 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 29.45 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 30.42 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 27.06 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.65 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.29 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.16 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 32.91 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 37.18 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 36.59 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.95 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 39.14 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.41 | -7.0% |
| 2026 | 29.16 | -19.9% |
| 2027 | 27.97 | -4.1% |
| 2028 | 27.81 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 27.52 | -0.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 27.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 27.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.64 | 19.92 | 26.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.42 | 23.81 | 31.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.35 | 26.29 | 31.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.38 | 27.7 | 39.14 | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.52 | 27.52 | 27.52 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 23.8% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.86 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.7% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 130.28 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 27.52 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 39.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.92 in 1995.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October