Expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Expense was 563.61 million current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 563.61 million current LCU, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 563.61 million current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 240.64 million current LCU, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 150th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240.64 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 258.70 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 273.08 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 272.51 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 288.10 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 323.87 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 355.44 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 378.82 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 431.32 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 469.76 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 473.15 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 495.17 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 488.92 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 491.26 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 508.91 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 512.90 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 514.63 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 563.61 million current LCU | +9.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 563.61 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 310.25 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 563.61 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.36 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329.22 million current LCU | 240.64 million current LCU | 469.76 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.07 million current LCU | 473.15 million current LCU | 563.61 million current LCU | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 563.61 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 563.61 million current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.64 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for expense?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expense rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.