Goods and services expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Goods and services expense was 78.14 million current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Goods and services 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
In 2017, goods and services expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 78.14 million current LCU.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 91.02 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.57 million current LCU, in 2000.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 150th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Goods and services expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.57 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 55.72 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 60.59 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 57.93 million current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 66.61 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 71.40 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 74.57 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 74.71 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.02 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 86.07 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 67.07 million current LCU | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 74.34 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 70.46 million current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 66.10 million current LCU | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 73.95 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 73.26 million current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.24 million current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 78.14 million current LCU | +21.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 78.14 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.49 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 78.14 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.98 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.02 million current LCU | 51.57 million current LCU | 91.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.94 million current LCU | 64.24 million current LCU | 78.14 million current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 147 San Marino 176.37 million current LCU compare
- 148 Andorra 136.86 million current LCU
- 149 Kiribati 107.94 million current LCU compare
- 151 Nauru 76.28 million current LCU
- 152 Marshall Islands 37.19 million current LCU compare
- 153 Micronesia (country) 28.76 million current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Goods and services expense in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 78.14 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 91.02 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.57 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for goods and services expense?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 150th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.