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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 99,924 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $1.3 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
99,924 (2025)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines imports all of the oil it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
Natural gasUses no gas, by this source PreliminaryEIA, 2024No partner data from the source
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeImports mostImports 99% of the maize it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023United States
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashImports mostImports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
PhosphateImports mostImports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports all of the oil it uses

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Natural gas

    Uses no gas, by this source Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, 2024

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • MaizeImports most

    Imports 99% of the maize it uses Estimate

    Main partners: United States

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • PotashImports most

    Imports all of its potash supply Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • PhosphateImports most

    Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTATyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ economy produced $1.3 bn in 2025.

GDP, 2000–2025

$0$500 m$1.0 bn$1.5 bn200020052010201520202025

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth3.4%2025 · 94th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation0.8%2025 · 141st of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment18.0%2025 · 10th of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$317million2024 · 159th of 164 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$111million2025 · 148th of 200 · World Bank
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People

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had 99,924 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

025,00050,00075,000100,000125,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.782023 · 131st of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age33.92023 · 106th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over12%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emitted 256,000 t of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt0.10 Mt0.20 Mt0.30 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions0.26Mt2024 · 192nd of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person2.5t2024 · 120th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17508Mt2024 · 193rd of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Refugees

323from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

2entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 2

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

1publicly known incidents affecting Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

40 measures on this site have a recent figure for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

GDP$1.3 bn2025176th of 186World Bank
GDP per person$12,562202576th of 186World Bank
Economic growth3.4%202594th of 186World Bank
Inflation0.8%2025141st of 169World Bank
Government debt108%202516th of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balance−13.0%2025189th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balance−16.4%2025184th of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Unemployment18.0%202510th of 181World Bank
Reserves, including gold$317 m2024159th of 164World Bank
Foreign investment in$111 m2025148th of 200World Bank
Remittances received7.9%202432nd of 162World Bank
Population99,9242025193rd of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections101,3232023200th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.782023131st of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age33.92023106th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy71.22023162nd of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country3232025153rd of 206UNHCR
Crude oil production0 kb/d2025100th of 214EIA
Oil consumption2 kb/d2024198th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption0.0 bcm2024126th of 213EIA
Electricity generated0 TWh2024186th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity13%2024145th of 193Ember
Electricity from coal0%202482nd of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar0%2024178th of 193Ember
Wheat imports0.0 Mt2024144th of 180FAOSTAT
Maize production0.0 Mt2024151st of 169FAOSTAT
Maize imports0.0 Mt2024113th of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.0 Mt2024171st of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean imports0.0 Mt2024133rd of 179FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024162nd of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024163rd of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions0.26 Mt2024192nd of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person2.5 t2024120th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 17508 Mt2024193rd of 214Global Carbon Budget
Water from abroad0%2023125th of 193FAO AQUASTAT
People using the internet76%2024109th of 182World Bank
ICT service exports$3 m2024149th of 162World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports0.8%2024143rd of 162World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)22026155th of 181US CSL

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATWheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean imports, Potash use, …
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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