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Economy of Grenada vs Ukraine compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Grenada has a GDP of $1.39B compared to $191B for Ukraine, ranking 184/197 and 57/197 by economy size, respectively.

Grenada has $1.02B in government debt (71.4% of GDP), compared to $171B (110% of GDP) in Ukraine.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Grenada
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Ukraine
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Grenada Ukraine
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1977 $71,494,495 $294,935,712 - -
1978 $88,322,386 $310,689,415 - -
1979 $102,244,362 $328,094,495 - -
1980 $110,900,457 $326,339,899 - -
1981 $115,651,919 $331,346,564 - -
1982 $125,435,590 $345,012,163 - -
1983 $131,803,552 $357,544,989 - -
1984 $145,533,311 $370,303,858 - -
1985 $167,728,455 $392,446,948 - -
1986 $187,589,523 $420,680,655 - -
1987 $215,009,570 $458,951,763 $64,087,694,038 $161,845,930,096
1988 $236,357,524 $472,567,906 $74,703,517,903 $165,999,646,445
1989 $267,327,642 $490,372,992 $82,709,161,099 $172,428,984,083
1990 $278,098,763 $510,049,757 $81,393,558,423 $161,487,959,613
1991 $300,757,889 $517,116,730 $77,350,733,982 $147,438,507,127
1992 $310,160,444 $512,715,298 $73,945,908,384 $132,842,094,919
1993 $309,812,185 $502,672,150 $65,648,559,903 $113,978,517,441
1994 $325,111,815 $511,185,185 $52,549,580,265 $87,877,436,948
1995 $342,172,519 $522,070,746 $48,213,856,469 $77,156,389,640
1996 $366,911,444 $545,241,472 $44,558,831,005 $69,440,750,676
1997 $392,190,593 $572,588,028 $50,151,531,592 $67,357,528,157
1998 $445,903,593 $639,887,179 $41,882,523,345 $66,077,735,120
1999 $482,009,370 $684,028,916 $31,580,639,554 $65,945,579,650
2000 $520,044,370 $717,463,922 $32,375,083,935 $69,836,368,849
2001 $520,444,185 $702,943,169 $39,309,580,983 $75,981,969,311
2002 $540,336,926 $727,105,600 $43,956,163,612 $80,039,138,413
2003 $591,018,407 $795,918,681 $52,010,355,753 $87,656,150,954
2004 $599,118,593 $790,765,503 $67,220,154,164 $97,995,502,972
2005 $695,555,556 $895,749,021 $89,238,865,119 $101,005,170,643
2006 $698,700,667 $859,960,907 $111,884,752,475 $108,652,697,105
2007 $758,683,593 $912,620,191 $148,733,861,386 $117,579,433,691
2008 $825,976,037 $921,267,657 $188,110,390,660 $120,217,318,405
2009 $771,275,556 $860,341,635 $121,552,153,444 $102,020,662,582
2010 $771,014,815 $855,944,031 $141,209,170,427 $106,195,352,550
2011 $778,655,556 $862,490,065 $169,333,835,202 $111,977,987,704
2012 $799,881,481 $852,529,700 $182,591,753,828 $112,148,546,939
2013 $842,618,519 $872,573,509 $190,498,811,460 $112,199,506,223
2014 $911,496,296 $936,638,938 $133,503,871,862 $100,891,035,819
2015 $997,007,407 $997,007,407 $91,030,967,789 $91,030,967,789
2016 $1,061,640,741 $1,034,291,536 $93,355,869,404 $93,253,017,277
2017 $1,125,685,185 $1,080,200,383 $112,090,505,082 $95,453,762,636
2018 $1,166,514,815 $1,127,312,678 $130,891,088,294 $98,783,535,744
2019 $1,213,485,185 $1,134,939,081 $153,883,047,510 $101,944,118,787
2020 $1,043,411,111 $978,809,799 $156,617,722,013 $98,118,341,608
2021 $1,122,800,000 $1,024,691,294 $199,765,859,571 $101,499,127,458
2022 $1,231,732,104 $1,099,706,286 $161,989,520,721 $72,309,415,410
2023 $1,323,985,600 $1,151,169,921 $181,221,517,869 $76,311,548,882
2024 $1,391,435,993 $1,193,683,309 $190,741,263,732 $78,535,131,746

Economic indicators

Grenada Ukraine
Gross domestic product
$1.39B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank
184/197
2024
57/197
2024
GDP growth
5.09%
2023-2024
5.25%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$11,872
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank
80/197
2024
118/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,167
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$1.02B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
71.4%
2025
110%
2025
Government debt per person
$8,688
2024
$4,526
2024
Government debt per person rank
62/185
2024
85/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,039
2025
$5,178
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.7%
2018
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2018
4.3%
2020
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.6%
2025
58%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.09%
2023-2024
12.6%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
15.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2023
9.83%
2021
Population
117349
39426577

GDP per capita in Grenada vs Ukraine

Grenada's GDP per capita is $11,872, ranking 80/197, compared to $5,038 in Ukraine, ranking 118/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Grenada ranks 95th at $20,167, while Ukraine ranks 99th at $18,550.

Grenada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ukraine
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Grenada Ukraine
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1977 $737 - - -
1978 $917 - - -
1979 $1,071 - - -
1980 $1,173 - - -
1981 $1,230 - - -
1982 $1,329 - - -
1983 $1,388 - - -
1984 $1,524 - - -
1985 $1,745 - - -
1986 $1,938 - - -
1987 $2,205 - $1,244 -
1988 $2,404 - $1,444 -
1989 $2,697 - $1,593 -
1990 $2,782 $4,553 $1,564 $7,591
1991 $2,984 $4,733 $1,483 $7,148
1992 $3,053 $4,761 $1,413 $6,568
1993 $3,026 $4,742 $1,254 $5,766
1994 $3,152 $4,889 $1,009 $4,565
1995 $3,294 $5,062 $933 $4,124
1996 $3,508 $5,347 $870 $3,812
1997 $3,725 $5,673 $987 $3,794
1998 $4,206 $6,368 $831 $3,794
1999 $4,516 $6,857 $632 $3,871
2000 $4,840 $7,306 $653 $4,228
2001 $4,820 $7,283 $800 $4,747
2002 $4,984 $7,621 $903 $5,123
2003 $5,428 $8,469 $1,076 $5,764
2004 $5,480 $8,606 $1,401 $6,663
2005 $6,339 $10,016 $1,875 $7,142
2006 $6,344 $9,877 $2,366 $7,971
2007 $6,865 $10,728 $3,160 $8,900
2008 $7,448 $11,001 $4,018 $9,324
2009 $6,933 $10,303 $2,607 $7,995
2010 $6,910 $10,344 $3,040 $8,453
2011 $6,947 $10,592 $3,657 $9,127
2012 $7,093 $10,575 $3,951 $9,552
2013 $7,425 $11,199 $4,130 $10,904
2014 $7,986 $12,229 $2,904 $10,494
2015 $8,694 $13,214 $1,988 $9,922
2016 $9,221 $13,978 $2,047 $10,865
2017 $9,751 $15,041 $2,467 $11,536
2018 $10,083 $15,975 $2,895 $12,555
2019 $10,463 $16,446 $3,423 $14,217
2020 $8,969 $14,361 $3,505 $15,541
2021 $9,622 $15,298 $4,510 $17,846
2022 $10,535 $17,555 $3,946 $14,770
2023 $11,308 $19,010 $4,803 $17,665
2024 $11,872 $20,167 $5,038 $18,550

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Grenada's government spending was $518M, accounting for 39.6% of its GDP, while Ukraine's spent $136B, or 58% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 71.4% in Grenada and 110% in Ukraine, ranking 53/185 and 15/185, respectively.

Grenada
Government spending

Government debt
Ukraine
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Grenada Ukraine
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 29% 46.2% - -
1991 26.8% 42% - -
1992 21.8% 40.1% - -
1993 23.1% 45.3% - -
1994 24.7% 45.7% - -
1995 23.2% 43.1% 41.3% 30.2%
1996 26.3% 43.9% 36.9% 24.4%
1997 26.6% 41.4% 40.8% 28.9%
1998 25.3% 40.3% 37.1% 46.5%
1999 23.7% 34.5% 25.8% 59%
2000 25.6% 41.6% 35.5% 43.8%
2001 29.6% 44.6% 36.7% 36.7%
2002 35.7% 79.1% 37.9% 33.6%
2003 28.7% 79.6% 38.9% 29.4%
2004 24.7% 94.7% 41.6% 24.8%
2005 26.6% 87.3% 44.2% 17.7%
2006 32.4% 92.9% 44.6% 14.8%
2007 27.7% 89.1% 43.7% 12.3%
2008 27.9% 83.9% 47.1% 20.4%
2009 27.2% 91.1% 48.6% 35.4%
2010 28% 96.2% 49.2% 40.6%
2011 28.3% 102.8% 45.7% 36.9%
2012 26.2% 101.5% 49% 37.5%
2013 28.1% 105.4% 48.1% 40.5%
2014 28.7% 99.3% 44.8% 70.3%
2015 25.3% 90.1% 43% 79.3%
2016 23.5% 81.6% 40.8% 79.5%
2017 22.6% 70.4% 41.7% 71.6%
2018 22.4% 68.5% 41.9% 60.4%
2019 21.6% 62.7% 41.5% 50.5%
2020 32.7% 89.5% 45.6% 60.5%
2021 31.2% 86.6% 40.5% 48.9%
2022 31.8% 78.8% 65.4% 77.7%
2023 28.9% 75.2% 74.4% 82.3%
2024 37.2% 73.2% 71.4% 89.8%
2025 39.6% 71.4% 58% 110%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Grenada's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $92.9M, equivalent to 6.68% of GDP. This compares to Ukraine's deficit of -$32.9B, or -17.2% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Grenada recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while Ukraine ran a deficit in 29 years. On average, Grenada posted an annual deficit equal to -1.87% of GDP, compared to deficit of -4.46% of GDP for Ukraine.

Deficit/surplus
Grenada

Ukraine
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Grenada Ukraine
1990 -7.78% -
1991 -4.34% -
1992 -1.46% -
1993 -0.16% -
1994 -2.85% -
1995 -0.46% -4.72%
1996 -3.02% -3.09%
1997 -4.94% -5.37%
1998 -2.39% -2.69%
1999 -1.7% 4.95%
2000 -2.07% -3.19%
2001 -6.05% -3.03%
2002 -13.9% -1.84%
2003 -2.81% -0.89%
2004 -0.57% -4.41%
2005 0.9% -2.28%
2006 -5.23% -1.36%
2007 -5.91% -1.97%
2008 -3.72% -3.14%
2009 -4.4% -6.27%
2010 -4.07% -5.77%
2011 -4.86% -2.76%
2012 -5.44% -4.31%
2013 -7.25% -4.78%
2014 -4.2% -4.46%
2015 -0.8% -1.16%
2016 2.69% -2.46%
2017 3.01% -2.36%
2018 4.59% -2.12%
2019 4.97% -2.08%
2020 -4.54% -5.92%
2021 0.31% -3.97%
2022 0.95% -15.6%
2023 8.01% -19.6%
2024 6.68% -17.2%
2025 -8.85% -18.8%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Grenada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.85%, compared with 15.1% in Ukraine. In 2024, inflation was 1.09% in Grenada and 12.6% in Ukraine.

Inflation
Grenada

Ukraine
Year Inflation
Grenada Ukraine Grenada Ukraine
1996 2.03% 80.2%
1997 1.24% 15.9%
1998 1.38% 10.6%
1999 0.58% 22.7%
2000 2.18% 28.2%
2001 3.14% 12%
2002 1.07% 0.8%
2003 2.15% 5.2%
2004 2.31% 9%
2005 3.48% 13.5%
2006 4.25% 9.1%
2007 3.86% 12.8%
2008 8.03% 25.2%
2009 -0.31% 15.9%
2010 3.44% 9.4%
2011 3.03% 8%
2012 2.41% 0.6%
2013 -0.04% -0.3%
2014 -0.98% 12.1%
2015 -0.52% 48.7%
2016 1.65% 13.9%
2017 0.91% 14.4%
2018 0.8% 10.9%
2019 0.6% 7.9%
2020 -0.74% 2.7%
2021 1.22% 9.4%
2022 2.58% 20.2%
2023 2.7% 12.9%
2024 1.09% 6.5%
2025 - 12.6%

Top exports between countries

Grenada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1K
Ukraine
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $78K
Animal & marine products $69K
Metals $16K
Machinery & equipment $2K

Balance of trade

Grenada Ukraine
Current account balance
-$271M
2024
-$15.9B
2024
Current account balance ranking
96/189
2024
179/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-19.5%
2024
-8.35%
2024
Goods imports
$562M
2024
$72.7B
2024
Goods exports
$70.4M
2024
$38.9B
2024
Service imports
$429M
2024
$22.8B
2024
Service exports
$789M
2024
$17.2B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
48.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16%
2025
29.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Grenada Ukraine
Economic freedom 63 54.1
Economic freedom ranking 81/197 138/197
Property rights n/a 21.5
Government integrity n/a 35.4
Judicial effectiveness n/a 29.9
Tax burden n/a 89.1
Government spending n/a 44.5
Fiscal health n/a 73.6
Business freedom n/a 61.1
Labor freedom n/a 60.7
Monetary freedom n/a 71.2
Trade freedom n/a 73.2
Investment freedom n/a 35
Financial freedom n/a 30

More economic indicators

Grenada Ukraine
Services, % of GDP
65.2%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.8%
2024
19%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.75%
2024
7.11%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.24B
2024
$185B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$18,240
2024
$18,580
2024
Total reserves including gold
$423M
2024
$43.8B
2024
Total reserves ranking
161/177
2024
46/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$223M
2024
-$3.71B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$226M
2024
$4.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.72M
2024
$305M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
4.67%
2023
4.2%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
38%
2020
23.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
n/a
18.6%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.