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Economy of Grenada vs United States compared: GDP & Debt

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Grenada has a GDP of $1.37B compared to $28.8T for the United States, ranking 184/197 and 1/197 by economy size, respectively.

Grenada has $997M in government debt (72.7% of GDP), compared to $35.2T (122.3% of GDP) in the United States.

Grenada vs United States GDP by year

Grenada
United States
1x
Year GDP, current $
Grenada United States
2024 $1,371,918,519 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $1,336,418,519 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $1,224,007,407 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $1,122,222,222 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $1,043,411,111 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $1,213,485,185 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $1,166,514,815 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $1,125,685,185 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $1,061,640,741 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $997,007,407 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $911,496,296 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $842,618,519 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $799,881,481 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $778,655,556 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $771,014,815 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $771,275,556 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $825,976,037 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $758,683,593 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $698,700,667 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $695,555,556 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $599,118,593 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $591,018,407 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $540,336,926 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $520,444,185 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $520,044,370 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $482,009,370 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $445,903,593 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $392,190,593 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $366,911,444 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $342,172,519 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $325,111,815 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $309,812,185 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $310,160,444 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $300,757,889 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $278,098,763 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $267,327,642 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $236,357,524 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $215,009,570 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $187,589,523 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $167,728,455 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $145,533,311 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $131,803,552 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $125,435,590 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $115,651,919 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $110,900,457 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $102,244,362 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $88,322,386 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $71,494,495 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Grenada vs United States by year

Grenada
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
United States
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Grenada United States
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $11,705 $20,178 $84,534 $85,810
2023 $11,414 $18,971 $81,490 $82,305
2022 $10,469 $17,544 $76,829 $77,861
2021 $9,617 $15,290 $70,249 $71,307
2020 $8,969 $14,361 $63,526 $64,402
2019 $10,463 $16,446 $65,120 $65,228
2018 $10,083 $15,975 $62,823 $62,876
2017 $9,751 $15,041 $59,908 $60,048
2016 $9,221 $13,978 $57,867 $57,977
2015 $8,694 $13,214 $56,763 $56,849
2014 $7,986 $12,229 $55,124 $55,153
2013 $7,425 $11,199 $53,291 $53,297
2012 $7,093 $10,575 $51,784 $51,708
2011 $6,947 $10,592 $50,066 $50,025
2010 $6,910 $10,344 $48,651 $48,643
2009 $6,933 $10,303 $47,195 $47,195
2008 $7,448 $11,001 $48,570 $48,570
2007 $6,865 $10,728 $48,050 $48,050
2006 $6,344 $9,877 $46,302 $46,302
2005 $6,339 $10,016 $44,123 $44,123
2004 $5,480 $8,606 $41,725 $41,725
2003 $5,428 $8,469 $39,490 $39,490
2002 $4,984 $7,621 $37,998 $37,998
2001 $4,820 $7,283 $37,134 $37,134
2000 $4,840 $7,306 $36,330 $36,330
1999 $4,516 $6,857 $34,484 $34,515
1998 $4,206 $6,368 $32,823 $32,854
1997 $3,725 $5,673 $31,430 $31,459
1996 $3,508 $5,347 $29,937 $29,968
1995 $3,294 $5,062 $28,661 $28,691
1994 $3,152 $4,889 $27,662 $27,695
1993 $3,026 $4,742 $26,353 $26,387
1992 $3,053 $4,761 $25,381 $25,419
1991 $2,984 $4,733 $24,293 $24,342
1990 $2,782 $4,553 $23,840 $23,889
1989 $2,697 - $22,857 -
1988 $2,404 - $21,417 -
1987 $2,205 - $20,039 -
1986 $1,938 - $19,071 -
1985 $1,745 - $18,237 -
1984 $1,524 - $17,121 -
1983 $1,388 - $15,544 -
1982 $1,329 - $14,434 -
1981 $1,230 - $13,976 -
1980 $1,173 - $12,613 -
1979 $1,071 - $11,674 -
1978 $917 - $10,565 -
1977 $737 - $9,453 -
1976 - - $8,592 -
1975 - - $7,801 -
1974 - - $7,226 -
1973 - - $6,726 -
1972 - - $6,094 -
1971 - - $5,609 -
1970 - - $5,234 -
1969 - - $5,020 -
1968 - - $4,685 -
1967 - - $4,326 -
1966 - - $4,136 -
1965 - - $3,818 -
1964 - - $3,565 -
1963 - - $3,366 -
1962 - - $3,236 -
1961 - - $3,059 -
1960 - - $3,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Grenada's GDP per capita is $11,705, ranking 80/197, compared to $84,534 in the United States, ranking 10/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Grenada ranks 96th at $20,178, while the United States ranks 12th at $85,810.

Economic indicators

Grenada United States
Gross domestic product
$1.37B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank
184/197
2024
1/197
2024
GDP growth
3.96%
2023-2024
2.79%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$11,705
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank
80/197
2024
10/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,178
2024
$85,810
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
96/197
2024
12/197
2024
Government debt
$997M
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,510
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank
61/185
2024
2/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,170
2026
$53,202
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Income share by richest 10%
33.7%
2018
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2018
1.8%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.1%
2024
37.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.09%
2023-2024
2.95%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
3.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2023
4.02%
2024
Population
117407
344023146

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Grenada
Spending

Debt
United States
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Grenada United States
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 37.1% 72.7% 37.9% 122.3%
2023 28.7% 74.5% 37.7% 119.8%
2022 32% 79.3% 36.8% 119.1%
2021 31.3% 86.6% 43.2% 125%
2020 32.7% 89.5% 44.7% 132.5%
2019 21.6% 62.7% 35.8% 108.8%
2018 22.1% 68.5% 35.3% 107.6%
2017 22.6% 70.3% 35.2% 106.4%
2016 23.5% 81.6% 35.3% 107.4%
2015 25.3% 90.1% 35% 105.4%
2014 28.7% 99.3% 35.3% 104.9%
2013 28.1% 105.4% 35.8% 105%
2012 26.2% 101.5% 37.2% 103.7%
2011 28.3% 102.8% 38.8% 100%
2010 28% 96.2% 39.8% 95.6%
2009 27.2% 91.1% 41.4% 87.1%
2008 27.9% 83.9% 37.1% 73.8%
2007 27.7% 89.1% 34.6% 64.9%
2006 32.4% 92.9% 33.7% 64.5%
2005 26.6% 87.3% 33.9% 65.8%
2004 24.7% 94.7% 33.7% 66.4%
2003 28.7% 79.6% 34% 59%
2002 35.7% 79.1% 33.7% 55.9%
2001 29.6% 44.6% 32.8% 53.5%
2000 25.6% 41.6% 31.7% 54.5%
1999 23.7% 34.5% 32.2% 60.5%
1998 25.3% 40.3% 32.8% 64.2%
1997 26.6% 41.4% 33.7% 67.4%
1996 26.3% 43.9% 34.7% 69.9%
1995 23.2% 43.1% 35.5% 70.7%
1994 24.7% 45.7% 35.5% 71.1%
1993 23.1% 45.3% 36.4% 71.9%
1992 21.8% 40.1% 36.7% 70.3%
1991 26.8% 42% 35.7% 67.9%
1990 29% 46.2% 34.5% 63.1%
1989 - - 33.7% 61.6%
1988 - - 33.7% 61.3%
1987 - - 34.3% 60.6%
1986 - - 34.8% 58.9%
1985 - - 34.5% 55.4%
1984 - - 34.3% 50.6%
1983 - - 35.7% 48.9%
1982 - - 35.8% 45.9%
1981 - - 33.9% 41.1%
1980 - - 33.7% 41.9%
1979 - - 32% 41.2%
1978 - - 32.6% 42.5%
1977 - - 33.4% 43.6%
1976 - - 34.2% 44.8%
1975 - - 35.2% 44.6%
1974 - - 32.9% 41.4%
1973 - - 31.9% 42.6%
1972 - - 32.8% 45.4%
1971 - - 32.3% 47%
1970 - - 31.5% 46.4%
1969 - - 29.3% 45.9%
1968 - - 29.1% 48.5%
1967 - - 28.3% 50.4%
1966 - - 26.3% 50.6%
1965 - - 25.4% 53.7%
1964 - - 25.6% 56.7%
1963 - - 26% 58.8%
1962 - - 26% 60.2%
1961 - - 25.9% 62.3%
1960 - - 24.9% 61.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Grenada's government spending was $509M, accounting for 37.1% of its GDP, while the United States spent $10.9T, or 37.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 72.7% in Grenada and 122.3% in the United States, ranking 52/185 and 12/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Grenada

United States
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Grenada United States
2024 6.66% -8.03%
2023 7.94% -7.8%
2022 0.93% -3.72%
2021 0.33% -11.4%
2020 -4.55% -14.1%
2019 4.96% -5.81%
2018 4.92% -5.33%
2017 3.02% -4.79%
2016 2.69% -4.36%
2015 -0.8% -3.53%
2014 -4.2% -4.03%
2013 -7.25% -4.56%
2012 -5.44% -8.11%
2011 -4.86% -9.72%
2010 -4.07% -11%
2009 -4.4% -13.2%
2008 -3.72% -6.61%
2007 -5.91% -2.91%
2006 -5.23% -2.04%
2005 0.9% -3.07%
2004 -0.57% -4.24%
2003 -2.81% -4.77%
2002 -13.9% -3.82%
2001 -6.05% -0.54%
2000 -2.07% 3.62%
1999 -1.7% 2.71%
1998 -2.39% 2.18%
1997 -4.94% 0.88%
1996 -3.02% -0.46%
1995 -0.46% -1.7%
1994 -2.85% -2.05%
1993 -0.16% -3.35%
1992 -1.46% -3.98%
1991 -4.34% -2.72%
1990 -7.78% -1.64%
1989 - -0.8%
1988 - -1.06%
1987 - -1.53%
1986 - -2.81%
1985 - -2.63%
1984 - -2.97%
1983 - -4.26%
1982 - -3.78%
1981 - -1.58%
1980 - -2.17%
1979 - -0.79%
1978 - -1.7%
1977 - -2.57%
1976 - -3.63%
1975 - -5.4%
1974 - -1.27%
1973 - -0.86%
1972 - -1.86%
1971 - -2.63%
1970 - -1.21%
1969 - 2.11%
1968 - 1.23%
1967 - 0.47%
1966 - 2.07%
1965 - 2.38%
1964 - 2.18%
1963 - 2.87%
1962 - 2.32%
1961 - 2.28%
1960 - 3.2%
1959 - -9.06%
1958 - -8.68%
1957 - -6.72%
1956 - -6.02%
1955 - -7.4%
1954 - -5.55%
1953 - -5.76%
1952 - -5.41%
1951 - -6.93%
1950 - -8.22%
1949 - -7.94%
1948 - -4.16%
1947 - -3.99%
1946 - -6.45%
1945 - -14.1%
1944 - -13.4%
1943 - -19.3%
1942 - -16.3%
1941 - -10.2%
1940 - -9.73%
1939 - -11.9%
1938 - -10.4%
1937 - -9.22%
1936 - -12.1%
1935 - -13.3%
1934 - -14.9%
1933 - -14.3%
1932 - -12.7%
1931 - -9.76%
1930 - -5.46%
1929 - -4.58%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1929–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Grenada's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $91.4M, equivalent to 6.66% of GDP. This compares to the United States' deficit of $2.31T, or 8.03% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Grenada recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while the United States ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Grenada posted an annual deficit equal to 2.07% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.4% of GDP for the United States.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Grenada

United States
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Grenada United States
2024 1.09% 2.95%
2023 2.7% 4.12%
2022 2.58% 8%
2021 1.22% 4.7%
2020 -0.74% 1.23%
2019 0.6% 1.81%
2018 0.8% 2.44%
2017 0.91% 2.13%
2016 1.65% 1.26%
2015 -0.52% 0.12%
2014 -0.98% 1.62%
2013 -0.04% 1.46%
2012 2.41% 2.07%
2011 3.03% 3.16%
2010 3.44% 1.64%
2009 -0.31% -0.36%
2008 8.03% 3.84%
2007 3.86% 2.85%
2006 4.25% 3.23%
2005 3.48% 3.39%
2004 2.31% 2.68%
2003 2.15% 2.27%
2002 1.07% 1.59%
2001 3.14% 2.83%
2000 2.18% 3.38%
1999 0.58% 2.19%
1998 1.38% 1.55%
1997 1.24% 2.34%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Grenada has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.84%, compared with 2.52% in the United States. In 2024, inflation was 1.09% in Grenada and 2.95% in the United States.

Top exports between countries

Grenada
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.47M
Animal & marine products $1.16M
Raw agricultural goods $359K
Chemicals & pharma $167K
Metals $152K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $126K
Miscellaneous $85K
Textiles & consumer goods $34K
Wood & paper products $33K
Precious metals & jewellery $31K
United States
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $35.4M
Raw materials & minerals $25.6M
Miscellaneous $22.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $16M
Chemicals & pharma $15.8M
Raw agricultural goods $13.7M
Wood & paper products $12.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $8.51M
Animal & marine products $8.3M
Metals $5.65M

Balance of trade

Grenada United States
Current account balance
-$271M
2024
-$1.19T
2024
Current account balance ranking
99/190
2024
190/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-19.7%
2024
-4.12%
2024
Goods imports
$562M
2024
$3.3T
2024
Goods exports
$70.4M
2024
$2.08T
2024
Service imports
$429M
2024
$841B
2024
Service exports
$789M
2024
$1.15T
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP n/a
14.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16%
2025
11.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Grenada United States
Economic freedom 63 72.8
Economic freedom ranking 84/197 27/197
Property rights n/a 91.6
Government integrity n/a 77.1
Judicial effectiveness n/a 76.4
Tax burden n/a 75.3
Government spending n/a 57.9
Fiscal health n/a 18.5
Business freedom n/a 88.6
Labor freedom n/a 76.3
Monetary freedom n/a 84.2
Trade freedom n/a 67.6
Investment freedom n/a 80
Financial freedom n/a 80

Other economic metrics

Grenada United States
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.95%
2024
0.85%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.23B
2024
$28.4T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$18,220
2024
$85,980
2024
Total reserves including gold
$423M
2024
$910B
2024
Total reserves ranking
161/177
2024
3/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$223M
2024
$25.1B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$164M
2024
$297B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$4.02M
2024
$322B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.49%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
38%
2020
15.1%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP n/a
21.8%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1929–2000, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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  6. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  7. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.