Saint Vincent is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 101K people. The capital and largest city is Kingstown, with 12.9K residents.
Saint Vincent ranks 186/197 by GDP ($1.16B) and 82/197 by GDP per capita ($11,501). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Saint Vincent
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
99920
|
184/197 |
| GDP |
$1.16B
2024 |
186/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$11,501
2024 |
82/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$21,272
2024 |
92/197 |
| Government debt |
$1.07B
2024 |
169/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
93.5%
2025 |
27/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,661
2024 |
56/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$14,935
2025 |
56/197 |
| Land area | 150.6 sq mi | 185/197 |
| Population density | 668 ppl/mi² | 42/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.78 | 114/196 |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 75/196 |
| Life expectancy | 71.5 years | 127/197 |
Saint Vincent trends dashboard: time-series charts
Saint Vincent's economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $13,066,634 |
| 1961 | $13,999,965 |
| 1962 | $14,524,964 |
| 1963 | $13,708,299 |
| 1964 | $14,758,296 |
| 1965 | $15,108,296 |
| 1966 | $16,099,960 |
| 1967 | $15,835,106 |
| 1968 | $15,350,000 |
| 1969 | $16,650,000 |
| 1970 | $18,450,000 |
| 1971 | $20,051,922 |
| 1972 | $27,585,805 |
| 1973 | $30,165,081 |
| 1974 | $32,923,703 |
| 1975 | $33,237,226 |
| 1976 | $32,792,845 |
| 1977 | $49,353,162 |
| 1978 | $60,844,771 |
| 1979 | $71,096,360 |
| 1980 | $82,340,340 |
| 1981 | $102,086,539 |
| 1982 | $113,759,203 |
| 1983 | $122,255,350 |
| 1984 | $135,024,988 |
| 1985 | $145,641,705 |
| 1986 | $160,846,657 |
| 1987 | $175,580,647 |
| 1988 | $200,726,713 |
| 1989 | $214,745,002 |
| 1990 | $240,366,667 |
| 1991 | $254,829,630 |
| 1992 | $277,955,556 |
| 1993 | $286,307,407 |
| 1994 | $289,437,037 |
| 1995 | $316,007,407 |
| 1996 | $331,488,889 |
| 1997 | $347,770,370 |
| 1998 | $373,618,519 |
| 1999 | $390,718,519 |
| 2000 | $427,946,037 |
| 2001 | $462,072,333 |
| 2002 | $487,763,852 |
| 2003 | $509,090,889 |
| 2004 | $549,900,185 |
| 2005 | $579,948,926 |
| 2006 | $643,501,148 |
| 2007 | $713,596,667 |
| 2008 | $732,663,259 |
| 2009 | $714,300,259 |
| 2010 | $720,447,889 |
| 2011 | $713,796,370 |
| 2012 | $730,032,593 |
| 2013 | $764,781,259 |
| 2014 | $770,900,000 |
| 2015 | $786,555,556 |
| 2016 | $814,303,704 |
| 2017 | $844,040,741 |
| 2018 | $884,329,630 |
| 2019 | $910,481,481 |
| 2020 | $864,566,667 |
| 2021 | $888,677,778 |
| 2022 | $989,188,889 |
| 2023 | $1,072,237,037 |
| 2024 | $1,157,207,407 |
Saint Vincent's economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $154.8 |
| 1961 | $163 |
| 1962 | $166.5 |
| 1963 | $154.9 |
| 1964 | $164.4 |
| 1965 | $166.2 |
| 1966 | $174.9 |
| 1967 | $170 |
| 1968 | $163.1 |
| 1969 | $175.2 |
| 1970 | $192.3 |
| 1971 | $207 |
| 1972 | $282.1 |
| 1973 | $306 |
| 1974 | $331 |
| 1975 | $331 |
| 1976 | $324 |
| 1977 | $484 |
| 1978 | $592 |
| 1979 | $687 |
| 1980 | $790 |
| 1981 | $972 |
| 1982 | $1,074 |
| 1983 | $1,144 |
| 1984 | $1,254 |
| 1985 | $1,342 |
| 1986 | $1,472 |
| 1987 | $1,596 |
| 1988 | $1,814 |
| 1989 | $1,930 |
| 1990 | $2,150 |
| 1991 | $2,271 |
| 1992 | $2,471 |
| 1993 | $2,540 |
| 1994 | $2,563 |
| 1995 | $2,795 |
| 1996 | $2,930 |
| 1997 | $3,074 |
| 1998 | $3,301 |
| 1999 | $3,447 |
| 2000 | $3,769 |
| 2001 | $4,071 |
| 2002 | $4,303 |
| 2003 | $4,500 |
| 2004 | $4,873 |
| 2005 | $5,157 |
| 2006 | $5,745 |
| 2007 | $6,398 |
| 2008 | $6,599 |
| 2009 | $6,464 |
| 2010 | $6,552 |
| 2011 | $6,528 |
| 2012 | $6,714 |
| 2013 | $7,072 |
| 2014 | $7,169 |
| 2015 | $7,354 |
| 2016 | $7,657 |
| 2017 | $7,988 |
| 2018 | $8,428 |
| 2019 | $8,741 |
| 2020 | $8,351 |
| 2021 | $8,641 |
| 2022 | $9,694 |
| 2023 | $10,582 |
| 2024 | $11,501 |
Saint Vincent's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.9 |
| 1951 | 48.6 |
| 1952 | 49.5 |
| 1953 | 51.1 |
| 1954 | 52.7 |
| 1955 | 54.3 |
| 1956 | 54.9 |
| 1957 | 55.9 |
| 1958 | 57.1 |
| 1959 | 57.8 |
| 1960 | 58.6 |
| 1961 | 59.3 |
| 1962 | 59.9 |
| 1963 | 60.5 |
| 1964 | 61.1 |
| 1965 | 61.6 |
| 1966 | 62.1 |
| 1967 | 62.5 |
| 1968 | 63.1 |
| 1969 | 63.5 |
| 1970 | 64 |
| 1971 | 64.4 |
| 1972 | 64.8 |
| 1973 | 65.1 |
| 1974 | 65.4 |
| 1975 | 65.9 |
| 1976 | 66.5 |
| 1977 | 66.9 |
| 1978 | 67.3 |
| 1979 | 69.3 |
| 1980 | 68 |
| 1981 | 68.3 |
| 1982 | 68.6 |
| 1983 | 68.8 |
| 1984 | 69.2 |
| 1985 | 69.8 |
| 1986 | 70.1 |
| 1987 | 70.4 |
| 1988 | 70.6 |
| 1989 | 70.6 |
| 1990 | 70.6 |
| 1991 | 70.6 |
| 1992 | 70.7 |
| 1993 | 70.6 |
| 1994 | 70.6 |
| 1995 | 70.6 |
| 1996 | 70.5 |
| 1997 | 70.4 |
| 1998 | 70.3 |
| 1999 | 70.3 |
| 2000 | 70.3 |
| 2001 | 70.4 |
| 2002 | 70.7 |
| 2003 | 70.4 |
| 2004 | 70.4 |
| 2005 | 70.5 |
| 2006 | 70.4 |
| 2007 | 70.4 |
| 2008 | 70.6 |
| 2009 | 70.7 |
| 2010 | 70.7 |
| 2011 | 70.6 |
| 2012 | 70.5 |
| 2013 | 70.1 |
| 2014 | 70.4 |
| 2015 | 70.5 |
| 2016 | 70.7 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2018 | 71 |
| 2019 | 71 |
| 2020 | 69.6 |
| 2021 | 69.1 |
| 2022 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 71.2 |
| 2024 | 71.4 |
| 2025 | 71.5 |
Saint Vincent's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 84,388 |
| 1961 | 85,870 |
| 1962 | 87,236 |
| 1963 | 88,523 |
| 1964 | 89,749 |
| 1965 | 90,927 |
| 1966 | 92,052 |
| 1967 | 93,124 |
| 1968 | 94,123 |
| 1969 | 95,058 |
| 1970 | 95,964 |
| 1971 | 96,872 |
| 1972 | 97,790 |
| 1973 | 98,691 |
| 1974 | 99,556 |
| 1975 | 100,387 |
| 1976 | 101,197 |
| 1977 | 101,999 |
| 1978 | 102,775 |
| 1979 | 103,478 |
| 1980 | 104,213 |
| 1981 | 105,073 |
| 1982 | 105,969 |
| 1983 | 106,838 |
| 1984 | 107,687 |
| 1985 | 108,506 |
| 1986 | 109,281 |
| 1987 | 110,001 |
| 1988 | 110,658 |
| 1989 | 111,272 |
| 1990 | 111,812 |
| 1991 | 112,222 |
| 1992 | 112,509 |
| 1993 | 112,735 |
| 1994 | 112,918 |
| 1995 | 113,047 |
| 1996 | 113,119 |
| 1997 | 113,141 |
| 1998 | 113,180 |
| 1999 | 113,366 |
| 2000 | 113,545 |
| 2001 | 113,501 |
| 2002 | 113,347 |
| 2003 | 113,141 |
| 2004 | 112,835 |
| 2005 | 112,450 |
| 2006 | 112,014 |
| 2007 | 111,531 |
| 2008 | 111,028 |
| 2009 | 110,508 |
| 2010 | 109,959 |
| 2011 | 109,349 |
| 2012 | 108,736 |
| 2013 | 108,135 |
| 2014 | 107,535 |
| 2015 | 106,960 |
| 2016 | 106,349 |
| 2017 | 105,663 |
| 2018 | 104,926 |
| 2019 | 104,167 |
| 2020 | 103,526 |
| 2021 | 102,841 |
| 2022 | 102,046 |
| 2023 | 101,323 |
| 2024 | 100,616 |
Saint Vincent's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.25 |
| 1961 | 7.16 |
| 1962 | 7.03 |
| 1963 | 6.92 |
| 1964 | 6.83 |
| 1965 | 6.74 |
| 1966 | 6.64 |
| 1967 | 6.53 |
| 1968 | 6.42 |
| 1969 | 6.28 |
| 1970 | 6.12 |
| 1971 | 5.95 |
| 1972 | 5.77 |
| 1973 | 5.59 |
| 1974 | 5.38 |
| 1975 | 5.17 |
| 1976 | 4.95 |
| 1977 | 4.75 |
| 1978 | 4.55 |
| 1979 | 4.29 |
| 1980 | 3.92 |
| 1981 | 3.85 |
| 1982 | 3.74 |
| 1983 | 3.56 |
| 1984 | 3.28 |
| 1985 | 3.08 |
| 1986 | 2.92 |
| 1987 | 2.82 |
| 1988 | 2.75 |
| 1989 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | 2.73 |
| 1991 | 2.75 |
| 1992 | 2.76 |
| 1993 | 2.74 |
| 1994 | 2.68 |
| 1995 | 2.61 |
| 1996 | 2.53 |
| 1997 | 2.43 |
| 1998 | 2.35 |
| 1999 | 2.31 |
| 2000 | 2.31 |
| 2001 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 2.22 |
| 2003 | 2.14 |
| 2004 | 2.09 |
| 2005 | 2.07 |
| 2006 | 2.03 |
| 2007 | 2.06 |
| 2008 | 2.15 |
| 2009 | 2.17 |
| 2010 | 2.14 |
| 2011 | 2.08 |
| 2012 | 2.11 |
| 2013 | 2.11 |
| 2014 | 2.14 |
| 2015 | 2.13 |
| 2016 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 1.94 |
| 2018 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 1.86 |
| 2020 | 1.83 |
| 2021 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 1.79 |
| 2023 | 1.78 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.5 |
| 1961 | 15.6 |
| 1962 | 15.7 |
| 1963 | 15.9 |
| 1964 | 16.1 |
| 1965 | 16.2 |
| 1966 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 16.5 |
| 1968 | 16.6 |
| 1969 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 16.8 |
| 1971 | 16.9 |
| 1972 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 17 |
| 1974 | 17 |
| 1975 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 17.3 |
| 1980 | 17.5 |
| 1981 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 18.3 |
| 1983 | 18.6 |
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1985 | 19.3 |
| 1986 | 19.6 |
| 1987 | 19.9 |
| 1988 | 20.1 |
| 1989 | 20.3 |
| 1990 | 20.5 |
| 1991 | 20.9 |
| 1992 | 21.3 |
| 1993 | 21.8 |
| 1994 | 22.2 |
| 1995 | 22.7 |
| 1996 | 23.1 |
| 1997 | 23.5 |
| 1998 | 23.8 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 24.3 |
| 2001 | 24.6 |
| 2002 | 25.1 |
| 2003 | 25.6 |
| 2004 | 26.2 |
| 2005 | 26.8 |
| 2006 | 27.3 |
| 2007 | 27.9 |
| 2008 | 28.4 |
| 2009 | 28.9 |
| 2010 | 29.4 |
| 2011 | 29.8 |
| 2012 | 30.3 |
| 2013 | 30.8 |
| 2014 | 31.3 |
| 2015 | 31.7 |
| 2016 | 32.2 |
| 2017 | 32.7 |
| 2018 | 33.2 |
| 2019 | 33.7 |
| 2020 | 34.1 |
| 2021 | 34.4 |
| 2022 | 34.6 |
| 2023 | 34.9 |
| 2024 | 35.2 |
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Saint Vincent: National Statistics
Finance
|
Saint Vincent
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.11B
2024 |
184/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.4%
2025 |
65/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.46%
2023 |
16/193 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-7.74%
2025 |
170/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
18.8%
2008 |
13/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
66.4%
2024 |
35/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
15.4%
2024 |
159/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
60.1
2025 |
95/197 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$317M
2024 |
167/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$94.4M
2024 |
151/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
392,000
2019 |
131/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
46%
2020 |
15/184 |
Energy
|
Saint Vincent
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
628 kg
2007 |
119/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.9
2007 |
53/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.1 megatons
2023 |
183/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.95 tons
2023 |
130/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
169/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
5.1%
2022 |
160/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
15%
2021 |
129/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
13.4%
2021 |
95/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
158/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
82/195 |
Society
|
Saint Vincent
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.001%
2024 |
184/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-737
2024 |
94/196 |
| Urban population |
54.7%
2024 |
123/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.82 ft
2025 |
38/190 |
| Average female height |
5.42 ft
2025 |
30/190 |
| Quality of life index |
48.2
2025 |
97/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
63
2024 |
40/197 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
40.4
2022 |
5/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.4
2019 |
150/197 |
| Visa free countries |
146
2025 |
59/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.9%
1980 |
89/196 |
| English speaking |
95%
2023 |
11/197 |
| People using the Internet |
76%
2023 |
110/195 |
Health
|
Saint Vincent
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$435
2022 |
95/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$120.1
2022 |
95/191 |
| Life expectancy |
71.5 years
2025 |
127/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.46%
2022 |
117/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.94
2012 |
118/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
56
2023 |
90/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
10.6
2023 |
117/192 |
| Obesity rate |
34.1%
2022 |
35/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.6%
2024 |
93/195 |
| Air quality index |
88
2025 |
26/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.62 liters
2020 |
79/186 |
Territory
|
Saint Vincent
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
185/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,497 sq mi
2024 |
156/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
27 sq mi
2025 |
184/194 |
| Forest area |
110.2 sq mi
2025 |
171/196 |
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