Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 46.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 46.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 256.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2019.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 152nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 248.8% | — |
| 2010 | 246.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 256.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 205.9% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | -70.1% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -2.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 46.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274.9%, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 46.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248.8% | 248.8% | 248.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 108.8% | 46.6% | 256.8% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Merchandise trade 43.5% (2025)
- Food imports 26.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 509.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 72.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 26.6% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 37.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 370.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -35.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 46.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 256.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.