High-technology exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: High-technology exports was 4.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2009–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 4.9% for high-technology exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 2,205.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 9.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 106th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -81.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -83.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +94.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +321.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -78.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -79.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +911152.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +116039.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +23.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +911152.3% | 0.0% | 9.9% |
| 2022 | +116039.1% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4 |
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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 high-technology exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- High-technology exports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for high-technology exports?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 106th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,205.6%. 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 Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.