Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 74.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1977–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 74.4%.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 96.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2018.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 77th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 96.8% | — |
| 1978 | 92.1% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 90.0% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 93.1% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 86.4% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 89.7% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 90.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 87.2% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 90.4% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 86.9% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 88.6% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 83.6% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 79.2% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -68.8% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +66.5% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +10.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 74.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 74.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.4%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -68.8% | 70.2% | 21.9% |
| 2022 | +66.5% | 40.6% | 67.5% |
| 2011 | +54.4% | 40.0% | 61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.0% | 90.0% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 86.4% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 71.1% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 60.5% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 21.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 32.6% | 74.4% | 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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 74.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.