Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 26.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 26.1%.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 45.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2000.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.0% | — |
| 1971 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37.6% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 36.8% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 37.1% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.9% | 35.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 34.4% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 30.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.1% | 30.9% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 13,344 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.18 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.2% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2021)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1198 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1198 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 26.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2000.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.