Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 7.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 7.04.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 8.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7342, in 1992.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.63 | — |
| 1987 | 8.61 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.45 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 7.16 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9607 | -85.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7342 | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | +727.4% |
| 1994 | 5.87 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 5.01 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.94 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.83 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.75 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.51 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.21 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.19 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.78 | +73.8% |
| 2006 | 6.26 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 5.77 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.73 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.83 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.01 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.89 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.65 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.51 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.41 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.24 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.71 | +66.3% |
| 2020 | 7.29 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 7.88 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 8.96 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 8.55 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.94 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 7.04 | -11.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +727.4% | 0.7342 | 6.07 |
| 1991 | -85.2% | 6.5 | 0.9607 |
| 2005 | +73.8% | 3.9 | 6.78 |
| 2019 | +66.3% | 5.24 | 8.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.96 | 7.16 | 8.63 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.46 | 0.7342 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 | 3.9 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.24 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 | 7.04 | 8.96 | 6 |
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More population data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7855 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 101.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0691 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4194 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.744 (2100)
- Population density 164.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,849 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 7.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7342 in 1992.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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