SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES  
BASIC SOCIOECONOMIC DATA  
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A. SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS  
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Land Area: 388 km2            
    Pupil-Teacher Ratio20012011  
Population20012011    Primary......  
Total Population at National Census......    Secondary......  
   Percent Under 15 Years      
   Percent 65 Years and Over Health and Nutrition    
   Inter-Censal Population Growth Rate (%) Population < 1 Year Immunization Coverage (%)20012011  
Population Density Per km2    Poliomyelitis......  
       Measles......  
Demographic Indicators20012011    Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus......  
Infant Mortality Rate Per 1000 Live Births    Tuberculosis......  
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)...... HIV+ Cases Per 1000 Population  
Total Fertility Rate......      
Age Dependency Ratio...... Population Access To Health Services (%)20012011  
       Safe Drinking Water......  
Crude Birth Rate Per 1000 Population    Sewage Disposal Services......  
Crude Death Rate Per 1000 Population Daily Caloric Intake......  
         
Education20012011 Health Professionals Per 1000 Population20012011  
Gross Student Enrolment Ratio      Physicians  
   Primary......    Professional Nurses  
   Secondary......    Dentists  
Adult Literacy Rate Hospital Beds Per 1000 Inhabitants  
             
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B. REAL SECTOR 10/2002200320042005200620072008200920102011e Figures At
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 (Annual Percentage Change, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Real GVA (Basic Prices)6.17.24.63.06.03.1-0.6-2.3-1.80.0 30-Sep-2011
Real GVA (Basic Prices) Per Capita7.310.05.23.88.44.40.5-3.4-3.0-1.0  
GVA Deflator1.0-3.14.03.02.98.40.7-1.63.21.8 30-Sep-2011
Consumer Prices (period average)1.90.23.03.73.16.910.10.41.51.3 2-Feb-2012
Consumer Prices (e.o.p.)2.42.21.73.94.88.38.7-1.62.0... 2-Feb-2012
Unemployment Rate (percent).............................. 
             
 (Annual Percentage Change)  
Real GVA (Basic Prices)6.17.24.63.06.03.1-0.6-2.3-1.80.0 30-Sep-2011
   Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry13.8-6.8-3.92.03.89.8-0.813.0-18.6-15.2 30-Sep-2011
   Fishing-16.925.4-1.44.80.125.3-40.255.8-18.7-3.0 30-Sep-2011
   Mining and Quarrying-3.513.362.53.55.013.85.1-8.3-2.21.0 30-Sep-2011
   Manufacturing-2.57.3-2.57.60.0-4.50.8-8.64.46.5 30-Sep-2011
   Electricity and Water2.85.55.36.92.34.0-1.63.2-4.5-2.4 30-Sep-2011
   Construction9.120.610.0-0.48.613.0-10.3-8.3-2.21.0 30-Sep-2011
   Wholesale and Retail Trade3.57.68.64.54.99.13.9-8.50.0-2.0 30-Sep-2011
   Restaurants and Hotels-3.932.013.67.925.0-0.3-5.5-22.1-20.018.7 30-Sep-2011
   Transport, Storage and Communication22.720.95.21.710.3-1.81.3-1.5-0.1-1.1 30-Sep-2011
   Financial Intermediation8.03.65.4-0.54.8-3.9-1.31.4-8.0-2.2 30-Sep-2011
   Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities1.10.82.51.55.40.72.1-1.60.21.9 30-Sep-2011
   Public Administration, Defense and Social Security2.92.03.93.56.46.38.03.06.82.5 30-Sep-2011
   Education4.43.44.13.0-2.6-2.7-20.30.81.83.9 30-Sep-2011
   Health and Social Work6.93.0-2.36.41.24.95.44.65.40.7 30-Sep-2011
   Other Community, Social and Personal Services-3.7-8.32.114.715.4-4.718.3-2.51.51.5 30-Sep-2011
   Private Households with Employed Persons14.98.4-2.90.92.4-8.69.4-7.2-5.10.5 30-Sep-2011
   FISIM0.05.40.6-0.36.96.310.8-2.10.4-8.0 30-Sep-2011
             
 (In Percent of GDP)  
Gross National Income96.295.194.394.695.896.896.798.197.497.6 30-Sep-2011
Gross National Disposable Income98.897.797.097.999.199.798.699.898.999.1 30-Sep-2011
Private Consumption68.571.291.674.175.184.885.787.085.989.4 30-Sep-2011
Public Consumption16.215.515.715.715.115.716.617.919.116.3 30-Sep-2011
Gross National Savings14.111.1-10.38.18.9-0.8-3.7-5.2-6.1-6.7 30-Sep-2011
External Savings9.116.536.818.519.528.032.929.431.632.0 30-Sep-2011
Gross Domestic Investment23.227.626.626.628.527.229.224.225.525.4 30-Sep-2011
             
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C. FISCAL SECTOR 1/2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Total Revenue and Grants313.2324.4347.5353.6404.0464.5550.4522.5486.9... 12-Aug-2011
   o/w: Current Revenue305.6318.2324.9337.7392.5433.5489.5462.7471.7... 12-Aug-2011
Total Expenditure326.9348.1363.2404.5456.7510.3562.3571.5554.1... 12-Aug-2011
   Current Expenditure273.1272.5288.1323.9355.4378.8431.3465.5480.3... 12-Aug-2011
      o/w: Payments for Goods and Services 2/198.9197.1211.5230.4245.8263.7297.9297.6288.0... 12-Aug-2011
      o/w: Interest Payments on Debt26.127.827.636.943.245.346.848.151.8... 12-Aug-2011
   Capital Expenditure 7/53.875.675.180.6101.3131.5131.0106.073.8... 12-Aug-2011
             
Current Savings32.645.736.813.837.154.758.2-2.8-8.6... 12-Aug-2011
Primary Deficit (-) / Surplus (+) 3/12.44.111.9-14.0-9.5-0.534.9-0.8-15.4... 12-Aug-2011
Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)-13.7-23.7-15.7-50.9-52.7-45.8-11.9-49.0-67.2... 12-Aug-2011
             
Financing of Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)13.723.715.750.952.745.811.949.067.2... 12-Aug-2011
   External (net)20.591.2203.8159.352.647.413.722.2171.8... 12-Aug-2011
   Domestic (net)-6.8-67.5-188.1-108.40.1-1.6-1.82.3-127.6... 12-Aug-2011
             
 (In Percent of GDP)  
Current Account Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)2.63.52.60.92.23.03.1-0.2-0.5  
Current Revenue24.524.423.022.723.823.525.925.525.9  
Current Expenditure21.920.920.421.821.520.522.825.626.4  
Capital Expenditure 7/4.35.85.35.46.17.16.95.84.0  
Overall Deficit (-) / Surplus (+)-1.1-1.8-1.1-3.4-3.2-2.5-0.6-2.7-3.7  
             
 (In Percent of Current Revenue)  
Payments of Wages and Salaries45.243.744.647.143.643.642.245.847.0 12-Aug-2011
Transfers and Subsides15.715.015.116.816.916.117.725.929.8 12-Aug-2011
             
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D. FINANCIAL SECTOR2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (12-Month Percentage Change, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Liabilities to the Private Sector6.72.311.64.56.37.91.80.32.6-0.3 23-Mar-2012
   Narrow Money (M1)4.26.113.811.24.47.3-3.0-7.0-3.8-4.0 23-Mar-2012
   Quasi-Money 4/8.00.310.40.77.68.34.74.35.71.3 23-Mar-2012
Net Domestic Assets of the Banking System 5/11.9-2.715.013.314.312.210.95.6-17.4-4.3 23-Mar-2012
   Credit to Public Sector (net)4.3-3.62.57.00.12.72.32.5-14.2-2.2 23-Mar-2012
   Credit to Private Sector3.70.83.71.710.311.32.61.51.63.5 23-Mar-2012
   Other Assets (net)3.90.18.84.63.9-1.76.11.6-4.8-5.6 23-Mar-2012
Liabilities to the Private Sector (% GDP)62.261.062.962.259.757.557.459.861.159.8  
             
Commercial Banks Domestic Interest Rates(In Percent)  
   Weighted Average Lending Rate (e.o.p.)11.3712.048.799.769.909.629.609.149.009.08 23-Mar-2012
   Weighted Average Deposit Rate (e.o.p.)4.194.542.782.932.752.792.762.932.762.90 23-Mar-2012
   Interest Rate Spread7.187.506.016.837.156.836.846.216.246.18 23-Mar-2012
             
Income Velocity of Broad Money (GDP/M2A) 6/1.611.641.591.611.671.741.741.671.641.67  
             
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E. EXTERNAL SECTOR2002200320042005200620072008200920102011e Figures At
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 (In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Current Account Balance-113.3-214.6-519.5-275.9-322.4-517.7-621.9-532.8-575.2-595.1 7-Nov-2011
   Merchandise Trade Balance-314.6-369.1-672.1-458.5-530.6-638.7-733.0-649.2-682.3-714.6 7-Nov-2011
      Exports111.3108.2106.1114.9111.1138.7154.4144.1121.5113.4 7-Nov-2011
      Imports426.0477.4778.2573.5641.7777.4887.4793.3803.8827.9 7-Nov-2011
   Services, Income and Transfers (net)216.1184.1194.4213.8223.2126.0137.3120.7127.3136.7 7-Nov-2011
      of which:            
         Travel Receipts245.7246.2258.0280.5305.8297.0259.3236.3232.7245.2 7-Nov-2011
         Private Transfers (net)34.937.639.149.738.731.736.430.828.828.7 7-Nov-2011
Capital and Financial Account Balance70.0171.0392.0330.3399.2543.9570.9520.0604.8525.4 7-Nov-2011
   of which:            
      Foreign Direct Investment91.9148.9177.4108.2294.6352.3430.0262.1277.9364.9 7-Nov-2011
      Portfolio Investment2.755.989.6-22.133.8-9.2-8.449.1-4.50.0 7-Nov-2011
Errors and Omissions25.542.2196.1-62.2-44.1-31.242.125.538.5-7.0 7-Nov-2011
Change in Reserves (- Increase)17.81.3-68.67.8-32.75.08.8-12.6-68.176.7 7-Nov-2011
             
Exports of Goods and Services (% GDP)38.535.835.336.434.731.030.128.627.227.1  
Imports of Goods and Services (% GDP)46.450.069.252.853.358.761.657.757.758.2  
Current Account (% GDP)-9.1-16.5-36.8-18.5-19.5-28.0-32.9-29.4-31.6-32.0  
Merchandise Exports (% Change)-3.5-2.8-2.08.3-3.324.811.4-6.7-15.7-6.7 7-Nov-2011
Merchandise Imports (% Change)3.812.163.0-26.311.921.114.2-10.61.33.0 7-Nov-2011
             
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F. PUBLIC DEBT AND DEBT SERVICE2002200320042005200620072008200920102011 Figures At
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 (In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Public Sector Debt Outstanding and Disbursed719.0805.6955.8981.31,028.11,025.91,102.41,173.81,215.3... 14-Dec-2011
   % Nominal GDP57.661.967.765.962.355.558.464.766.7  
             
Central Government Debt Service Payments46.297.0142.062.383.093.6107.6112.9166.0... 14-Dec-2011
   % Nominal GDP3.77.410.14.25.05.15.76.29.1  
   % Current Revenue15.130.543.718.421.121.622.024.435.2  
             
Central Government Disbursed Outstanding Debt655.2720.4836.1850.4891.6845.0860.8930.11,022.5... 14-Dec-2011
   % Nominal GDP52.555.359.357.154.045.745.651.256.1  
             
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G. MEMORANDA ITEMS 10/2002200320042005200620072008200920102011e Figures At
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 (In Millions of EC Dollars, Unless Otherwise Stated)  
Nominal GVA at Basic Prices1,080.21,122.71,221.51,295.61,413.21,579.71,580.81,519.01,539.01,567.5 30-Sep-2011
Real GVA at Basic Prices1,154.01,237.51,294.71,333.41,413.21,457.31,448.61,415.31,389.41,389.9 30-Sep-2011
Nominal GDP at Market Prices1,249.11,302.51,410.91,488.91,649.81,848.71,887.71,815.21,821.91,857.6 30-Sep-2011
GDP Per Capita (US$) 8/4,2904,5874,9985,3156,0266,8387,0566,7116,6586,721  
Estimated Mid-Year Total Population107,854105,158104,555103,751101,402100,13099,086100,181101,352102,366 30-Sep-2011
             
Nominal Exchange Rate (EC$/US$)2.702.702.702.702.702.702.702.702.702.70 31-Jan-2012
Net International Reserves (Millions US$)52.550.474.268.877.986.282.975.2110.887.8 12-Aug-2011
Import Cover Ratio (months) 9/2.92.52.52.82.92.62.32.33.42.6 12-Aug-2011
             
Total Visitor Arrivals247,449241,526261,469256,075306,578283,161249,868270,952231,121... 31-Jan-2012
   % Change-2.6-2.48.3-2.119.7-7.6-11.88.4-14.7
Total Visitor Expenditure (Millions EC$)245.7246.2258.0280.5305.8297.0259.3236.4232.7... 31-Jan-2012
   % Change2.20.24.88.79.0-2.9-12.7-8.9-1.5
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Source: National Government Agencies and/or Ministries and the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.  
1/ Central government operations.  
2/ Includes payments of wages and salaries and other purchases of goods and services.  
3/ Overall deficit or surplus excluding interest payments on debt.  
4/ Includes time, savings and foreign currency deposits.  
5/ Relative to the liabilities of the private sector at the end of the previous year.  
6/ Monetary aggregate M2A is defined as M1 plus quasi-money.  
7/ Includes net lending.  
8/ Nominal GDP at market prices.  
9/ Net international reserves in terms of months of imports of goods and services as defined in the balance of payments for the current reference period.  
10/ Estimates ("e") applies to National Accounts variables only.  
… Denotes the unavailability of data.  
   
   
Last Updated on April 16, 2012.  
   
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