Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 17.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
17.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2000
All-time low
13.7%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2018

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 13.7 % of GDP per capita2000: 21.6 % of GDP per capita2003: 19.7 % of GDP per capita2005: 15.8 % of GDP per capita2007: 20.1 % of GDP per capita2009: 17.3 % of GDP per capita2010: 15.8 % of GDP per capita2011: 17.5 % of GDP per capita2013: 17.4 % of GDP per capita2014: 18.2 % of GDP per capita2015: 16.7 % of GDP per capita2016: 17.9 % of GDP per capita2017: 17.8 % of GDP per capita2018: 17.5 % of GDP per capita

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 17.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1998.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 43rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1998 to 2018.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 13.7%
2000 21.6% +57.7%
2003 19.7% -8.9%
2005 15.8% -19.7%
2007 20.1% +26.8%
2009 17.3% -13.7%
2010 15.8% -8.9%
2011 17.5% +11.0%
2013 17.4% -0.8%
2014 18.2% +4.9%
2015 16.7% -8.3%
2016 17.9% +7.3%
2017 17.8% -0.6%
2018 17.5% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1
2000s 18.9% 15.8% 21.6% 5
2010s 17.4% 15.8% 18.2% 8

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 40 Chile 18.4% compare
  2. 41 South Africa 17.9% compare
  3. 42 Liechtenstein 17.8% compare
  4. 44 Germany 17.4% compare
  5. 45 Tunisia 17.4% compare
  6. 46 France 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 17.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1998.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.