| Country summary | |
|---|---|
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Capital |
Kingstown |
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Borders |
(N/A) |
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Government type |
parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm |
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Population |
104,574 (July 2010 est.)[1] |
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Population growth |
-0.344% (2010 est.)[1] |
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Life expectancy |
73.65 years[1] |
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Unemployment |
15% (2001 est.)[1] |
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31[2] | |
Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on St. Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.[1]
Economical characteristics[]
- Currency: East Caribbean dollar (ISO code: XCD)
- This country does not seem to have a central bank.
- Central bank discount rate: 6.5% (31 December 2008)[1]
- Commercial banks lending rate: 9.52% (31 December 2008)[1]
- Stock of money (M1): $150.8 million (31 December 2008)[1]
- Quasi money (with M1 makes M2): $302.7 million (31 December 2008)[1]
Statistics[]
| Statistic / Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (million USD)[3] | 332 | 339 | 349 | 370 | 308 | 421 | 445 | 498 | 555 | 598 |
| Govt. debt (% of GDP)[4] | ||||||||||
| Govt. revenue (% of GDP)[5] | ||||||||||
| Govt. expenses (% of GDP)[6] | ||||||||||
| Debt to revenue (years) |
References[]
Note: statistical data was rounded. Different sources may use different methodologies for their estimates. Debt to revenue is calculated by dividing the two variables from their original ('unrounded') values. It represents how long it would a government take to repay its entire debt if it used its whole revenue for this purpose.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 CIA - The World Facebook. "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines", from The World Facebook. Referenced 2010-09-30.
- ↑ Transparency International. "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines", Corruption Perceptions Index 2009. A lower ranking is better; but please note that the numbers cannot be compared between countries or years due to different methodology. Referenced 2010-09-30.
- ↑ World Bank. "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: GDP", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-30.
- ↑ World Bank. "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: government debt", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-30.
- ↑ World Bank. "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: government revenue", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-30.
- ↑ World Bank. "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: government expenses", from World Bank Data. Referenced 2010-09-30.
External links[]
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Wikipedia