The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 3.4% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 0.8% | Close to the ~2% most central banks aim for. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 18.0% | High: many people can’t find work. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $12,562 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -16.1% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Defense attorney and decriminalization advocate Grant Connell has called on the government to return to the “glory days of ganja” to help revitalize the national economy following recent statements by Deputy Prime Minister St. Clair Leacock that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is “broke”.
Former Finance Minister Camilo Gonsalves has issued a strong warning to Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday and the government against entering into an International Monetary Fund (IMF) structural adjustment or austerity program.
Digital Transformation Project Launched to Strengthen Regional MSMEs The Small Business Association of Barbados (SBA), in partnership with regional business support organisations and with funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), has officially launched the project, Reengineering MSMEs for Growth – Adoption…
SVG Postal Corporation Pursues Shipping Growth to Support Vincentian Enterprise and Employment. The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Postal Corporation will participate in the 15th EMS Global Workshop in Berne, Switzerland, on 15 and 16 October 2026, as part of its drive to strengthen delivery services, grow revenue and…
Major capital infrastructure projects across St. Vincent and the Grenadines have ground to a halt under the current administration, threatening long-term economic momentum and job creation, according to Opposition Senator Kesal Peters.
Opposition Senator Kesal Peters has strongly dismissed assertions by the New Democratic Party (NDP) government that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is bankrupt, countering that the nation experienced five consecutive years of economic expansion prior to the administration taking office.
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr Godwin Friday, departs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines today, Friday, October 9, to lead the country’s delegation to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, scheduled for October 12 to 18 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Former Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves has cautioned that St. Vincent and the Grenadines faces a severe economic challenge in managing its $2.5 billion private sector debt burden, warning that economic stagnation risks triggering widespread vehicle repossessions and property foreclosures.
Caribbean Sustainability Bond Launches as Landmark Regional Investment Bond for Resilience and Growth The Caribbean Sustainability Bond, a first-of-its-kind regional investment opportunity targeting up to US$250 million for climate resilience, sustainable development and economic transformation across the Caribbean…
Latin America and the Caribbean is projected to grow 2.2% in 2026, broadly in line with the rate of 2.4% recorded in 2025, according to the World Bank Group’s Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Update.
Opposition Leader and former Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has issued a comprehensive critique of the New Democratic Party (NDP) administration, asserting that St. Vincent and the Grenadines is currently engulfed by six interlocking crises: fiscal, economic, social, crime, governance, and leadership.
The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has welcomed Miss Marie-Grace Michel to the Nevis Branch of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC), where her appointment as Regulator, International Banking, is expected to further strengthen financial services regulation and supervision on the island.
Election petitioner Luke Browne says he does not think it is fair for the public to suggest that the Unity Labour Party (ULP) candidates would not have brought the dual citizenship election petitioners if the New Democratic Party (NDP) had lost the November 2025 general election.
By Jada Chambers As the historic constitutional election petition nears its final stages, Prime Minister Godwin Friday has described the legal challenges brought by candidates for the opposition Unity Labour...