| Region | Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 111a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 285.3a | |
| Capital city | Kingstown | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 26.6d | |
| UN membership date | 16-Sep-80 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 389b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 102.5a | |
| National currency | E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.7e |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 681 | 755 | 825b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 6 292.8 | 6 920.9 | 7 463.5b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 7.1 | 7.3 | 8.6b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 19.2 | 18.1 | 16.7b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 73.7 | 74.7 | 75.3b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 12.9 | 11.7 | 10.5e |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 20.5 | 20 | 19.9e |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 66.6 | 68.4 | 69.5e |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 19.4 | 19.3 | 18.9e |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 52.9 / 78.4 | 53.4 / 77.6 | 54.4 / 76.9e |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100) | 100g | 105 | 111b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 108 | 100 | 104b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 42 | 47 | 54f,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 379 | 334 | 321f,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -338 | -287 | -267f,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -208 | -116 | -99d |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth rateh (average annual %) | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3e |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 49 | 51 | 52.6b |
| Urban population growth rateh (average annual %) | 0.9 | 0.8 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman) | 2.1 | 2 | 1.9e |
| Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years) | 74.1 / 69.4 | 74.5 / 69.6 | 74.9 / 70.1e |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 25.8 / 11.3 | 23.7 / 13.2 | 21.6 / 15.1a |
| International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.) | 4.6 / 4.2 | 4.6 / 4.2 | 4.7 / 4.3e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ... | ~0.0e |
| Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births) | 19.5 | 17.4 | 14.6e |
| Health: Current expendituref (% of GDP) | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5d |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.7 | 0.9j | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.1 | ... | 5.7d |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.2 / 111.9 | 109.7 / 110.7 | 112.7 / 114.1d |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 110.7 / 105.5 | 107.7 / 107.1 | 108.7 / 105.9d |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 102.5 / 81.6 | 94.0 / 80.9 | 102.8 / 85.3d |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 23.1 | 25.8j | 36.5k |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 21.7 | 13 | 18.2l |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 33.7f | 17.1m | 20.7k |
| Threatened species (number) | 38 | 54 | 78 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 73.2 | 73.2 | 73.2d |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0 | 0d |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 31 | 33 | 33d |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersn (000) | 72 | 75 | 80d |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.6e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2.52 | 1.83 | 10.31b |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2019 | |
| c | East Caribbean Dollar. | |
| d | 2018 | |
| e | 2020 | |
| f | Estimate. | |
| g | Break in the time series. | |
| h | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| i | Including refugees. | |
| j | 2012 | |
| k | 2016 | |
| l | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
| m | Total Fixed broadband Internet Subscribers. | |
| n | Arrivals of non-resident tourists by air. |