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ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES

2019

DIGEST OF STATISTICS

Statistical Office

Economic Planning Division

Ministry of Finance Economic Planning & Information

Technology

CONTENTS AREA & CLIMATE .............................................................................................................................................. 1

Table 1.1 - Area of St Vincent and the Grenadines by Census Division ............................................................ 2

Table 1.2 - Mean Temperature and Humidity, 2015 to 2019 ........................................................................... 2

Table 1.3 - Rainfall as Recorded at Selected Weather Stations, 2015 to 2019 ................................................ 3

Table 1.4 - Monthly Rainfall for Selected Weather Stations (mm), 2019 ......................................................... 4

POPULATION & VITAL STATISTICS ................................................................................................................ 5

Table 2.1 - Estimated End of Year Total Population by Census Division, 2010 to 2019 ................................... 6

Table 2.2 - Estimated Total Mid-Year Population, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, 2015 to 2019 ..... 7

Table 2.3 - Births by Usual Place of Residence of Mother and Sex, 2017 to 2019 ........................................... 8

Table 2.4 - Number of Live Births and Deaths by Sex, 2015 to 2019................................................................ 9

Table 2.5 - Deaths by Usual Place of Residence and Sex, 2017 to 2019 ......................................................... 10

Table 2.6 - Marriage by Age of Bride and Groom, 2019 ................................................................................. 11

HEALTH ............................................................................................................................................................. 12

Table 3.1 - Life Expectancy, 2017 to 2019 ...................................................................................................... 13

Table 3.2 - Number of Malignant Neoplasms/Cancer Cases by Year, 2013 to 2017 ...................................... 13

Table 3.3 - Underlying Cause of Death by Cause Groups, 2015 - 2017 .......................................................... 14

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................... 15

Table 4.1 - Arrivals and Departures of Passengers by Air and Sea, 2015 to 2019 .......................................... 16

Table 4.2 - Arrival of Passengers by Categories, 2018 & 2019 ....................................................................... 17

Table 4.3 - Departure of Passengers by Categories, 2018 & 2019 ................................................................. 17

Table 4.4 - Vehicles Involved in Road Traffic Accidents by Type, 2010 to 2019 ............................................. 18

Table 4.5 - Road Traffic Accidents, 2010 to 2019 ........................................................................................... 18

Table 4.6 - Number of Persons Killed in Road Traffic Accidents by Class of Road User, 2010 to 2019 .......... 19

Table 4.7 - Number of Persons Injured in Road Traffic Accidents by Class of Road User, 2010 to 2019 ....... 19

EDUCATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 20

Table 5.1 - Enrolment of Pupils in Primary School by Age & Sex, 2017 to 2019 ............................................ 21

Table 5.2 - Teachers in Primary Schools, 2010 to 2019 .................................................................................. 21

Table 5.3 - Enrolment of Pupils in Secondary School by Age & Sex, 2017 to 2019 ........................................ 22

Table 5.4 - Teachers in Secondary Schools, 2010 to 2019 .............................................................................. 22

CRIME ................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Table 6.1 - Number of Reported Crimes, 2015 to 2019 ................................................................................. 24

Table 6.2 – Drug Statistics by Number of Arrest, 2015 to 2019 ..................................................................... 25

Table 6.3 – Drugs Destroyed and Seized, 2015 to 2019 ................................................................................. 25

Table 6.4 - Imprisonment by Offence, 2016 to 2019 ...................................................................................... 26

Table 6.5 - Length of Prison Sentences, 2016 to 2019 ................................................................................... 27

Table 6.6 - Number of Prisoners by Age Group and Sex from 2016 to 2019.................................................. 28

TRAVEL & TOURISM ........................................................................................................................................ 29

Table 7.1 - Visitor Air Arrivals by Country of Residence and Purpose of Visit – 2019P ................................... 30

Table 7.2 - Total Visitor Arrivals by First Port of Entry, 2015 to 2019 ............................................................ 31

Table 7.3 - Visitor Arrivals by Visitor Type, 2015 to 2019 ............................................................................... 31

LABOUR ............................................................................................................................................................. 32

Table 8.1 - Labour Force Participation (LFP) Rate by Age Group and Sex, 2017..................................... 33

Figure 8.1- Labour Force Participation (LFP) Rate by Age and Sex, 2017 ...................................................... 33

The ECONOMY .................................................................................................................................................. 34

Table 9.1 - GDP by Economic Activity in Current Prices, 2015 to 2018, EC$’ Million ..................................... 35

Table 9.2 - Consumer Price Index, 2015 to 2019 ........................................................................................... 36

HOUSING ............................................................................................................................................................ 37

Table 10.1 - Application for Planning Permission Building Works, 2019 ........................................................ 38

Table 10.2 - Applications for Planning Permission Sub-division of Land, 2019 .............................................. 39

TRADE................................................................................................................................................................ 40

Table 11.1 - Balance of Visible Trade, 2010 to 2019, EC$’ Million ................................................................. 41

Table 11.2 - Value of Import by SITC Section, 2015 to 2019, EC$’ Million ..................................................... 42

Table 11.3 - Value of Domestic Export by SITC Sections, 2015 to 2019, EC$’ Million .................................... 43

Table 11.4 - Imports from OECS/CARICOM Countries, 2015 to 2019, EC$’ 000 ............................................ 44

Table 11.5 - Domestic Exports to OECS/CARICOM Countries, 2015 to 2019, EC$’ 000 ................................. 45

ELECTORAL STATISTICS ................................................................................................................................ 46

Table 12.1 - Summary Results for General Elections, December 7th 2005 ..................................................... 47

Table 12.2 - Summary Results for General Elections, December 13th 2010 ................................................... 48

Table 12.3 - Summary Results for General Elections, December 9th 2015 ..................................................... 49

Symbols

. Data not available for any reference period

.. Data not available for specific reference period

... Not applicable

R Revised

P Preliminary

Est. Estimated

0 True zero or value rounded to 0

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AREA & CLIMATE

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Table 1.1 - Area of St Vincent and the Grenadines by Census Division

Census Division Acre (Approx.) Square Miles

(Approx.) Kingstown 1,150 1.9 Suburbs of Kingstown 3,850 6.4 Calliaqua 7,550 11.8 Marriaqua 6,000 9.4 Bridgetown 4,600 7.2 Colonarie 8,600 13.4 Georgetown 14,200 22.2 Sandy Bay 3,400 5.3 Layou 7,100 11.1 Barrouallie 9,100 14.2 Chateaubelair 19,800 30.9 Total (Mainland St Vincent) 85,350 133.8 Northern Grenadines 5,710 9.0 Southern Grenadines 4,740 7.5 Total (St Vincent and the Grenadines) 95,800 150.3

Source: Physical Planning Unit, Ministry of Housing, Informal Settlement, Lands & Surveys

Table 1.2 - Mean Temperature and Humidity, 2015 to 2019

Year Quarter Temperature (Degrees Celsius)

Mean Relative

Humidity (%)

Mean Temp.

Mean Max.

Mean Min.

Extreme Max.

Extreme Min.

2015

Mar. 26.6 30.7 21.2 31.3 20.7 75.0 June 27.6 31.0 22.9 31.0 22.2 75.0 Sept. 28.3 32.2 23.7 33.2 23.4 76.0 Dec. 28.0 31.7 23.0 32.9 22.2 77.0

2016

Mar. 26.0 30.5 21.5 31.0 20.2 73.0 June 27.4 31.9 22.9 31.9 22.5 76.0 Sept. 27.9 32.3 23.5 32.6 24.2 77.0 Dec. 27.0 31.5 22.5 32.0 21.8 76.0

2017

Mar. .. .. .. .. .. .. June 27.5 30.0 25.0 32.6 22.1 79.0 Sept. 27.9 30.5 25.3 32.2 22.2 82.0 Dec. 26.4 29.4 23.5 31.1 20.3 82.0

2018

Mar. 25.2 28.1 22.2 30.1 17.9 79.0 June 26.4 29.1 23.6 30.6 21.1 80.0 Sept. 27.3 29.9 24.7 31.4 21.5 81.0 Dec. 26.2 29.0 23.5 31.4 20.5 81.0

2019

Apr 25.5 28.5 22.6 31.1 20.0 71.0 July 26.5 29.5 23.6 32.0 20.9 81.0 Sept. 28.0 30.5 25.5 32.2 22.4 83.0 Jan 27.4 29.8 24.9 32.0 19.6 80.0

Source: The Meteorological Office

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Table 1.3 - Rainfall as Recorded at Selected Weather Stations, 2015 to 2019

Year Period Belle Isle Dumbarton Rabacca Richmond Rivulet Met. Office

2015

Jan - Mar 388.3 467.0 332.6 526.0 320.4 385.7

Apr - Jun 216.8 262.6 216.5 246.9 182.6 358.7

Jul - Sep 693.8 578.4 466.9 497.2 414.0 576.0

Oct - Dec 671.4 594.0 460.1 225.8 406.6 530.2

Total 1970.3 1,902.0 1,476.1 1,495.9 1,323.6 1,850.6

2016

Jan - Mar 182.2 224.5 297.7 237.6 165.2 208.5

Apr - Jun 426.4 361.6 368.1 497.2 251.2 322.5

Jul - Sep 852.7 859.2 686.7 841.9 605.9 692.2

Oct - Dec 1162.3 1,124.5 1,065.5 1,304.9 739.0 1,144.3

Total 2623.6 2569.8 2418.0 2881.6 1761.3 2367.5

2017

Jan - Mar 247.6 455.2 248.9 290.9 269.5 NA

Apr - Jun 439.1 517.6 347.0 494.2 428.1 474.8

Jul - Sep 950.6 739.3 632.0 1,095.8 533.1 585.4

Oct - Dec 820.7 735.0 402.5 632.0 376.0 587.2

Total 2458.0 2447.1 1630.4 2512.9 1606.7 1647.4

2018

Jan - Mar 487.8 472.7 253.9 459.6 370.6 340.9

Apr - Jun 319.8 390.4 194.5 436.0 259.1 217.8

Jul - Sep 588.4 458.3 361.2 719.7 392.8 371.6

Oct - Dec 767.1 801.7 561.0 687.1 406.4 576.4

Total 2163.1 2123.1 1370.6 2302.4 1428.9 1506.7

2019

Jan - Mar 242.3 326.1 173.0 302.0 233.4 205.4

Apr - Jun 311.1 467.9 351.0 365.3 368.3 396

Jul - Sep 796.5 534.1 408.0 718.1 445.0 476.3

Oct - Dec 533.8 512.7 372.7 452.6 408.0 405.7

Total 1883.7 1840.8 1304.7 1838 1454.7 1483.4 Source: The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Forestry and Fisheries and The Meteorological Office

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Table 1.4 - Monthly Rainfall for Selected Weather Stations (mm), 2019

Stations Belle Isle Richmond

Station Dumbarton Met Office Rivulet Rabacca Monthly

Total Monthly Average

January 88.7 121.5 67.1 24.3 57.5 45.5 380.3 76.1

February 39.5 41.1 37.0 11.4 23.2 19.4 160.2 32.0

March 114.1 139.4 222.0 169.7 152.7 108.1 736.3 147.3

April 65.3 112.8 104.8 79.1 100.9 84.5 468.3 93.7

May 89.4 87.7 156.9 127.9 101.6 152.0 587.6 117.5

June 156.4 164.8 206.2 189.0 165.8 114.5 807.7 161.5

July 276.5 330.3 199.1 174.0 146.1 150.1 1,102.1 220.4

August 253.9 173.5 160.3 164.2 168.3 100.5 856.5 171.3

September 266.1 214.3 174.7 138.1 130.6 157.4 943.1 188.6

October 235.7 139.2 248.1 198.9 178.9 141.4 943.3 188.7

November 175.2 193.3 190.1 136.8 157.1 142.5 858.2 171.6

December 122.9 120.1 74.5 70.0 72.0 88.8 478.3 95.7

Total 1,883.7 1,838.0 1,840.8 1,483.4 1,454.7 1,304.7 8,321.9 1,664.4

Average 157.0 153.2 153.4 123.6 121.2 108.7 693.5 138.7 Source: The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Forestry and Fisheries and The Meteorological Office

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POPULATION & VITAL

STATISTICS

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Table 2.1 - Estimated End of Year Total Population by Census Division, 2010 to 2019

Census Divisions 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Kingstown 12,968 12,941 12,914 12,925 12,935 12,945 12,955 12,966 12,976 12,987

Suburbs of Kingstown 13,579 13,698 13,818 13,829 13,840 13,851 13,862 13,873 13,884 13,895

Calliaqua 23,829 24,022 24,215 24,234 24,253 24,273 24,292 24,312 24,331 24,350

Marriaqua 7,864 7,832 7,801 7,807 7,814 7,820 7,826 7,832 7,839 7,845

Bridgetown 6,604 6,587 6,571 6,576 6,581 6,586 6,592 6,597 6,602 6,607

Colonarie 6,966 6,909 6,852 6,857 6,863 6,868 6,874 6,879 6,885 6,890

Georgetown 7,037 7,050 7,064 7,069 7,075 7,081 7,086 7,092 7,098 7,103

Sandy Bay 2,602 2,590 2,577 2,579 2,581 2,583 2,585 2,587 2,589 2,591

Layou 6,335 6,338 6,342 6,347 6,352 6,357 6,362 6,367 6,372 6,377

Barrouallie 5,802 5,844 5,886 5,891 5,896 5,900 5,905 5,910 5,915 5,919

Chateaubelair 5,818 5,788 5,758 5,763 5,768 5,772 5,777 5,781 5,786 5,791

Total (Mainland St Vincent) 99,404 99,601 99,797 99,877 99,957 100,037 100,116 100,197 100,277 100,356

Northern Grenadines 6,041 6,114 6,186 6,191 6,196 6,201 6,206 6,211 6,216 6,221

Southern Grenadines 3,902 3,977 4,052 4,055 4,058 4,061 4,065 4,068 4,071 4,074

Total (Grenadines) 9,943 10,091 10,238 10,246 10,254 10,263 10,271 10,279 10,287 10,296

Total (St Vincent and the Grenadines) 109,347 109,691 110,035 110,123 110,211 110,299 110,387 110,476 110,564 110,652 Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 2.2 - Estimated Total Mid-Year Population, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, 2015 to 2019

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Total Mid-Year Population 110,255 110,343 110,431 110,520 110,608

Male 56,555 56,600 56,645 56,690 56,735

Female 53,701 53,744 53,787 53,829 53,872

Live Births 1,813 1,729 1,539 1,524 1,426

Male 917 857 796 709 756

Female 896 872 743 815 670

Still Births 36 22 14 18 29

Male 16 12 9 9 13

Female 20 10 3 8 11

Unknown 0 0 2 1 5

Deaths Under 1 year of age 26 25 17 22 14

Male 16 11 8 9 10

Female 10 14 9 13 4

Total Deaths (Residents) 885 930 911 965 1,023

Male 511 507 501 571 576

Female 374 423 410 448 447

Unknown 0 0 0 0 0

Marriages 574 583 536 524 482

Divorces 69 72 41 21 11

Note: Population totals may not add exactly, due to rounding

Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 2.3 - Births by Usual Place of Residence of Mother and Sex, 2017 to 2019

Census Division 2017 2018 2019

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Kingstown 114 117 231

101 56 157

75 65 140

Kingstown Suburbs 97 98 195

137 118 255

129 122 251

Calliaqua 150 133 283

142 157 299

154 137 291

Marriaqua 61 60 121

51 62 113

58 41 99

Bridgetown 45 46 91

46 42 88

39 31 70

Colonarie 50 36 86

57 46 103

48 39 87

Georgetown 61 52 113

34 35 69

58 41 99

Sandy Bay 38 31 69

38 24 62

24 27 51

Layou 34 34 68

47 33 80

38 46 84

Barrouallie 41 38 79

54 46 100

55 31 86

Chateaubelair 53 52 105

46 37 83

36 39 75

Northern Grenadines 26 29 55

30 32 62

21 27 48

Southern Grenadines 23 16 39

27 19 46

21 23 44

Not Stated/Unknown 3 1 4

5 2 7

0 1 1

Total 796 743 1,539 815 709 1,524 756 670 1,426

Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 2.4 - Number of Live Births and Deaths by Sex, 2015 to 2019

Year / Month Births Deaths

Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes

2015 917 896 1,813

511 374 885

2016 857 872 1,729

508 426 934

2017 796 743 1,539

504 413 917

2018 709 815 1,524

517 448 965

January 60 78 138

40 30 70

February 50 53 103

44 27 71

March 60 52 112

54 48 102

April 50 53 103

39 44 83

May 52 54 106

30 36 66

June 46 55 101

39 34 73

July 51 67 118

46 39 85

August 55 88 143

44 37 81

September 72 83 155

51 42 93

October 76 84 160

48 39 87

November 63 69 132

34 38 72

December 74 79 153

48 34 82

2019 756 670 1,426

576 447 1,023

January 72 57 129

53 27 80

February 61 38 99

42 36 78

March 42 61 103

53 32 85

April 62 55 117

51 32 83

May 55 47 102

45 31 76

June 53 42 95

38 34 72

July 76 50 126

51 45 96

August 45 49 94

51 42 93

September 64 74 138

52 40 92

October 69 73 142

48 33 81

November 87 52 139

45 46 91

December 70 72 142 47 49 96

Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 2.5 - Deaths by Usual Place of Residence and Sex, 2017 to 2019

Census Division 2017

2018

2019

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Kingstown 78 61 139

75 66 141

81 71 152

Suburbs of Kingstown 52 54 106

72 56 128

71 59 130

Calliaqua 106 86 192

130 104 234

165 92 257

Marriaqua 42 46 88

47 33 80

32 34 66

Bridgetown 35 23 58

23 18 41

28 22 50

Colonarie 30 31 61

26 33 59

28 26 54

Georgetown 31 22 53

32 32 64

34 25 59

Sandy Bay 14 10 24

15 17 32

15 13 28

Layou 27 29 56

24 28 52

19 25 44

Barrouallie 21 13 34

17 20 37

23 12 35

Chateaubelair 26 19 45

28 15 43

34 24 58

Northern Grenadines 28 14 42

16 18 34

23 29 52

Southern Grenadines 11 2 13

12 8 20

23 15 38

Not Stated 0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Deaths (Residents) 501 410 911

517 448 965

576 447 1,023

Deaths (Foreigners) 3 3 6

0 0 0

0 0 0

Total Deaths 504 413 917 517 448 965 576 447 1,023

Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 2.6 - Marriage by Age of Bride and Groom, 2019

Age of Bride

Age of Groom Total

15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65+ Not

Stated

15 - 19 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7

20 - 24 0 7 15 13 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 39

25 - 29 0 4 30 16 12 8 5 2 0 0 0 0 77

30 - 34 0 1 12 29 29 11 4 3 2 1 1 0 93

35 - 39 0 1 8 6 25 18 17 6 3 1 0 0 85

40 - 44 0 0 3 8 6 12 12 8 2 4 2 0 57

45 - 49 0 0 0 2 2 10 11 16 3 5 1 0 50

50 - 54 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 8 8 5 4 0 35

55 - 59 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 10 4 5 0 21

60 - 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 2 0 11

65+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4

Not Stated

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

Total 1 15 70 75 80 61 55 48 30 26 18 3 482

Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

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HEALTH

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Table 3.1 - Life Expectancy, 2017 to 2019

Life Expectancy 2017 2018 2019

Females

At birth 75.1 73.9 75.0

At age 65 18.5 16.5 17.5

Males

At birth 71.1 70.9 69.3

At age 65 16.4 15.9 14.3

Both sexes

At birth 72.9 72.3 71.9

At age 65 17.4 16.0 15.8 Source: Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

Table 3.2 - Number of Malignant Neoplasms/Cancer Cases by Year, 2013 to 2017

Malignant Neoplasms/Cancers 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Breast 15 10 13 29 19

Cervix 5 3 4 8 10

Digestive 13 12 4 8 15

ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) 1 3 2 0 3

Lymph/Blood 3 2 2 2 1

Mouth 2 4 1 2 4

Musculoskeletal 3 0 1 0 0

Other Reproductive 4 7 8 6 9

Prostate 16 16 8 15 23

Skin 7 16 11 13 15

Other 4 2 5 1 0

Total 73 75 59 84 99 Note: Data from private hospitals and clinics are not included

Source: Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment

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Table 3.3 - Underlying Cause of Death by Cause Groups, 2015 - 2017

Broad Groups Underlying Causes of Mortality 2015 2016 2017

Disease of the Circulatory System

Ischemic Heart Disease 92 88 77

Cerebrovascular Disease 80 77 68

Hypertension 52 53 67

Other Forms of Heart Disease 36 40 43

Communicable Diseases

Acute Respiratory Infection 35 12 1

Septicemia 18 17 14

HIV/AIDS 21 18 15

Malignant Neoplasms

Prostate Cancer 52 24 29

Breast 14 16 17

Cervical Cancer 7 7 2

Colon 11 9 10

Stomach 11 6 4

Conditions arising in the Perinatal Period

Respiratory & Cardiovascular Disorders 8 0 1

Prematurity 4 6 5

All Other Diseases

Diabetes 67 86 57

Chronic Lower Respiratory 11 9 6

Disease of the Liver 8 10 9

External Causes

Assaults 25 35 21

Other External Causes Of Injury (e.g. falls) 20 69 23

Transport Accidents 24 8 5 Source: Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment

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TRANSPORTATION AND

COMMUNICATION

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Table 4.1 - Arrivals and Departures of Passengers by Air and Sea, 2015 to 2019

Period Arrivals Departures

Air Sea Total Air Sea Total

2015

Jan - June 53,628 86,574 140,202 56,500 84,253 140,753

Jul - Dec 58,994 49,379 108,373 55,845 47,381 103,226

Total 112,622 135,953 248,575 112,345 131,634 243,979

2016

Jan - June 56,832 94,501 151,333 60,356 93,859 154,215

Jul - Dec 59,723 65,723 125,446 57,409 62,926 120,335

Total 116,555 160,224 276,779 117,765 156,785 274,550

2017

Jan - June 55,005 119,544 174,549 57,827 108,197 166,024

Jul - Dec 114,446 121,441 235,887 56,161 115,685 171,846

Total 169,451 240,985 410,436 113,988 223,882 337,870

2018

Jan - June 57,567 195,142 252,709 61,485 193,217 254,702

Jul - Dec 60,603 99,075 159,678 57,313 93,576 150,889

Total 118,170 294,217 412,387 118,798 286,793 405,591

2019

Jan - June 61,028 196,730 257,758 65,427 191,374 256,801

Jul - Dec 63,041 113,021 176,062 59,665 107,531 167,196

Total 124,069 309,751 433,820 125,092 298,905 423,997

Source: Immigration Department of St Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 4.2 - Arrival of Passengers by Categories, 2018 & 2019

Categories 2018

2019

Jan.-Jun. Jul. -Dec. Total Jan.-Jun. Jul. -Dec. Total

Residents 18,227 23,449 41,676

18,854 24,771 43,625

Visitors 80,395 64,143 144,538

83,597 66,415 150,012

Immigrants 0 0 0

0 0 0

In transits 200 83 283

170 320 490

Excursionists 3,190 1,232 4,422

2,429 1,215 3,644

Total 102,012 88,907 190,919 105,050 92,721 197,771 Source: Immigration Department of St Vincent and the Grenadines

Table 4.3 - Departure of Passengers by Categories, 2018 & 2019

Categories 2018

2019

Jan.-Jun. Jul. -Dec. Total

Jan.-Jun. Jul. -Dec. Total

Residents 26,580 24,488 51,068

20,619 24,864 45,483

Visitors 77,810 55,605 133,415

87,245 60,197 147,442

Immigrants 0 0 0

0 0 0

In transits 73 20 93

26 100 126

Excursionists 1 3 4

0 0 0

Total 104,464 80,116 184,580 107,890 85,161 193,051

Source: Immigration Department of St Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 4.4 - Vehicles Involved in Road Traffic Accidents by Type, 2010 to 2019

Year Cars Jeeps Trucks Motor Cycles Buses

Pedal Cycle

Other Vehicles

2010 474 364 95 10 168 1 67

2011 541 324 185 22 247 16 73

2012 540 395 185 10 230 5 50

2013 623 351 192 12 196 2 54

2014 392 296 172 5 238 14 132

2015 556 387 177 12 283 6 85

2016 638 354 182 10 276 8 90

2017 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

2018 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

2019 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Source: Traffic Department, Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force

Table 4.5 - Road Traffic Accidents, 2010 to 2019

Year Total Number of

Accidents Reported

Number of Accidents with

Injured Persons

Number of Accidents with no Injured Persons

Number of Fatal

Accidents

2010 828 148 676 4

2011 799 176 619 4

2012 807 125 679 4

2013 796 136 655 5

2014 696 121 565 11R

2015 845 176 654 15

2016 938 180 751 7

2017 967 183 779 5

2018 986 184 802 5

2019 833 195 637 3 Source: Traffic Department, Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force

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Table 4.6 - Number of Persons Killed in Road Traffic Accidents by Class of Road User, 2010 to 2019

Year Driver Rider Pillion Rider Pedestrian Passenger Total

2010 1 2 0 0 2 5

2011 1 2 0 1 0 4

2012 0 0 0 4 0 4

2013 1 2 0 3 2 8

2014 1 1 0 5 5 12

2015 3 5 0 2 14 24

2016 2 0 0 2 3 7

2017 2 1 0 2 0 5

2018 2 1 0 2 0 5

2019 2 0 0 3 0 5 Source: Traffic Department, Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force

Table 4.7 - Number of Persons Injured in Road Traffic Accidents by Class of Road User, 2010 to 2019

Year Driver Rider Pillion Rider Pedestrian Passenger Total

2010 36 9 2 98 82 227

2011 48 15 1 81 74 219

2012 31 4 0 76 85 196

2013 47 6 1 86 68 208

2014 39 2 0 76 77 194

2015 53 4 0 96 126 279

2016 45 8 0 99 123 275

2017 46 4 0 130 124 304

2018 34 12 0 115 111 272

2019 45 5 0 103 121 274 Source: Traffic Department, Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force

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EDUCATION

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Table 5.1 - Enrolment of Pupils in Primary School by Age & Sex, 2017 to 2019

Age 2017 2018 2019

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

4 308 359 667 361 344 705 344 344 688

5 886 852 1,738 910 916 1,826 862 826 1,688

6 898 899 1,797 850 821 1,671 949 954 1,903

7 979 969 1,948 917 906 1,823 825 838 1,663

8 973 929 1,902 957 974 1,931 908 913 1,821

9 894 870 1,764 933 932 1,865 986 936 1,922

10 861 863 1,724 898 856 1,754 944 953 1,897

11 593 523 1,116 652 646 1,298 624 489 1,113

12 215 110 325 183 94 277 155 87 242

13 31 13 44 24 20 44 16 6 22

14 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2

15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Total 6,639 6,387 13,026 6,685 6,509 13,194 6,615 6,347 12,962 Source: Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Information

Table 5.2 - Teachers in Primary Schools, 2010 to 2019

Year Total Number of Teachers Number of Trained Teachers Percentage Trained Teachers

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

2010 205 692 897 138 541 679 67 77 75.7

2011 175 647 822 126 601 727 73 92 88.4

2012 174 703 877 126 628 754 72 88 86.0

2013 178 712 890 124 622 746 70 86 83.8

2014 169 687 856 125 608 733 74 87 85.6

2015 155 716 871 123 638 761 79 85 87.4

2016 157 751 908 123 641 764 78 85 84.1

2017 145 760 905 112 673 785 77 89 86.7

2018 147 770 917 102 648 750 69 84 81.8

2019 132 773 905 102 664 766 77 86 84.6 Source: Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Information

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Table 5.3 - Enrolment of Pupils in Secondary School by Age & Sex, 2017 to 2019

Age

2017 2018 2019

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Under 11 7 4 11 3 3 6 1 7 8

11 319 301 620 236 366 602 267 364 631

12 714 729 1,443 698 777 1,475 651 764 1,415

13 904 882 1,786 894 830 1,724 877 829 1,706

14 960 926 1,886 917 891 1,808 864 881 1,745

15 938 946 1,884 906 887 1,793 855 857 1,712

16 759 663 1,422 723 661 1,384 715 606 1,321

17 421 333 754 431 284 715 431 249 680

18 170 81 251 168 83 251 152 83 235

19 & Over 38 18 56 34 16 50 35 22 57

Total 5,230 4,883 10,113 5,010 4,798 9,808 4,848 4,662 9,510 Source: Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Information

Table 5.4 - Teachers in Secondary Schools, 2010 to 2019

Year Total Number of Teachers Number of Trained Teachers Percentage Trained Teachers

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

2010 213 390 603 107 213 320 50.2 54.6 53.1

2011 216 434 650 120 269 389 55.6 62.0 59.8

2012 232 448 680 124 272 396 53.4 60.7 58.2

2013 251 455 706 124 281 405 49.4 61.8 57.4

2014 231 439 670 121 260 381 52.4 59.2 56.9

2015 228 457 685 126 274 400 55.3 60.0 58.4

2016 228 478 706 118 272 390 51.8 56.9 55.2

2017 228 476 704 129 302 431 56.6 63.4 61.2

2018 225 482 707 123 290 413 54.7 60.2 58.4

2019 222 490 712 128 317 445 57.7 64.7 62.5 Source: Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Information

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CRIME

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Table 6.1 - Number of Reported Crimes, 2015 to 2019

Reported Crimes 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019P

Crimes Against Authority 14 7 8 10 9

Crimes Against Penal Code 713 583 635 683 479

Drug Related .. .. .. 299 121

Firearm/Ammunition Crimes 89 109 101 104 72

Other Penal Offences 624 474 534 280 286

Crimes Against Person 1,777 1,930 1,837 2,155 1,960

Crimes of Assault 1,002 1,063 962 1,199 1,044

Crimes of Robbery 86 79 73 140 129

Crime of Sexual Assault 195 250 256 229 257

Crimes of Wounding 441 480 459 499 493

Murders/Manslaughters/Att.. 53 57 87 84 37

Cyber crimes .. .. .. 4 ..

Other Crimes against person .. 1 .. .. ..

Crimes Against Property 3,384 3,193 3,131 3,186 2,906

Crimes of Burglary 968 908 997 1,017 848

Crimes of Theft 1,749 1,653 1,545 1,472 1,422

Other Crimes Against Property 667 632 589 697 636

Miscellaneous 27 23 10 17 7

Total Offences Reported 5,915 5,736 5,621 6,051 5,361 Source: Criminal Investigations Department, Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force

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Table 6.2 – Drug Statistics by Number of Arrest, 2015 to 2019

Year No. of cases Persons Arrested No. of cases

Reported For Cannabis For Cocaine Convicted

2015 466 362 40 223

2016 409 270 35 242

2017 305 212 23 172

2018 407 241 28 233

2019 238 131 19 96

Total 1,825 1,216 145 966

Source: Criminal Investigations Department, Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force

Table 6.3 – Drugs Destroyed and Seized, 2015 to 2019

Year No. of cannabis

trees destroyed Amt. of cannabis

seized (Grams) No of cannabis

sticks seized

Amt. of cocaine

seized (Grams)

Number of cocaine

rocks seized

2015 879,967 2,497,630 105 56,463 268

2016 45,190 1,951,403 56 15,283 55

2017 71,086 3,096,412 0 27,205 46

2018 28,206 1,460,970 2 25,629 70

2019 0 1,650,211 0 10,290 9

Total 1,024,449 10,656,626 163 134,869 448

Source: Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Criminal Investigations Department

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Table 6.4 - Imprisonment by Offence, 2016 to 2019

Offence 2016 2017 2018 2019

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Disorder, Assault, Indecent Language and Other Offences

107 3 110 72 0 72 71 3 74 95 2 97

Larceny 157 5 162 169 6 175 161 5 166 133 5 138

House Breaking 115 0 115 131 4 135 134 1 135 81 2 83

Criminal Trespass 14 0 14 19 1 20 37 0 37 6 0 6

Robbery with Violence 18 1 19 24 1 25 36 0 36 34 0 34

Wounding 139 1 140 159 5 164 158 3 161 144 4 148

Murder 19 4 23 21 3 24 26 2 28 22 0 22

Dangerous Drugs 145 5 150 90 11 101 155 3 158 79 3 82

Other Offences 251 9 260 257 20 277 182 19 201 204 12 216

Total 965 28 993 942 51 993 960 36 996 798 28 826 Source: Her Majesty’s Prison

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Table 6.5 - Length of Prison Sentences, 2016 to 2019

Imprisonment

2016 2017 2018 2019

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Under 1 month 14 0 14 13 0 13 4 0 4 7 0 7

1 month and less than 3 months 243 6 249 195 17 212 146 8 154 137 6 143

3 months and less than 6 months 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0

6 months and less than 12 months 189 4 193 145 2 147 127 2 129 90 2 92

12 months and less than 18 months 46 2 48 58 2 60 52 1 53 48 1 49

18 months and over 64 5 69 74 2 76 88 4 92 60 3 63

Life Imprisonment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

H.M. Pleasure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 556 17 573 485 23 508 417 15 432 342 12 354 Source: Her Majesty’s Prison

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Table 6.6 - Number of Prisoners by Age Group and Sex from 2016 to 2019

Age Group 2016 2017 2018 2019

Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

Under 16 0 1 1

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

16 - 21 105 1 106

120 2 122

109 2 111

83 1 84

22 - 30 306 4 310

306 8 314

326 5 331

267 4 271

31 - 40 336 0 336

302 15 317

309 6 315

272 5 277

41 - 50 125 1 126

124 11 135

123 9 132

92 8 100

51 and over 96 3 99

86 6 92

87 6 93

77 6 83

Unknown 15 0 15

13 0 13

14 0 14

11 0 11

Total 983 10 993 951 42 993 968 28 996 802 24 826 Source: Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Criminal Investigations Department

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TRAVEL & TOURISM

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Table 7.1 - Visitor Air Arrivals by Country of Residence and Purpose of Visit – 2019P

Country of Residence Holiday Business Yachting

Visiting Friends & Relatives

Sports/Study Other Total

NORTH AMERICA 16,296 4,172 2,388 10,397 443 34 33,730

United States 12,598 3,159 1,974 6,949 365 26 25,071

Canada 3,698 1,013 414 3,448 78 8 8,659

CARIBBEAN 6,637 8,395 178 5,072 483 107 20,872

SOUTH AMERICA 347 403 62 36 5 17 870

EUROPE 11,205 1,451 857 2,384 47 50 15,994

OTHER COUNTRIES 536 754 44 73 80 30 1,517

Total 35,021 15,175 3,529 17,962 1,058 238 72,983 Source: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority

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Table 7.2 - Total Visitor Arrivals by First Port of Entry, 2015 to 2019

Port of Entry 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019P

ST. VINCENT

Airport 57,651 60,071 57,812 59,641 55,892

Kingstown 61,176 73,626 133,392 183,162 156,911

BEQUIA

Airport 4,439 4,847 5,458 5,656 4,291

Port Elizabeth 40,954 44,177 58,145 58,024 62,125

MUSTIQUE

Airport 6,865 6,615 6,458 7,225 6,153

Britannia Bay 1,187 1,038 1,257 1,451 855

CANOUAN

Airport 2672 2883 3314 3889 3,370

Charleston Bay 1469 1404 1705 2108 1659

UNION ISLAND

Airport 5,486 5,697 4,928 4,956 4,488

Clifton 24,763 26,872 31,088 29,957 23,820

St Vincent & The Grenadines 206,662 227,230 303,557 356,069 319,564 Source: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority

Table 7.3 - Visitor Arrivals by Visitor Type, 2015 to 2019

Year

Air Sea

Grand Total Stay-

Overs Same-day

Visitors Total Yachts

Cruise ships

Total

2015 75,381 1,732 77,113 47,470 82,079 129,549 206,662

2016 78,751 1,362 80,113 47,575 99,542 147,117 227,230

2017 76,485 1,485 77,970 51,351 174,236 225,587 303,557

2018 80,080 1,287 81,367 56,826 217,876 274,702 356,069

2019 72,983 1,211 74,194 53,581 191,789 245,370 319,564

Total 383,680 7,077 390,757 256,803 765,522 1,022,325 1,413,082

Source: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority

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LABOUR

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Table 8.1 - Labour Force Participation (LFP) Rate by Age Group and Sex, 2017

Age Group Men Women Both Sexes

15 - 24 (Youth) 52.1 48.3 50.3

25 - 34 90.9 80.6 85.5

35 - 54 92.7 85.5 89.0

55 - 64 73.7 55.1 64.3

65+ (Elderly) 30.9 10.2 20.5

15+ (Working age population) 72.4 63.3 67.8 Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

Figure 8.1- Labour Force Participation (LFP) Rate by Age and Sex, 2017

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

15 - 24(Youth)

25 - 34 35 - 54 55 - 64 65+ (Elderly) 15+ (Workingage

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The ECONOMY

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Table 9.1 - GDP by Economic Activity in Current Prices, 2015 to 2018, EC$’ Million

Sector 2015 2016 2017 R 2018

Agriculture, Hunting & Forestry 118.1 135.3 138.2 142.8

Fishing 9.1 8.7 10.0 15.8

Mining & Quarrying 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1

Manufacturing 99.5 102.7 107.8 109.8

Electricity & Water 72.9 66.1 67.0 72.9

Construction 138.0 135.7 142.2 141.7

Wholesale & Retail Trade 230.6 233.0 233.7 246.9

Hotels & Restaurants 36.0 33.4 41.2 44.3

Transport, Storage and communications 233.3 247.5 247.4 245.4

Financial Intermediation 123.2 119.3 118.9 120.1

Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 253.1 261.4 266.7 270.0

Public Administration, Defense & Compulsory Social Security 226.1 225.0 226.8 223.1

Education 102.3 103.0 106.3 107.6

Health and Social Work 55.3 56.4 54.1 57.8

Other community, social & personal services 35.0 31.5 32.6 34.0

Private Households with Employed Persons 4.9 4.6 4.9 4.9

Less FISIM 19.4 20.4 19.5 18.9

Gross Value Added at Basic Prices 1,721.9 1,747.1 1,782.3 1,822.3

GROWTH RATE 3.3 1.5 2.0 2.3

Taxes on products 318.7 344.9 358.0 369.3

Less Subsidies 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

GDP at Market Prices 2,039.5 2,090.9 2,139.2 2,190.5

Growth Rate 3.8 2.5 2.3 2.4 Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 9.2 - Consumer Price Index, 2015 to 2019

Year and Month 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

January 107.5 104.7 106.7 109.6 111.4

February 106.0 104.6 106.4 109.4 110.9

March 105.5 104.8 106.3 109.6 111.0

April 105.6 104.5 107.5 110.4 111.5

May 105.4 105.3 108.0 110.5 111.0

June 105.4 106.4 108.3 110.6 111.6

July 106.3 106.3 108.5 110.7 111.8

August 106.3 106.3 108.4 110.8 111.8

September 105.8 106.4 108.4 110.9 111.5

October 105.4 106.1 108.5 111.0 111.5

November 105.4 106.3 108.8 110.9 111.9

December 105.1 106.1 109.3 110.8 111.3 Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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HOUSING

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Table 10.1 - Application for Planning Permission Building Works, 2019

Census Divisions

Application Gross Floor Gross Land Cost of

Received Area Area Building

(NO) SQ. FT. SQ. FT. Approx. (EC$)

Kingstown 40 82,751 75,599 11,970,012

Suburbs of Kingstown 81 127,662 635,675 11,970,012

Calliaqua 245 781,088 3,007,030 11,970,012

Marriaqua 46 123,303 562,161 18,376,209

Bridgetown 30 69,756 354,805 10,134,596

Colonarie 51 81,878 410,738 13,012,429

Georgetown 43 56,086 379,132 8,562,099

Sandy Bay 7 7,622 35,444 1,175,685

Layou 38 87,221 618,079 28,781,752

Barrouallie 22 56,805 457,832 11,185,840

Chateaubelair 11 16,363 44,355 2,334,900

Grenadines 49 134,531 555,997 11,970,012

Total 663 1,625,066 7,136,849 141,443,556 Source: Physical Planning Unit, Ministry of Housing, Informal Settlement, Lands & Surveys

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Table 10.2 - Applications for Planning Permission Sub-division of Land, 2019

Location/Census

Application Gross Land Cost Of

Received Area Land

NO SQ.FT. Approx. (EC$)

Kingstown 0 0 0

Suburbs of Kingstown 0 0 0

Calliaqua 3 435,600 175,000

Marriaqua 0 0 0

Bridgetown 1 37,026 0

Colonarie 2 305,548.5 500,000

Georgetown 1 110,642 0

Sandy Bay 0 0 0

Layou 2 118,308 0

Barrouallie 1 61,409 0

Chateaubelair 10 1,068,533.5 675,000

Grenadines 0 0 0

Total 20 2,137,067 1,350,000 Source: Physical Planning Unit, Ministry of Housing, Informal Settlement, Lands & Surveys

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TRADE

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Table 11.1 - Balance of Visible Trade, 2010 to 2019, EC$’ Million

Period Imports Domestic

Exports Re-Exports Total

Exports

Balance of Visible Trade

2010 912.3 93.8 17.1 110.9 -801.4

2011 894.7 89.0 14.4 103.4 -791.3

2012 961.3 103.4 11.5 114.9 -846.4

2013 998.8 109.9 21.9 131.8 -867.0

2014 976.2 108.2 24.9 133.1 -843.1

2015 900.9 113.4 13.1 126.5 -774.4

2016 903.9 105.5 10.7 116.1 -787.7

2017 891.2 98.5 15.8 114.2 -777.0

2018 954.8 105.1 12.8 122.1 -832.7

2019P 904.7 86.4 16.6 108.9 -795.9 Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 11.2 - Value of Import by SITC Section, 2015 to 2019, EC$’ Million

S.I.T.C. SECTION Year

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

0. Food 211.9 204.3 209.9 209.0 212.2

1. Beverages & Tobacco 32.9 34.9 33.1 35.0 36.4 2. Crude Materials, Inedible Except Fuels 28.1 30.0 22.4 22.2 24.8

3. Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 108.3 106.2 83.0 136.0 106.1 4. Animal & Vegetable Oils, Fats & Waxes 4.4 4.1 4.0 4.5 4.2

5. Chemicals and Related Product n.e.s 78.9 75.0 71.4 78.3 73.8

6. Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials 159.9 148.5 163.8 170.0 153.1 7. Machinery and Transport Equipment 176.7 196.6 203.4 183.8 191.9 8. Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 99.8 104.3 100.0 116.1 102.5

9. Commodities and Transactions Not Classified Elsewhere in the SITC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 900.9 903.9 891.2 954.8 905.1 Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 11.3 - Value of Domestic Export by SITC Sections, 2015 to 2019, EC$’ Million

S.I.T.C. SECTION Year

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

0. Food 81.7 74.1 63.8 63.2 64.9

1. Beverages & Tobacco 20.2 18.6 16.3 18.0 12.3

2. Crude Materials, Inedible Except Fuels 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3

3. Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

4. Animal & Vegetable Oils, Fats & Waxes 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

5. Chemicals and Related Product n.e.s 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.6

6. Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials 9.2 10.1 16.5 25.7 12.7

7. Machinery and Transport Equipment 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2

8. Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.2

9. Commodities and Transactions Not Classified Elsewhere in the SITC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total 113.4 105.5 98.5 109.4 92.2 Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 11.4 - Imports from OECS/CARICOM Countries, 2015 to 2019, EC$’ 000

O.E.C.S / CARICOM Countries

Year

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Anguilla 3 7 4 4 1

Antigua & Barbuda 718 520 330 544 695

Dominica 1,231 798 798 949 927

Grenada 3,014 2,980 5,083 5,798 6,879

Montserrat - - - 841 -

St. Kitts & Nevis 193 325 309 1,241 2,715

St. Lucia 6,720 5,509 4,254 5,267 5,729

Total O.E.C.S Countries 11,879 10,139 10,778 14,644 16,946

Belize 416 1,184 908 697 1,181

Bahamas 41 8 12 - -

Barbados 25,092 26,610 24,474 22,458 21,154

Guyana 14,485 16,867 22,044 15,704 11,885

Haiti 79 74 46 58 58

Jamaica 12,921 10,939 6,443 8,643 9,701

Suriname 1,038 705 769 637 885

Trinidad & Tobago 158,825 146,402 140,354 170,452 137,697

Total O.E.C.S. / CARICOM Countries

224,776 212,928 205,828 233,293 199,507

Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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Table 11.5 - Domestic Exports to OECS/CARICOM Countries, 2015 to 2019, EC$’ 000

O.E.C.S / CARICOM Countries Year

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Anguilla 35 10 27 61 290

Antigua & Barbuda 17,359 16,965 14,484 14,469 11,380

Dominica 10,198 9,359 14,726 20,521 15,019

Grenada 4,634 3,993 4,627 3,876 3,787

Montserrat 720 698 707 825 529

St. Kitts & Nevis 7,448 7,875 8,598 12,118 7,668

St. Lucia 20,049 19,951 16,846 11,260 11,326

Total O.E.C.S Countries 60,443 58,851 60,015 63,130 49,999

Belize 4,159 3,676 2,112 2,328 99

Bahamas 0 0 0 0 20

Barbados 19,484 19,399 16,646 16,769 17,965

Guyana 406 183 544 294 239

Haiti 0 0 0 0 0

Jamaica 1,013 841 897 922 271

Suriname 559 408 182 211 85

Trinidad & Tobago 21,040 17,185 11,008 9,082 7,911

Total OECS/CARICOM Countries 107,104 100,543 91,404 92,736 76,589 Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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ELECTORAL STATISTICS

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Table 12.1 - Summary Results for General Elections, December 7th 2005

No. of No. of No. of

Constituency No. of Total No. No. of Total No. Ballots Ballots Ballots

Electors of Ballots Rejected of accepted for N.D.P for U.L.P for G.P.

on list cast Ballots Ballots Candidate Candidate Candidate

North Windward 5,841 4,447 14 4,433 2,016 2,405 12

North Central Windward 5,724 3,577 14 3,563 676 2,887 0

South Central Windward 6,173 3,995 16 3,979 1,702 2,268 9

South Windward 5,924 3,636 11 3,625 1,172 2,451 2

Marriaqua 6,551 4,147 14 4,133 1,438 2,695 0

East St. George 7,600 4,636 18 4,618 1,952 2,652 14

West St. George 6,996 4,114 22 4,092 1,678 2,414 0

East Kingstown 7,084 4,456 13 4,443 2,300 2,143 0

Central Kingstown 7,016 3,956 10 3,946 1,965 1,981 0

West Kingstown 6,821 4,027 38 3,989 1,977 2,012 0

South Leeward 7,175 4,537 16 4,521 2,203 2,318 0

Central Leeward 6,031 4,154 16 4,138 1,784 2,354 0

North Leeward 5,481 3,952 14 3,938 1,958 1,980 0

Northern Grenadines 3,919 2,516 14 2,502 1,855 647 0

Southern Grenadines 2,697 1,889 32 1,857 1,058 799 0 Total

91,033

58,039

262

57,777

25,734

32,006

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Percentage

63.76 0.45 99.55 44.34 55.15 0.06

Source: Electoral Office

N.D.P. - New Democratic Party U.L.P. - Unity Labour Party G.P. – Green Party

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Table 12.2 - Summary Results for General Elections, December 13th 2010

No. of Total No. No. of Total No. Ballots Ballots Ballots

Constituency Electors of Ballots Rejected of accepted for N.D.P for U.L.P for G. P.

on list cast Ballots Ballots Candidate Candidate Candidate

North Windward 6,526 4,777 10 4,767 2,252 2,502 13

North Central Windward 6,262 3,775 10 3,765 761 3,004 0

South Central Windward 6,796 4,312 12 4,300 1,857 2,425 18

South Windward 6,696 4,109 9 4,100 1,648 2,434 18

Marriaqua 7,165 4,503 18 4,485 1,954 2,522 9

East St. George 8,664 5,257 8 5,249 2,477 2,760 12

West St. George 7,851 4,569 8 4,561 2,066 2,495 0

East Kingstown 7,846 4,732 15 4,717 2,589 2,122 6

Central Kingstown 7,838 4,527 7 4,520 2,445 2,063 12

West Kingstown 7,549 4,414 12 4,402 2,451 1,940 11

South Leeward 8,068 5,023 25 4,998 2,595 2,396 7

Central Leeward 6,614 4,457 21 4,436 2,140 2,290 6

North Leeward 6,080 4,218 11 4,207 2,189 2,007 11

Northern Grenadines 4,163 2,538 14 2,524 2,024 491 9

Southern Grenadines 2,949 1,782 8 1,774 1,120 648 6

Total 101,067 62,993 188 62,805 30,568 32,099 138

Percentage

62.33 0.30 99.70 48.53 50.96 0.22

Source: Electoral Office

N.D.P – New Democratic Party U.L. P – Unity Labour Party G.P – Green Part

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Table 12.3 - Summary Results for General Elections, December 9th 2015

No. of Total No. No. of Total No. Ballots Ballots Ballots Ballots

Constituency Electors of Ballots Rejected of accepted for U.L.P for N.D.P for G. P. for D.R.P

on list cast Ballots Ballots Candidate Candidate Candidate Candidate

North Windward 6,295 5,130 7 5,123 2,713 2,390 5 15

North Central Windward 5,297 3,787 9 3,778 3,015 746 0 17

South Central Windward 5,788 4,379 11 4,368 2,476 1,888 4 0

South Windward 6,035 4,291 11 4,280 2,507 1,748 25 0

Marriaqua 6,210 4,547 12 4,535 2,643 1,887 5 0

East St. George 7,789 5,733 22 5,711 3,135 2,528 13 35

West St. George 6,880 4,850 19 4,831 2,682 2,104 0 45

East Kingstown 6,583 4,771 9 4,762 2,295 2,444 0 23

Central Kingstown 6,644 4,713 18 4,695 2,084 2,600 11 0

West Kingstown 6,328 4,508 20 4,488 2,015 2,459 14 0

South Leeward 7,340 5,396 19 5,377 2,620 2,738 0 19

Central Leeward 6,102 4,697 16 4,681 2,497 2,184 0 0

North Leeward 5,704 4,537 15 4,522 2,255 2,267 0 0

Northern Grenadines 3,841 2,536 9 2,527 601 1,924 0 0

Southern Grenadines 2,691 1,833 5 1,828 708 1,120 0 0

Total 89,527 65,708 202 65,506 34,246 31,027 77 154

Percentage 73.39 0.23 73.17 38.25 34.66 0.09 0.17

Source: Electoral Office

N.D.P – New Democratic Party U.L. P – Unity Labour Party G.P – Green Party

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