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  • ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES

    2018

    DIGEST OF STATISTICS

    Statistical Office

    Economic Planning and Sustainable Development Division

    Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning, Sustainable

    Development & 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, 2014 to 2018 ........................................................................... 2

    Table 1.3 - Rainfall as Recorded at Selected Agricultural Stations, 2014 to 2018 ............................................ 3

    Table 1.4 - Monthly Rainfall for Selected Areas, 2018 ..................................................................................... 4

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

    Table 2.1 - Estimated End of Year Population in Each Census Division, 2009 to 2018 ..................................... 6

    Table 2.2 – Estimated Total Mid-Year Population, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, 2014 to 2018 .... 7

    Table 2.3 - Births by Sex and Usual Place of Residence of Mother, 2016 to 2018 ........................................... 8

    Table 2.4 - Number of Live Births and Deaths by Sex, 2014 to 2018................................................................ 9

    Table 2.5 - Deaths by Sex and Usual Place of Residence, 2016 to 2018 ......................................................... 10

    Table 2.6 - Marriage by Age of Groom and Bride, 2018 ................................................................................. 11

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

    Table 3.1 - Life Expectancy, 2016 to 2018 ...................................................................................................... 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 ............................................................................... 14

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

    Table 4.1 - Arrivals and Departures of Passengers by Air and Sea, 2014 to 2018 .......................................... 16

    Table 4.2 - Arrival of Passengers by Categories, 2017 & 2018 ....................................................................... 17

    Table 4.3 - Departure of Passengers by Categories, 2017 & 2018 ................................................................. 17

    Table 4.4 - Vehicles Involved in Road Traffic Accidents by Type, 2009 to 2018 ............................................. 18

    Table 4.5 - Road Traffic Accidents, 2009 to 2018 ........................................................................................... 18

    Table 4.6 - Number of Persons Killed in Road Traffic Accidents by Class of Road User, 2009 to 2018 .......... 19

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

    Table 5.1 - Enrolment of Pupils in Primary School by Age& Sex, 2016 to 2018 ............................................. 21

    Table 5.2 - Teachers in Primary Schools, 2009 to 2018 .................................................................................. 21

    Table 5.3 - Enrolment of Pupils in Secondary School by Age & Sex, 2016 to 2018 ........................................ 22

    Table 5.4 - Teachers in Secondary Schools, 2009 to 2018 .............................................................................. 22

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

  • Table 6.1 - Number of Reported Crimes, 2015 to 2018 ................................................................................. 24

    Table 6.2 - Drug Statistics by Number of Arrest, 2014 to 2018 ...................................................................... 25

    Table 6.3 - Drugs Destroyed and Seized, 2014 to 2018 .................................................................................. 25

    Table 6.4 - Imprisonment by Offence, 2015 to 2018 ...................................................................................... 26

    Table 6.5 - Length of Prison Sentences, 2015 to 2018 ................................................................................... 27

    Table 6.6- Number of Prisoners by Age Group and Sex from 2015 to 2018 .................................................. 28

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

    Table 7.1 - Visitor Air Arrivals by Country of Residence and Purpose of Visit – 2018 .................................... 30

    Table 7.2 - Total Visitor Arrivals by First Port of Entry, 2014 to 2018 ............................................................ 31

    Table 7.3 - Visitor Arrivals by Visitor Type, 2014 to 2018 ............................................................................... 31

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

    Table 8.1 - Labour Force Participation (LFP) Rate by Age 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, 2014 to 2018 .......................................................... 35

    Table 9.2 - Consumer Price Index, 2014 to 2018 ........................................................................................... 36

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

    Table 10.1 - Application for Planning Permission Building Works, 2018 ........................................................ 38

    Table 10.2 - Applications for Planning Permission Sub-division of Land, 2018 .............................................. 39

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

    Table 11.1 - Balance of Visible Trade, 2009 to 2018, EC$’Million .................................................................. 41

    Table 11.2 - Value of Import by SITC Section, 2014 to 2018, EC$’Million ...................................................... 42

    Table 11.3 - Value of Domestic Export by SITC Sections, 2014 to 2018, EC$’Million ..................................... 43

    Table 11.4 - Imports from OECS/CARICOM Countries, 2014 to 2018, EC$’ 000 ............................................ 44

    Table 11.5 - Domestic Exports to OECS/CARICOM Countries, 2014 to 2018, 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

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    .. Data not available for specific reference period

    ... Not applicable

    r Revised

    p Preliminary

    Est. Estimated

    0 True zero or value rounded to 0

  • 1

    AREA & CLIMATE

    1

  • 2

    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, 2014 to 2018

    Year Quarter Temperature (Degrees Celsius)

    Mean Relative

    Humidity (%)

    Mean Temp.

    Mean Max.

    Mean Min.

    Extreme Max.

    Extreme Min.

    2014

    Mar. 25.9 29.9 21.8 30.1 21.4 74.0 June 27.2 31.5 22.8 32.2 22.4 74.0 Sept. 27.3 31.5 23.2 31.7 22.7 77.0 Dec. 26.9 31.7 22.0 32.3 21.7 77.0

    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

    Source: The Meteorological Office

  • 3

    Table 1.3 - Rainfall as Recorded at Selected Agricultural Stations, 2014 to 2018

    Year Period Belmont Belle Isle New

    Grounds Dumbarton Rabacca Met. Office Richmond Rivulet

    2014

    Jan - Mar 428.8 343.2 225.8 357.6 357.4 280.6 938.3 254.5 Apr - Jun 143.8 203.5 127.5 267.1 245.7 182.6 365.8 135.6 Jul - Sep 673.0 743.6 420.6 692.8 411.1 669.8 820.1 501.9 Oct - Dec 496.8 587.1 613.5 667.6 551.1 550.1 713.2 514.1 Total 1,742.4 1,997.4 1,387.4 1,985.1 1,565.3 1,683.1 2,837.4 1,406.1

    2015

    Jan - Mar 442.2 388.3 280.6 467.0 332.6 385.7 526.0 2,434.1

    Apr - Jun 178.4 216.8 215.8 262.0 216.5 268.4 246.7 1,387.8

    Jul - Sep 682.2 693.8 259.0 589.3 466.9 580.8 464.6 3,042.8

    Oct - Dec 628.4 671.4 302.2 594.0 460.1 530.2 626.6 3,141.5 Total 1,931.2 1970.3 1,057.6 1,912.9 1,476.1 1,765.1 1,863.9 10,006.2

    2016

    Jan - Mar 143.1 182.2 207.0 224.5 297.7 208.5 237.6 165.2 Apr - Jun 406.4 426.4 244.3 361.6 368.1 322.5 497.2 251.2 Jul - Sep 927.5 852.7 722.4 859.2 686.7 692.2 841.9 605.9 Oct - Dec .. 1162.3 .. 1,124.5 1,065.5 1,144.3 1,304.9 739 Total 1,477.0 2623.6 1,173.7 2,569.8 2,418.0 1,223.2 2,881.6 1761.3

    2017

    Jan - Mar .. 247.6 .. 455.2 248.9 NA 290.9 269.5

    Apr - Jun .. 439.1 .. 517.6 347.0 474.8 494.2 428.1

    Jul - Sep .. 950.6 .. 739.3 632.0 585.4 1,095.8 533.1

    Oct - Dec .. 820.7 .. 735.0 402.5 587.2 632.0 376.0 Total .. 2458.0 .. 2,447.1 1,630.4 1,647.4 2,512.9 1,606.7

    2018

    Jan - Mar .. 487.8 .. 472.7 253.9 340.9 459.6 370.6

    Apr - Jun .. 319.8 .. 390.4 194.5 217.8 436.0 259.1

    Jul - Sep .. 588.4 .. 458.3 361.2 371.6 719.7 392.8

    Oct - Dec .. 767.1 .. 801.7 561.0 576.4 687.1 406.4

    Total .. 2163.1 .. 2,123.1 1,370.6 1,506.7 2,302.4 1,428.9 Source: The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Forestry and Fisheries and The Meteorological Office

  • 4

    Table 1.4 - Monthly Rainfall for Selected Areas, 2018

    Stations Belle Isle Richmond Station Dumbarton Met Office Rivulet Rabacca Monthly Total Monthly Average

    January 216.4 203.3 199.2 118.9 137.3 89.7 964.8 160.8

    February 176.0 158.0 115.8 75.7 85.1 62.2 672.8 112.1

    March 95.4 98.3 157.7 146.3 148.2 102.0 747.9 124.6

    April 57.0 93.4 128.4 73.3 80.2 61.9 494.2 82.4

    May 93.7 144.4 105.8 70.0 89.2 46.5 549.6 91.6

    June 169.1 198.8 156.2 75.6 89.7 86.1 775.5 129.3

    July 272.0 277.0 180.3 129.5 125.1 91.3 1075.2 179.2

    August 201.9 235.8 141.2 127.6 157.1 117.9 981.5 163.6

    September 114.5 206.9 136.8 114.5 110.6 152.0 835.3 139.2

    October 325.1 273.5 427.3 365.0 290.4 320.8 2002.1 333.7

    November 288.9 278.7 266.6 149.0 113.6 166.8 1263.6 210.6

    December 153.14 134.9 107.8 62.4 2.4 73.4 534.0 89.0

    Total 2163.1 2303.0 2123.1 1507.8 1428.9 1370.6 10896.5 1816.1

    Average 180.3 191.9 176.9 125.7 119.1 114.2 908.0 151.3 Source: The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Forestry and Fisheries and The Meteorological Office

  • 5

    POPULATION & VITAL

    STATISTICS

    2

  • 6

    Table 2.1 - Estimated End of Year Population in Each Census Division, 2009 to 2018

    Census Divisions 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

    Kingstown 12,995 12,968 12,941 12,914 12,925 12,935 12,945 12,955 12,966 12,976

    Suburbs of Kingstown 13,460 13,579 13,698 13,818 13,829 13,840 13,851 13,862 13,873 13,884

    Calliaqua 23,637 23,829 24,022 24,215 24,234 24,253 24,273 24,292 24,312 24,331

    Marriaqua 7,895 7,864 7,832 7,801 7,807 7,814 7,820 7,826 7,832 7,839

    Bridgetown 6,621 6,604 6,587 6,571 6,576 6,581 6,586 6,592 6,597 6,602

    Colonarie 7,024 6,966 6,909 6,852 6,857 6,863 6,868 6,874 6,879 6,885

    Georgetown 7,023 7,037 7,050 7,064 7,069 7,075 7,081 7,086 7,092 7,098

    Sandy Bay 2,615 2,602 2,590 2,577 2,579 2,581 2,583 2,585 2,587 2,589

    Layou 6,331 6,335 6,338 6,342 6,347 6,352 6,357 6,362 6,367 6,372

    Barrouallie 5,760 5,802 5,844 5,886 5,891 5,896 5,900 5,905 5,910 5,915

    Chateaubelair 5,848 5,818 5,788 5,758 5,763 5,768 5,772 5,777 5,781 5,786

    Total (Mainland St Vincent) 99,208 99,404 99,601 99,797 99,877 99,957 100,037 100,116 100,197 100,277

    Northern Grenadines 5,969 6,041 6,114 6,186 6,191 6,196 6,201 6,206 6,211 6,216

    Southern Grenadines 3,826 3,902 3,977 4,052 4,055 4,058 4,061 4,065 4,068 4,071

    Total (Grenadines) 9,795 9,943 10,091 10,238 10,246 10,254 10,263 10,271 10,279 10,287

    Total (St Vincent and the Grenadines) 109,004 109,347 109,691 110,035 110,123 110,211 110,299 110,387 110,476 110,564 Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

  • 7

    Table 2.2 – Estimated Total Mid-Year Population, Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces, 2014 to 2018

    2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

    Total Mid-Year Population 110,167 110,255 110343 110431 110520

    Male 56,509 56,555 56600 56645 56690

    Female 53,658 53,701 53744 53787 53829

    Live Births 1,841 1,813 1729 1539 1524

    Male 912 917 857 796 709

    Female 929 896 872 743 815

    Still Births 25 36 22 14 18

    Male 16 16 12 9 9

    Female 9 20 10 3 8

    Unknown 0 0 0 2 1

    Deaths Under 1 year of age 29 26 25 17 22

    Male 18 15 11 8 9

    Female 11 11 14 9 13

    Total Deaths (Residents) 1,006 885 930 911 965

    Male 548 495 496 493 571

    Female 429 364 409 401 448

    Marriages 526 574 583 536 524

    Divorces 39 69 72 41 21

    Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

  • 8

    Table 2.3 - Births by Sex and Usual Place of Residence of Mother, 2016 to 2018

    Census Division

    2016 2017 2018

    Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

    Kingstown 123 120 243

    114 117 231

    101 56 157

    Kingstown Suburbs 108 107 215

    97 98 195

    137 118 255

    Calliaqua 158 180 338

    150 133 283

    142 157 299

    Marriaqua 55 70 125

    61 60 121

    51 62 113

    Bridgetown 48 51 99

    45 46 91

    46 42 88

    Colonarie 42 38 80

    50 36 86

    57 46 103

    Georgetown 63 75 138

    61 52 113

    34 35 69

    Sandy Bay 38 33 71

    38 31 69

    38 24 62

    Layou 57 53 110

    34 34 68

    47 33 80

    Barrouallie 44 42 86

    41 38 79

    54 46 100

    Chateaubelair 50 52 102

    53 52 105

    46 37 83

    Northern Grenadines 41 28 69

    26 29 55

    30 32 62

    Southern Grenadines 29 19 48

    23 16 39

    27 19 46

    Not Stated/Unknown 1 4 5

    3 1 4

    5 2 7

    Total 857 872 1,729 796 743 1,539 815 709 1,524

    Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

  • 9

    Table 2.4 - Number of Live Births and Deaths by Sex, 2014 to 2018

    Year / Month

    Births Deaths

    Male Female Both Sexes Male Female Both Sexes

    2014 912 929 1,841

    572 445 1,017

    2015 917 896 1,813

    511 374 885

    2016 857 872 1,729

    508 426 934

    2017 796 743 1539

    504 413 917

    January 70 59 129

    57 32 89

    February 61 50 111

    27 27 54

    March 61 58 119

    38 33 71

    April 58 52 110

    43 27 70

    May 61 50 111

    35 35 70

    June 45 57 102

    41 30 71

    July 42 44 86

    49 46 95

    August 56 54 110

    44 52 96

    September 73 75 148

    47 42 89

    October 90 73 163

    37 40 77

    November 100 86 186

    46 22 68

    December 79 85 164

    40 27 67

    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

    Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

  • 10

    Table 2.5 - Deaths by Sex and Usual Place of Residence, 2016 to 2018

    Census Division 2016 2017 2018

    Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

    Kingstown 78 58 136

    78 61 139

    75 66 141

    Suburbs of Kingstown 63 42 105

    52 54 106

    72 56 128

    Calliaqua 113 86 199

    106 86 192

    130 104 234

    Marriaqua 24 33 57

    42 46 88

    47 33 80

    Bridgetown 31 37 68

    35 23 58

    23 18 41

    Colonarie 31 31 62

    30 31 61

    26 33 59

    Georgetown 44 26 70

    31 22 53

    32 32 64

    Sandy Bay 14 17 31

    14 10 24

    15 17 32

    Layou 28 20 48

    27 29 56

    24 28 52

    Barrouallie 20 21 41

    21 13 34

    17 20 37

    Chateaubelair 22 25 47

    26 19 45

    28 15 43

    Northern Grenadines 24 15 39

    28 14 42

    16 18 34

    Southern Grenadines 15 12 27

    11 2 13

    12 8 20

    Not Stated 0 0 0

    0 0 0

    0 0 0

    Deaths (Residents) 507 423 930

    501 410 911

    517 448 965

    Deaths (Foreigners) 1 3 4

    3 3 6

    0 0 0

    Total Deaths 508 426 934 504 413 917 517 448 965

    Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

  • 11

    Table 2.6 - Marriage by Age of Groom and Bride, 2018

    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 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

    20 - 24 1 12 23 9 10 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 58

    25 - 29 0 5 35 41 11 8 3 1 0 1 1 0 106

    30 - 34 0 4 15 25 35 15 6 4 1 0 0 0 105

    35 - 39 0 0 4 9 29 17 8 7 3 0 2 0 79

    40 - 44 0 0 2 6 5 13 10 10 1 3 0 0 50

    45 - 49 0 0 1 0 3 8 8 9 11 6 6 0 52

    50 - 54 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 7 8 2 6 0 28

    55 - 59 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 8 4 0 20

    60 - 64 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 7

    65+ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 10

    Not Stated 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5

    Total 1 26 80 91 95 66 37 45 29 21 28 5 524 Source: The Statistical Office of St Vincent and the Grenadines

  • 12

    HEALTH

    3

  • 13

    Table 3.1 - Life Expectancy, 2016 to 2018

    Life Expectancy 2016 2017 2018

    Females At birth 74.8 75.1 73.9

    At age 65 17.9 18.5 16.5

    Males At birth 70.4 71.1 70.9

    At age 65 16.3 16.4 15.9

    Both sexes At birth 72.4 72.9 72.3

    At age 65 17.0 17.4 16.0 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

  • 14

    Table 3.3 - Underlying Cause of Death by Cause Groups

    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

  • 15

    TRANSPORTATION AND

    COMMUNICATION

    4

  • 16

    Table 4.1 - Arrivals and Departures of Passengers by Air and Sea, 2014 to 2018

    Period Arrivals Departures

    Air Sea Total Air Sea Total

    2014

    Jan - June 52,926 92,444 145,370 56,916 99,540 156,456

    Jul - Dec 49,478 53,497 102,975 50,052 47,349 97,401

    Total 102,404 145,941 248,345 106,968 146,889 253,857

    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

    Source: St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Immigration Department

  • 17

    Table 4.2 - Arrival of Passengers by Categories, 2017 & 2018

    Categories 2017 2018

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

    Residents 17,875 22,670 40,545

    18,227 23,449 41,676

    Visitors 71,632 63,842 135,474

    80,395 64,143 144,538

    Immigrants 0 0 0

    0 0 0

    In transits 156 195 351

    200 83 283

    Excursionists 2,869 1,871 4,740

    3,190 1,232 4,422

    Total 92,532 88,578 181,110 102,012 88,907 190,919 Source: St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Immigration Department

    Table 4.3 - Departure of Passengers by Categories, 2017 & 2018

    Categories 2017 2018

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

    Residents 29,551 32,835 62,386

    26,580 24,488 51,068

    Visitors 63,599 46,796 110,395

    77,810 55,605 133,415

    Immigrants 0 0 0

    0 0 0

    In transits 94 74 168

    73 20 93

    Excursionists 4 1 5

    1 3 4

    Total 93,248 79,706 172,954 104,464 80,116 184,580

    Source: St Vincent and the Grenadines’ Immigration Department

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    Table 4.4 - Vehicles Involved in Road Traffic Accidents by Type, 2009 to 2018

    Year Cars Jeeps Trucks Motor Cycles

    Buses Pedal Cycle

    Other Vehicles

    2009 609 400 99 16 166 2 75

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

    Table 4.5 - Road Traffic Accidents, 2009 to 2018

    Year Total Number of Accidents Reported

    Number of Accidents with

    Injured Persons

    Number of Accidents with

    no Injured Persons

    Number of Fatal Accidents

    2009 1029 159 861 9

    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 .. .. .. ..

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

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    Table 4.6 - Number of Persons Killed in Road Traffic Accidents by Class of Road User, 2009 to 2018

    Year Driver Rider Pillion Rider Pedestrian Passenger Total

    2009 3 2 0 3 4 12

    2010 1 2 0 0 2 5

    2011 1 2 0 1 0 4

    2012 0 0 0 4 0 4

    2013 0 0 0 3 2 5

    2014 1 1 0 5 5 12

    2015 3 5 0 2 14 24

    2016 2 0 0 2 3 7

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

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

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

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    EDUCATION

    5

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    Table 5.1 - Enrolment of Pupils in Primary School by Age& Sex, 2016 to 2018

    Age

    2016 2017 2018

    Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

    4 303 304 607 308 359 667 361 344 705

    5 955 944 1899 886 852 1738 910 916 1826

    6 933 920 1853 898 899 1797 850 821 1671

    7 948 936 1884 979 969 1948 917 906 1823

    8 969 947 1916 973 929 1902 957 974 1931

    9 851 819 1670 894 870 1764 933 932 1865

    10 860 828 1688 861 863 1724 898 856 1754

    11 692 619 1311 593 523 1116 652 646 1298

    12 190 114 304 215 110 325 183 94 277

    13 30 10 40 31 13 44 24 20 44

    14 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0

    15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Total 6,732 6,441 13,173 6,639 6,387 13,026 6,685 6,509 13,194 Source: Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Information

    Table 5.2 - Teachers in Primary Schools, 2009 to 2018

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

    Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

    2009 192 682 874 138 564 702 72 83 80.3

    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 Source: Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Information

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    Table 5.3 - Enrolment of Pupils in Secondary School by Age & Sex, 2016 to 2018

    Age 2016 2017 2018

    Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

    Under 11 9 9 18 7 4 11 3 3 6

    11 231 302 533 319 301 620 236 366 602

    12 756 835 1,591 714 729 1,443 698 777 1,475

    13 922 915 1,837 904 882 1,786 894 830 1,724

    14 993 955 1,948 960 926 1,886 917 891 1,808

    15 914 923 1,837 938 946 1,884 906 887 1,793

    16 691 605 1,296 759 663 1,422 723 661 1,384

    17 408 292 700 421 333 754 431 284 715

    18 199 113 312 170 81 251 168 83 251

    19 & Over 31 14 45 38 18 56 34 16 50

    Total 5,154 4,963 10,117 5,230 4,883 10,113 5,010 4,798 9,808 Source: Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Information

    Table 5.4 - Teachers in Secondary Schools, 2009 to 2018

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

    Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total

    2009 256 423 679 140 244 384 54.7 57.7 56.6

    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 Source: Ministry of Education, National Reconciliation and Information

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    CRIME

    6

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    Table 6.1 - Number of Reported Crimes, 2015 to 2018

    Reported Crimes 2015 2016 2017 2018

    Crimes Against Authority 14 7 8 10

    Crimes Against Penal Code 713 583 635 683

    Drug Related .. .. .. 299

    Firearm/Ammunition Crimes 89 109 101 104

    Other Penal Offences 624 474 534 280

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

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

    Crimes of Robbery 86 79 73 140

    Crime of Sexual Assault 195 250 256 229

    Crimes of Wounding 441 480 459 499

    Murders/Manslaughters/Att.. 53 57 87 84

    Cyber crimes .. .. .. 4

    Other Crimes against person .. 1 .. ..

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

    Crimes of Burglary 968 908 997 1,017

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

    Other Crimes Against Property 667 632 589 697

    Miscellaneous 27 23 10 17

    Total Offences Reported 5,915 5,736 5,621 6,052 Source: Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, Criminal Investigations Department

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    Table 6.2 - Drug Statistics by Number of Arrest, 2014 to 2018

    Year

    No. of cases Persons Arrested No. of cases

    Reported For Cannabis For Cocaine Convicted

    2014 512 355 27 271

    2015 466 362 40 223

    2016 .. .. .. ..

    2017 .. .. .. ..

    2018 .. .. .. ..

    Total 978 717 67 494

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

    Table 6.3 - Drugs Destroyed and Seized, 2014 to 2018

    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

    2014 208,157 3,470,099 126 11,649 338

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

    2016 .. .. .. .. ..

    2017 .. .. .. .. ..

    2018 .. .. .. .. ..

    Total 1,088,124 5,967,729 231 68,112 606

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

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    Table 6.4 - Imprisonment by Offence, 2015 to 2018

    Offence 2015 2016 2017 2018

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

    Disorder, Assault, Indecent Language and Other Offences 99 0 99 107 3 110 72 0 72 71 3 74

    Larceny 157 2 159 157 5 162 169 6 175 161 5 166

    House Breaking 118 1 119 115 0 115 131 4 135 134 1 135

    Criminal Trespass 13 0 13 14 0 14 19 1 20 37 0 37

    Robbery with Violence 15 0 15 18 1 19 24 1 25 36 0 36

    Wounding 136 4 140 139 1 140 159 5 164 158 3 161

    Murder 16 3 19 19 4 23 21 3 24 26 2 28

    Dangerous Drugs 165 8 173 145 5 150 90 11 101 155 3 158

    Other Offences 282 10 292 251 9 260 257 20 277 182 19 201

    Total 1001 28 1029 965 28 993 942 51 993 960 36 996 Source: Her Majesty’s Prison

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    Table 6.5 - Length of Prison Sentences, 2015 to 2018

    Imprisonment

    2015 2016 2017 2018

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

    Under 1 month 30 1 31 14 0 14 13 0 13 4 0 4

    1 month and less than 3 months 197 5 202 243 6 249 195 17 212 146 8 154

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

    6 months and less than 12 months 166 6 172 189 4 193 145 2 147 127 2 129

    12 months and less than 18 months 54 0 54 46 2 48 58 2 60 52 1 53

    18 months and over 56 1 57 64 5 69 74 2 76 88 4 92

    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 503 13 516 556 17 573 485 23 508 417 15 432 Source: Her Majesty’s Prison

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    Table 6.6- Number of Prisoners by Age Group and Sex from 2015 to 2018

    Age Group 2015 2016 2017 2018

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

    16 - 21 127 3 130 105 1 106 120 2 122 109 2 111

    22 - 30 320 7 327 306 4 310 306 8 314 326 5 331

    31 - 40 337 7 344 336 0 336 302 15 317 309 6 315

    41 - 50 142 7 149 125 1 126 124 11 135 123 9 132

    51 and over 58 4 62 96 3 99 86 6 92 87 6 93

    Under 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Unknown 17 0 17 15 0 15 13 0 13 14 0 14

    Total 1,001 28 1,029 983 10 993 951 42 993 968 28 996 Source: Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Criminal Investigations Department

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    TRAVEL & TOURISM

    7

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    Table 7.1 - Visitor Air Arrivals by Country of Residence and Purpose of Visit – 2018

    Country of Residence

    Holiday Business Yachting

    Visiting Friends

    & Relatives

    Sports /Study

    Other Total

    NORTH AMERICA

    United States 13,869 2,453 2,167 7,599 241 22 26,351

    Canada 4,301 759 558 4,161 39 4 9,822

    CARIBBEAN 9,063 8,428 329 5,844 106 37 23,807

    SOUTH AMERICA 378 280 84 34 7 1 784

    EUROPE 12,818 1,275 1,136 2,493 63 63 17,848

    OTHER COUNTRIES 634 550 84 94 88 18 1,468

    TOTAL 41,063 13,745 4,358 20,225 544 145 80,080 Source: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority

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    Table 7.2 - Total Visitor Arrivals by First Port of Entry, 2014 to 2018

    Port of Entry 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

    ST. VINCENT Airport 53,203 57,651 60,071 57,812 59,641

    Kingstown 62,803 61,176 73,626 133,392 183,162

    BEQUIA

    Airport 4,256 4,439 4,847 5,458 5,656

    Port Elizabeth 43,280 40,954 44,177 58,145 58,024

    MUSTIQUE

    Airport 7,201 6,865 6,615 6,458 7,225

    Britannia Bay 1,788 1,187 1,038 1,257 1,451

    CANOUAN

    Airport 2507 2672 2883 3314 3889

    Charleston Bay 1532 1469 1404 1705 2108

    UNION ISLAND

    Airport 5,698 5,486 5,697 4,928 4,956

    Clifton 22,666 24,763 26,872 31,088 29,957

    St Vincent & The Grenadines 204,934 206,662 227,230 303,557 356,069

    Source: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority

    Table 7.3 - Visitor Arrivals by Visitor Type, 2014 to 2018

    Year

    Air Sea

    Grand Total Stay-

    Overs

    Same-day

    Visitors Total Yachts Cruise

    ships Total

    2014 70,713 2,152 72,865 46,899 85,170 132,069 204,934

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

    2016 78,751 1,362 80,113 47,525 99,542 147,067 227,180

    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

    Total 381,410 8,018 389,428 250,071 658,903 908,974 1,298,402

    Source: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority

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    LABOUR

    8

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

    Age 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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    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    80

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    15 - 24(Youth)

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

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    The ECONOMY

    9

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    Table 9.1 - GDP by Economic Activity in Current Prices, 2014 to 2018

    (EC $M)

    Sector 2014 2015 2016 2017 R 2018 P

    Agriculture, Hunting & Forestry 121.8 118.1 135.3 138.2 142.8

    Fishing 8.03 9.1 8.7 10.0 15.8

    Mining & Quarrying 2.43 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.1

    Manufacturing 97.0 99.5 102.7 107.8 109.8

    Electricity & Water 62.4 72.9 66.1 67.0 72.9

    Construction 128.2 138.0 135.7 142.2 141.7

    Wholesale & Retail Trade 243.2 230.6 233.0 233.7 246.9

    Hotels & Restaurants 42.9 36.0 33.4 41.2 44.3

    Transport, Storage and communications 220.9 233.3 247.5 247.4 245.4

    Financial Intermediation 101.5 123.2 119.3 118.9 120.1

    Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 251.2 253.1 261.4 266.7 270.0

    Public Administration, Defense & Compulsory Social Security 218.3 226.1 225.0 226.8 223.1

    Education 96.2 102.3 103.0 106.3 107.6

    Health and Social Work 54.7 55.3 56.4 54.1 57.8

    Other community, social & personal services 32.4 35.0 31.5 32.6 34.0

    Private Households with Employed Persons 4.19 4.9 4.6 4.9 4.9

    Less FISIM 17.6 19.4 20.4 19.5 18.9

    Gross Value Added at Basic Prices 1,667.7 1,722.1 1,747.2 1,782.0 1,822.4

    GROWTH RATE -0.03 3.3 1.5 2.0 2.3

    Taxes on products 298.7 318.7 344.9 358.0 369.3

    Less Subsidies 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

    GDP at Market Prices 1,965.3 2,039.6 2,091.0 2,138.9 2,190.5

    Growth Rate 0.9 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, 2014 to 2018

    Year and Month 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

    January 107.7 107.5 104.7 106.7 109.6

    February 107.2 106.0 104.6 106.4 109.4

    March 107.4 105.5 104.8 106.3 109.6

    April 108.0 105.6 104.5 107.5 110.4

    May 107.3 105.4 105.3 108.0 110.5

    June 107.4 105.4 106.4 108.3 110.6

    July 108.0 106.3 106.3 108.5 110.7

    August 108.4 106.3 106.3 108.4 110.8

    September 107.6 105.8 106.4 108.4 110.9

    October 107.6 105.4 106.1 108.5 111.0

    November 108.2 105.4 106.3 108.8 110.9

    December 107.3 105.1 106.1 109.3 110.8 Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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    HOUSING

    10

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    Table 10.1 - Application for Planning Permission Building Works, 2018

    Census Divisions

    Application Gross Floor Gross Land Cost of

    Received Area Area Building

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

    Kingstown 64 132,969.8 450,592 18,718,553.5

    Suburbs of Kingstown 82 123,206.9 515,895 17,945,053.0

    Calliaqua 251 571,416.5 3,201,529 74,187,929.8

    Marriaqua 60 94,160.8 736,329.9 15,202,239.0

    Bridgetown 44 63,101.9 695,360 9,658,812.6

    Colonarie 35 59,185.7 297,765 8,259,685.5

    Georgetown 30 57,915.0 325,205 7,169,845.0

    Sandy Bay 7 7,989.0 50,382 1,090,385.7

    Layou 48 91,064.0 367,822 13,412,032.0

    Barrouallie 15 20,346.5 64,576 2,877,593.0

    Chateaubelair 17 30,780.3 320,910 3,732,244.0

    Grenadines 74 174,648.6 1,079,984 40,082,528.5

    Total 727 1,426,785 8,106,350 212,366,892 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, 2018

    Location/Census

    Application Gross Land Cost Of

    Received Area Land

    NO SQ.FT Approx. (EC$)

    Kingstown 0 0 0

    Suburbs of Kingstown 1 26,208 250,000

    Calliaqua 1 174,240 0

    Marriaqua 0 0 0

    Bridgetown 2 217,800 0

    Colonarie 1 135,036 250,000

    Georgetown 0 0 0

    Sandy Bay 0 0 0

    Layou 1 424,710 500,000

    Barrouallie 0 0 0

    Chateaubelair 0 0 0

    Grenadines 1 109,383.6 2,500,000

    Total 7 1,087,377.6 3,500,000 Source: Physical Planning Unit, Ministry of Housing, Informal Settlement, Lands & Surveys

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    TRADE

    11

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    Table 11.1 - Balance of Visible Trade, 2009 to 2018, EC$’Million

    Period Imports Domestic

    Exports Re-Exports Total Exports

    Balance of Visible Trade

    2009 900.7 106.2 28.9 135.2 -765.4

    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 -866.9

    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 -776.9

    2018 954.8 109.3 12.8 122.9 -832.7 Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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    Table 11.2 - Value of Import by SITC Section, 2014 to 2018, EC$’Million

    S.I.T.C. SECTION Year

    2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

    0. Food 214.1 211.9 204.3 209.9 209.0

    1. Beverages & Tobacco 33.3 32.9 34.9 33.1 35.0

    2. Crude Materials, Inedible Except Fuels 20.6 28.1 30.0 22.4 22.2

    3. Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials 203.9 108.3 106.2 83.0 136.0

    4. Animal & Vegetable Oils, Fats & Waxes 4.3 4.4 4.1 4.0 4.5

    5. Chemicals and Related Product n.e.s 73.6 78.9 75.0 71.4 78.3

    6. Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials 154.7 159.9 148.5 163.8 170.0

    7. Machinery and Transport Equipment 176.5 176.7 196.6 203.4 183.8

    8. Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 95.2 99.8 104.3 100.0 116.1

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

    Total 976.2 900.9 903.9 891.2 954.8 Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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    Table 11.3 - Value of Domestic Export by SITC Sections, 2014 to 2018, EC$’Million

    S.I.T.C. SECTION

    Year

    2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

    0. Food 80.0 81.7 74.1 63.8 63.2

    1. Beverages & Tobacco 15.8 20.2 18.6 16.3 18.0

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

    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 0.0 0.1

    5. Chemicals and Related Product n.e.s 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.4

    6. Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials

    9.8 9.2 10.1 16.5 25.7

    7. Machinery and Transport Equipment 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1

    8. Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 1.9 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.3

    9. Commodities and Transactions Not Classified Elsewhere in the SITC

    0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

    Total 108.2 113.4 105.5 98.5 109.3 Source: The Statistical Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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    Table 11.4 - Imports from OECS/CARICOM Countries, 2014 to 2018, EC$’ 000

    O.E.C.S / CARICOM Countries Year

    2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

    Anguilla 8 3 7 4 4

    Antigua & Barbuda 627 718 520 330 544

    Dominica 1,902 1,231 798 798 949

    Grenada 2,900 3,014 2,980 5,083 5,798

    Montserrat - - - - 841

    St. Kitts & Nevis 144 193 325 309 1,241

    St. Lucia 4,702 6,720 5,509 4,254 5,267

    Total O.E.C.S Countries 10,282 11,879 10,139 10,777 14,643

    Belize 183 416 1,184 908 697

    Bahamas 11 41 8 12 -

    Barbados 23,142 25,092 26,610 24,474 22,548

    Guyana 12,652 14,485 16,867 22,044 15,704

    Haiti 56 79 74 46 58

    Jamaica 6,759 12,921 10,939 6,443 8,643

    Suriname 1,076 1,038 705 769 637

    Trinidad & Tobago 210,605 158,825 146,402 140,354 170,452

    Total O.E.C.S. / CARICOM Countries 264,765 224,776 212,930 205,827 233,384

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

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    Table 11.5 - Domestic Exports to OECS/CARICOM Countries, 2014 to 2018, EC$’ 000

    O.E.C.S / CARICOM Countries Year

    2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

    Anguilla 49 35 10 27 61

    Antigua & Barbuda 14,614 17,359 16,965 14,484 14,469

    Dominica 11,465 10,198 9,359 14,726 20,521

    Grenada 4,388 4,634 3,993 8,598 3,876

    Montserrat 651 720 698 16,846 825

    St. Kitts & Nevis 6,684 7,448 7,875 707 12,118

    St. Lucia 23,382 20,049 19,951 4,627 11,260

    Total O.E.C.S Countries 61,233 60,442 58,852 60,014 63,129

    Belize 3,019 4,159 3,676 2,112 2,328

    Bahamas 49 0 - - -

    Barbados 19,294 19,484 19,399 16,646 16,769

    Guyana 602 406 183 544 294

    Haiti - - - - -

    Jamaica 1,015 1,013 841 897 922

    Suriname 1,052 559 408 182 211

    Trinidad & Tobago 17,259 21,040 17,185 11,008 9,082

    Total CARICOM Countries 103,524 107,104 100,543 91,403 92,735

    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

    37

    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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