Grenada - Economy
How is the economy of Grenada? Based on the information we have, Grenada has a small OECS service-based economy; large tourism, construction, transportation, and education sectors; major spice exporter; shrinking but still high public debt; vulnerable to hurricanes; emerging blue economy incentives. Key agricultural products in this country include: sugarcane, coconuts, eggs, vegetables, fruits, bananas, plantains, grapefruits, avocados, mangoes/guavas (2023).
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Labor force
Industrial production growth rate 2.9% (2024 est.)
Industries food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction, education, call-center operations
Population below poverty line 25% (2018 est.)
Taxes and other revenues
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2024 2.7 (2024 est.)
Exchange rates 2023 2.7 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 2.7 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 2.7 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 2.7 (2020 est.)
Debt - external
Debt - external 2023 $501.371 million (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024 $423.263 million (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $404.13 million (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $371.767 million (2022 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2024 -$270.771 million (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023 -$243.473 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 -$148.445 million (2022 est.)
Budget
Revenues $288.404 million (2017 est.)
Expenditures $222.475 million (2017 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2024 5% of GDP (2024 est.)
Remittances 2023 5.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 5.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
Household income
Lowest 10% 2.1% (2018 est.)
Highest 10% 33.7% (2018 est.)
Imports
Imports 2024 $990.587 million (2024 est.)
Imports 2023 $924.688 million (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $785.022 million (2022 est.)
Imports (partners) USA 37%, Trinidad & Tobago 13%, Cayman Islands 10%, China 4%, UK 3% (2023)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, cars, poultry, ships, plastic products (2023)
Exports
Imports 2024 $990.587 million (2024 est.)
Imports 2023 $924.688 million (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $785.022 million (2022 est.)
Exports (partners) USA 24%, Antigua & Barbuda 13%, St. Vincent & the Grenadines 8%, Dominica 6%, Trinidad & Tobago 5% (2023)
Comodities Exports force nutmeg/cardamons, fish, wheat flours, frozen fruits and nuts, aqueous paints (2023)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024 $2.08 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $2.005 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $1.916 billion (2022 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $1.391 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2024 $17,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023 $17,100 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $16,400 (2022 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 2.7% (2024 est.)
Industry 14.8% (2024 est.)
Services 65.2% (2024 est.)
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