Grenada

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 35,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2022 est.)

Broadcast media

multiple publicly and privately owned TV and radio stations; state-owned Grenada Information Service (GIS) provides TV and radio; the Grenada Broadcasting Network, jointly owned by the government and the Caribbean Communications Network of Trinidad and Tobago, operates a TV station and 2 radio stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription service is provided by Columbus Communications Grenada (FLOW GRENADA); approximately 25 private radio stations (2019)

Internet country code

.gd

Internet users

percent of population: 74% (2023 est.)

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 17,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 14 (2022 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 112,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 81 (2021 est.)

Agricultural products

sugarcane, coconuts, eggs, vegetables, fruits, bananas, plantains, grapefruits, avocados, mangoes/guavas (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Budget

revenues: $288.404 million (2017 est.) expenditures: $222.475 million (2017 est.) note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

Current account balance

-$270.771 million (2024 est.) -$243.473 million (2023 est.) -$148.445 million (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Debt - external

$501.371 million (2023 est.) note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Economic overview

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

Exchange rates

East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2024 est.) 2.7 (2023 est.) 2.7 (2022 est.) 2.7 (2021 est.) 2.7 (2020 est.)

Exports

$858.949 million (2024 est.) $828.529 million (2023 est.) $706.195 million (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports - commodities

nutmeg/cardamons, fish, wheat flours, frozen fruits and nuts, aqueous paints (2023) note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Exports - partners

USA 24%, Antigua & Barbuda 13%, St. Vincent & the Grenadines 8%, Dominica 6%, Trinidad & Tobago 5% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

GDP (official exchange rate)

$1.391 billion (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

agriculture: 2.7% (2024 est.) industry: 14.8% (2024 est.) services: 65.2% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

43.8 (2018 est.) note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: 2.1% (2018 est.) highest 10%: 33.7% (2018 est.) note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

Imports

$990.587 million (2024 est.) $924.688 million (2023 est.) $785.022 million (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports - commodities

refined petroleum, cars, poultry, ships, plastic products (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - partners

USA 37%, Trinidad & Tobago 13%, Cayman Islands 10%, China 4%, UK 3% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Industrial production growth rate

2.9% (2024 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Industries

food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction, education, call-center operations

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

1.1% (2024 est.) 2.7% (2023 est.) 2.6% (2022 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Population below poverty line

25% (2018 est.) note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Public debt

82% of GDP (2016 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

$2.08 billion (2024 est.) $2.005 billion (2023 est.) $1.916 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP growth rate

3.7% (2024 est.) 4.7% (2023 est.) 7.3% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP per capita

$17,700 (2024 est.) $17,100 (2023 est.) $16,400 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

Remittances

5% of GDP (2024 est.) 5.3% of GDP (2023 est.) 5.1% of GDP (2022 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$423.263 million (2024 est.) $404.13 million (2023 est.) $371.767 million (2022 est.) note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Coal

imports: 1 metric tons (2023 est.)

Electricity

installed generating capacity: 60,000 kW (2023 est.) consumption: 221.453 million kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 18 million kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity access

electrification - total population: 94.2% (2022 est.)

Electricity generation sources

fossil fuels: 98.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) solar: 1.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) wind: 0.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Energy consumption per capita

41.703 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

Petroleum

refined petroleum consumption: 2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions

348,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 348,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Climate

tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds

Environmental issues

deforestation causing habitat and species loss; coastal erosion and contamination; pollution and sedimentation; inadequate solid waste management

International environmental agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Land use

agricultural land: 23.5% (2023 est.) arable land: 8.8% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 11.8% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 2.9% (2023 est.) forest: 52.1% (2023 est.) other: 24.4% (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions

10.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Total renewable water resources

200 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal

municipal: 12 million cubic meters (2022 est.) industrial: 0 cubic meters (2022 est.) agricultural: 2.1 million cubic meters (2022 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 37.1% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Waste and recycling

municipal solid waste generated annually: 29,500 tons (2024 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 15.1% (2022 est.)

Area

total : 344 sq km land: 344 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative

twice the size of Washington, D.C.

Climate

tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds

Coastline

121 km

Elevation

highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

Geographic coordinates

12 07 N, 61 40 W

Irrigated land

20 sq km (2012)

Land boundaries

total: 0 km

Land use

agricultural land: 23.5% (2023 est.) arable land: 8.8% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 11.8% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 2.9% (2023 est.) forest: 52.1% (2023 est.) other: 24.4% (2023 est.)

Location

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Map references

Central America and the Caribbean

Maritime claims

territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Natural hazards

lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November volcanism: Mount Saint Catherine (840 m) is on the island of Grenada; Kick 'em Jenny, an active submarine volcano (seamount) on the Caribbean Sea floor, lies about 8 km (5 mi) north of Grenada; these two volcanoes are at the southern end of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends to the Dutch dependency of Saba in the north

Natural resources

timber, tropical fruit

Population distribution

approximately one third of the population is found in the capital of St. George's; the island's population is concentrated along the coast

Terrain

volcanic in origin with central mountains

Administrative divisions

6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petite Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick

Capital

name: Saint George's geographic coordinates: 12 03 N, 61 45 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: originally named Ville de Fort Royal (Fort Royal Town), the name was changed to Saint George's Town in 1764, in honor of the patron saint of England, when the English took over Grenada from the French; the name was eventually shortened to Saint George's

Citizenship

citizenship by birth: yes citizenship by descent only: yes dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years for persons from a non-Caribbean state and 4 years for a person from a Caribbean state

Constitution

history: previous 1967; latest presented 19 December 1973, effective 7 February 1974, suspended 1979 following a revolution but restored in 1983 amendment process: proposed by either house of Parliament; passage requires two-thirds majority vote by the membership in both houses and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to constitutional sections, such as personal rights and freedoms, the structure, authorities, and procedures of the branches of government, the delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the procedure for amending the constitution, also requires two-thirds majority approval in a referendum

Country name

conventional long form: none conventional short form: Grenada etymology: origin of the name remains obscure; some sources attribute the designation to Spanish influence (most likely named for the Spanish city of Granada); in Spanish granada means "pomegranate"

Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission: the US does not have an official embassy in Grenada; the Charg d Affaires to Barbados, Karin B. SULLIVAN, is accredited to Grenada embassy: Lance-aux-Epines, Saint George's mailing address: 3180 Grenada Place, Washington DC 20521-3180 telephone: [1] (473) 444-1173 FAX: [1] (473) 444-4820 email address and website: StgeorgesACS@state.gov https://bb.usembassy.gov/embassy/grenada/

Diplomatic representation in the US

chief of mission: Ambassador Tarlie FRANCIS (since 15 September 2023) chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009 telephone: [1] (202) 265-2561 FAX: [1] (202) 265-2468 email address and website: embassy@grenadaembassyusa.org https://grenadaembassyusa.org/ consulate(s) general: Miami, New York

Executive branch

chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General Cecile LA GRENADE (since 7 May 2013) head of government: Prime Minister Dickon MITCHELL (since 24 June 2022) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor general usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister

Flag

description: a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and bottom) and green triangles (left and right), with a wide red border around the flag; three five-pointed yellow stars are centered on the top and bottom of the red border, with one larger yellow star on a red disk at the center of the flag; a small yellow-and-red nutmeg pod is on the left triangle meaning: the seven stars stand for the country's administrative divisions, with the central star symbolizing the capital, St. George's; yellow stands for the sun and the warmth of the people, green for vegetation and agriculture, and red for harmony, unity, and courage

Government type

parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm

Independence

7 February 1974 (from the UK)

International law organization participation

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

ACP, ACS, AOSIS, CARIFORUM, CARIBCAN, Caricom, CBI, CDB, CELAC, CSME, ECCU, EPA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, LAES, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO

Judicial branch

highest court(s): regionally, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts judge selection and term of office: chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, and independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62 subordinate courts: magistrates' courts; Court of Magisterial Appeals note: appeals beyond the ECSC in civil and criminal matters are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

Legal system

common law based on English model

Legislative branch

legislature name: Parliament legislative structure: bicameral

Legislative branch - lower chamber

chamber name: House of Representatives number of seats: 15 (all directly elected) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 6/23/2022 parties elected and seats per party: National Democratic Congress (NDC) (9); New National Party (NNP) (6) percentage of women in chamber: 31.3% expected date of next election: June 2027

Legislative branch - upper chamber

chamber name: Senate number of seats: 13 (all appointed) scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 8/31/2022 percentage of women in chamber: 30.8% expected date of next election: August 2027

National anthem(s)

title: "Hail Grenada" lyrics/music: Irva Merle BAPTISTE/Louis Arnold MASANTO history: adopted 1974 _____ title: "God Save the King" lyrics/music: unknown history: royal anthem, as a Commonwealth country

National coat of arms

Grenada s coat of arms shows Grand Etang Lake, a crater lake on the volcano that formed Grenada; in the center of the shield is Christopher Columbus s ship, the Santa Maria , which landed on the island in 1498; the gold cross dividing the shield, the two Madonna lilies, and the national motto signal the importance of religion; two lions symbolize past UK rule (1762-1974), as well as Grenada s current status as a Commonwealth country; the corn stalk and banana plant represent agriculture; the armadillo and Grenada dove next to the shield are native to the island, and the roses in the bougainvillea flower garland represent Grenada s seven communities

National color(s)

red, yellow, green

National holiday

Independence Day, 7 February (1974)

National symbol(s)

Grenada dove, bougainvillea flower

Political parties

National Democratic Congress or NDC New National Party or NNP

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Background

The indigenous Carib people inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS landed on the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974, making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1979, a leftist New Jewel Movement seized power under Maurice BISHOP, ushering in the Grenada Revolution. On 19 October 1983, factions within the revolutionary government overthrew and killed BISHOP and members of his party. Six days later, US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations intervened, quickly capturing the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Rule of law was restored, and democratic elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since.

Military - note

Grenada joined the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) in 1985; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2025)

Military and security forces

no regular military forces; the Royal Grenada Police Force (under the Ministry of National Security) includes a Coast Guard and a paramilitary Special Services Unit (2025)

Age structure

0-14 years: 21.9% (male 13,095/female 12,003) 15-64 years: 65.3% (male 38,129/female 36,726) 65 years and over: 12.8% (2024 est.) (male 6,944/female 7,724)

Alcohol consumption per capita

total: 8.62 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) beer: 3.54 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) wine: 0.56 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) spirits: 4.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) other alcohols: 0.31 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Birth rate

13 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Death rate

8.41 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 53.1 (2024 est.) youth dependency ratio: 33.5 (2024 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 19.6 (2024 est.) potential support ratio: 5.1 (2024 est.)

Education expenditure

5.1% of GDP (2023 est.) 11.4% national budget (2025 est.)

Ethnic groups

African descent 82.4%, mixed 13.3%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.9 (2025 est.)

Health expenditure

5.7% of GDP (2021) 6.3% of national budget (2022 est.)

Hospital bed density

3.2 beds/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Infant mortality rate

total: 8.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 8.6 deaths/1,000 live births female: 9.5 deaths/1,000 live births

Languages

English (official), French patois

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 76.3 years (2024 est.) male: 73.7 years female: 79.1 years

Major urban areas - population

39,000 SAINT GEORGE'S (capital) (2018)

Maternal mortality ratio

48 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Median age

total: 35.9 years (2025 est.) male: 35.2 years female: 35.7 years

Nationality

noun: Grenadian(s) adjective: Grenadian

Net migration rate

-2.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

21.3% (2016)

Physician density

1.38 physicians/1,000 population (2018)

Population

total: 114,621 (2024 est.) male: 58,168 female: 56,453

Population distribution

approximately one third of the population is found in the capital of St. George's; the island's population is concentrated along the coast

Population growth rate

0.24% (2025 est.)

Religions

Protestant 49.2% (includes Pentecostal 17.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 13.2%, Anglican 8.5%, Baptist 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Evangelical 1.9%, Methodist 1.6%, other 1.2%), Roman Catholic 36%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Rastafarian 1.2%, other 5.5%, none 5.7%, unspecified 1.3% (2011 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 18 years (2018 est.) male: 17 years (2018 est.) female: 18 years (2018 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.1 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.09 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.89 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 37.1% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.86% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Refugees and internally displaced persons

IDPs: 383 (2024 est.)

Airports

2 (2025)

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

J3

Merchant marine

total: 6 (2023) by type: general cargo 3, other 3

Ports

total ports: 1 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 1 very small: 0 ports with oil terminals: 1 key ports: St. George's