Country file(GRENADA)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2022

1,3 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2022

10,016.2

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2022

+5,8

Unemployment

(% of population)

#

#

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2022

9,340
image

General information

image

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework: 

 

Constitution of Grenada 1973

11.-(1) Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of assembly and association, that is to say, his right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or belong to trade unions or other associations for the protection of his interests.

 

(2)

Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held to be inconsistent with or in contravention of this section to the extent that the law in question makes provision-

  1. that is reasonably required in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health ;
  2. that is reasonably required for the purpose of protecting the rights or freedoms of other persons ; or
  3. that imposes restrictions upon public officers, and except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.

Available on: https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/fr/text/235321 

 

  • Legislative framework: 

 

GRENADA Labour Relations Act No 15 Act No. 15 of 1999 

Available on: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/53926/95818/F1720632402/GRD53926.pdf

 

 

  • International conventions ratified: 

 

UN: accession 17/09/1974

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Ratification/Accession: 1991

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Ratification/Accession: 1991

Convention on the Rights of the Child signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 1990

UNESCO : Member : SINCE 1975 

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Signature: 1980, Ratification/Accession: 1990

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency:Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$)

OAS-Organization of American States: 7/02/1975

CARICOM Caribbean community: 1/05/1974

Association of Caribbean States (ACS): Member

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS): Founding member 1981

CELAC: Member

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(% annual)

2022

#
+0,7

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2021

#
2

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

#

#
N/A

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15 to 24)

#

#
#

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

2021

#
78.24

Internet Users

(% of population)

2021

#
78

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2021

#
93.7

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2021

#
4

Happiness Index /10

#

#
N/A

Press Freedom Index /10

#

#
N/A

GINI Index /100

#

#
N/A

Democracy Index /10

#

#
N/A

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

#
52

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

#

#
N/A

HDI

2021

68/191
0,795