Relationship dossier
Grenada
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation includes tax information exchange, alongside unresolved questions linked to colonial history.
Grenada toward United Kingdom
+15Grenada participates in a bilateral tax information exchange arrangement with the United Kingdom. Grenada also participates in Caribbean reparations advocacy concerning slavery and colonialism, though the extent of direct government engagement with the United Kingdom is unclear.
United Kingdom toward Grenada
+15The United Kingdom participates in a bilateral tax information exchange arrangement with Grenada. The scope of other direct UK government cooperation with Grenada is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship combines a concrete, reciprocal arrangement on tax information exchange with the enduring historical connection between the countries. Caribbean reparations advocacy provides a potential source of friction, but the extent of direct bilateral disagreement is uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Grenada and the United Kingdom maintain a relationship shaped by Grenada’s history as a former British colony and continuing bilateral cooperation. A bilateral tax information exchange arrangement provides a concrete basis for government cooperation. The relationship also intersects with Caribbean reparations claims concerning slavery and colonialism, though the scope of direct bilateral disagreement is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Caribbean reparations claims concerning slavery and colonialism, including claims directed at former colonial powers such as the United Kingdom.
Key developments
Grenada and the United Kingdom entered into a bilateral tax information exchange arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond tax information exchange are unclear.
- The extent of direct Grenadian government engagement with the United Kingdom over reparations is unclear.