Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
438.72 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
30th
of 121 countries
All-time high
453.58 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.4364 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 453.58 TDS, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4364 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8545 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5697 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4364 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5739 TDS, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5638 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5579 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7407 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 1.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 1.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 2.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1980 | 4.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +85.2% |
| 1981 | 6.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 1982 | 14.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +116.9% |
| 1983 | 13.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 24.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +73.8% |
| 1985 | 30.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 30.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 28.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 33.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 33.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 39.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 44.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 53.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 74.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1994 | 76.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 76.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 89.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 101.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 102.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 126.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 115.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 105.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 104.33 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 121.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 171.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 210.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 298.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 249.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 271.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 327.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 326.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 316.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 331.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 293.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 279.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 313.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 390.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 395.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 453.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 444.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 415.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 331.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 334.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 390.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 438.13 TDS, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 456.68 TDS, current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8872 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.4364 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.8 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 126.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 104.33 TDS, current US$ per person | 327.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.56 TDS, current US$ per person | 279.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 453.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 331.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 27 Tunisia 448.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Peru 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Gabon 442.77 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Lebanon 428.38 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Tonga 422 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Net financial flows, IBRD -248,000 NFL, current US$ (2021)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 168.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0147 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 36,933 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 51.81 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 837.11 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 837.11 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 453.58 TDS, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4364 TDS, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 30th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.