External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +228.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2845 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3958 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3946 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3571 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4132 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2845 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 15 Lesotho 0.6794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Maldives 0.6328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 El Salvador 0.6206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.5961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Mauritius 0.5961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Grenada 0.5824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 16.96 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -248,000 NFL, current US$ (2021)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.