External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.64 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.16 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 1972 | 7.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 28.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +256.3% |
| 1974 | 32.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 34.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 36.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 46.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 55.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 69.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 99.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 161.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1982 | 185.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 211.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 211.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 228.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 259.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 349.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 408.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 458.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 541.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 594.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 663.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 691.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 809.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 807.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 822.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 814.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 953.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 1,424 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2000 | 1,438 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,431 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,524 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,728 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1,990 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 2,203 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2,188 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,820 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 2,073 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 2,054 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,539 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 2,583 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,472 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,746 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 3,071 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 3,238 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,144 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,152 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,975 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,122 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,539 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 4,401 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 4,947 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 5,717 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +256.3% | 7.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.25 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 69.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 99.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 458.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 541.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,424 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,845 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,431 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,203 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,904 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,472 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,238 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,094 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,539 DOD, current US$ per person | 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 1 Maldives 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Montenegro 7,237 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Grenada 6,714 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Lebanon 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.