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 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× 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 | +228.8% | 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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
- 6 Cape Verde 0.6799 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.5961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Maldives 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 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, 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 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 9th 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 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.