Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 79.29 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1975–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 79.29 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 79.72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.74, in 1976.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.54 | — |
| 1976 | 18.74 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 22.99 | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 20.92 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 22.58 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 22.82 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 28.11 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 31.36 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 32.11 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 31.32 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 30.16 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 35.89 | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 41.43 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 38.47 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 40.7 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 58.59 | +44.0% |
| 1991 | 56.54 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 53.85 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 52.23 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 57.37 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 50.83 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 44.18 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 42.14 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 42.94 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 57.41 | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 58.94 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 56.52 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 56.46 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.91 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 62.02 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 65.45 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 64.12 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 53.32 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 56.74 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 63.57 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 65.45 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 68.77 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 72.02 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 74.63 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 79.72 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 79.29 | -0.5% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 79.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 79.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.15 | 18.74 | 22.99 | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.24 | 22.82 | 41.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.61 | 42.14 | 58.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1 | 53.32 | 65.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.31 | 65.45 | 79.72 | 6 |
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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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 79.29 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 79.72 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.74 in 1976.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.