Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 74.72 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
74.72
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
93.99
in 2025
All-time low
38.79
in 1997
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 74.72 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 93.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.79, in 1997.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.05 | — |
| 1992 | 49.58 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 48.09 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 52.82 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 46.8 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 40.68 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 38.79 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 39.53 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 52.85 | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 54.26 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 52.01 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 53.18 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.34 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 58.57 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 50.52 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 44.74 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 48.46 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 50.31 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 57.25 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 61.12 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 64.02 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 68.1 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 69.95 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 75.04 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 75.1 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.44 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 69 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 69.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.16 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 80.16 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 88.36 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 86.3 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.43 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 92.68 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 93.99 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 90.54 | -3.7% |
| 2027 | 86.61 | -4.3% |
| 2028 | 82.64 | -4.6% |
| 2029 | 78.66 | -4.8% |
| 2030 | 74.72 | -5.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 74.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 74.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.33, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8 | 38.79 | 52.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.46 | 44.74 | 58.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.93 | 61.12 | 79.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.94 | 78.66 | 93.99 | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.72 | 74.72 | 74.72 | 1 |
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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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 74.72 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 93.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.79 in 1997.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October