Multilateral debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Multilateral debt service was 72.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1973–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 72.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 88.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1973.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.8% | — |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +207.3% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +200.7% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | +150.5% |
| 1977 | 59.9% | +46.5% |
| 1978 | 69.9% | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 76.4% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 61.3% | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 45.2% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 81.7% | +62.7% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 84.3% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 81.3% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 87.6% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 72.1% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 70.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 72.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 72.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.0%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +207.3% | 1.8% | 5.4% |
| 1975 | +200.7% | 5.4% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | +150.5% | 16.3% | 40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 1.8% | 76.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 45.2% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 45.8% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 22.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 45.1% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 67.4% | 75.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 17 Algeria 75.8% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 75.0% compare
- 19 Madagascar 74.6% compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 71.4% compare
- 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.3% compare
- 23 Malawi 71.0% 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 multilateral debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Multilateral debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 72.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1973.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for multilateral debt service?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.