Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Grenada
Grenada: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 1.5 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Grenada, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Grenada is 1.5, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 158.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Grenada peaked at 9.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -10.35, in 2002.
That places Grenada 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.88 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6087 | -132.3% |
| 1993 | 1.92 | +216.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9358 | -148.7% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | -219.2% |
| 1996 | -1.28 | -214.5% |
| 1997 | -3.11 | +143.6% |
| 1998 | -1.17 | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0638 | -105.4% |
| 2000 | -0.3505 | -649.6% |
| 2001 | -4.07 | +1060.6% |
| 2002 | -10.35 | +154.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -110.6% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | +183.0% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | -3.76 | -251.0% |
| 2007 | -4.24 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | -2.01 | -52.7% |
| 2009 | -2.18 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | -1.91 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | -2.4 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | -2.03 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | -3.94 | +93.9% |
| 2014 | -0.6545 | -83.4% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | -488.1% |
| 2016 | 5.56 | +118.9% |
| 2017 | 5.68 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.92 | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 6.81 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -2.56 | -137.6% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | -182.6% |
| 2022 | 2.56 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 9.42 | +268.6% |
| 2024 | 9.96 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | -3.48 | -134.9% |
| 2026 | 0.069 | -102.0% |
| 2027 | 1.5 | +2079.2% |
| 2028 | 1.5 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 1.5 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 1.5 | -0.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 53.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | +2079.2% | 0.069 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | -1060.6% | -0.3505 | -4.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5188 | -3.11 | 1.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.03 | -10.35 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 | -3.94 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | -3.48 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 43 Angola 1.54 compare
- 44 Ukraine 1.54 compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 1.51 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 1.48 compare
- 48 San Marino 1.45 compare
- 49 Brazil 1.39 compare
More external debt data for Grenada
- 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 3.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 26.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 225.88 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0196 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Grenada?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Grenada was 1.5 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.35 in 2002.
- How does Grenada rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Grenada ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October