Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 2.88 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.88, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.9 in 2027 and was at its lowest, -10.29, in 2023.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21st 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3635 | — |
| 1992 | -2.45 | -773.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5468 | -77.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | -308.8% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | +112.0% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | -1.39 | -149.7% |
| 1998 | -0.3419 | -75.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0709 | -120.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +1880.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3789 | -73.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0183 | -104.8% |
| 2003 | -0.4807 | +2525.7% |
| 2004 | -0.8523 | +77.3% |
| 2005 | -1.99 | +133.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6366 | -68.1% |
| 2007 | -0.7472 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4888 | -165.4% |
| 2009 | -0.7263 | -248.6% |
| 2010 | -1.55 | +112.9% |
| 2011 | -1.69 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | -0.114 | -93.2% |
| 2013 | -3.84 | +3264.8% |
| 2014 | -1.44 | -62.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2165 | -85.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -661.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3159 | -74.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1445 | -54.2% |
| 2019 | -1.61 | -1214.3% |
| 2020 | -4.16 | +158.1% |
| 2021 | -4.89 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | -7.24 | +48.3% |
| 2023 | -10.29 | +42.1% |
| 2024 | -10.09 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | -4.8 | -52.4% |
| 2026 | 1.94 | -140.4% |
| 2027 | 2.9 | +49.4% |
| 2028 | 2.89 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 2.89 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 2.88 | -0.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 102.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -3264.8% | -0.114 | -3.84 |
| 2003 | -2525.7% | -0.0183 | -0.4807 |
| 2000 | +1880.2% | 0.0709 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | -1214.3% | 0.1445 | -1.61 |
| 1992 | -773.5% | 0.3635 | -2.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2298 | -2.45 | 2.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3184 | -1.99 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8777 | -3.84 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.08 | -10.29 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.88 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2027.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.29 in 2023.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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