Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 5.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1972.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -43.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +61.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +106.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +106.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 36,933 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 3.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.