Maldives vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External debt as a share of gross national income

Maldives
75.6%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
70.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
23rd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
26th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Maldives
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 75.6% against 70.3% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.

Maldives ranks 23rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 26th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s 39.0% 39.7% 0.6% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 36.6% 42.7% 6.1% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2020s 82.3% 63.5% 18.8% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Maldives or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Maldives, at 75.6% against 70.3% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
5.3%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Maldives ranks 23rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).