Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -24.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
-24.7%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
74th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-19.4%
in 2004
All-time low
-25.7%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is -24.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at -19.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -25.7%, in 2011.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 74th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -20.8% | — |
| 2001 | -20.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | -20.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -19.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | -19.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | -20.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | -20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | -19.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | -21.8% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | -24.4% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | -24.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | -25.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | -24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | -23.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | -24.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | -23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | -24.7% | +5.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -24.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -26.5%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -24.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -24.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.8% | -24.4% | -19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.4% | -25.7% | -23.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -24.7% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was -19.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.7% in 2011.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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