Central government debt, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Central government debt, total was 53.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Central government debt, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2009
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 53.7% for central government debt, total in 2009.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 56.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1990.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 42nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Central government debt, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.5% | — |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +23.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 53.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 53.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.0%, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 31.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 43.5% | 56.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 39 Pakistan 55.0% compare
- 40 Uganda 54.4%
- 41 Netherlands 54.2% compare
- 43 Cyprus 53.7% compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 45 New Zealand 52.0% compare
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 central government debt, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Central government debt, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 53.7% in 2009, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for central government debt, total?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2009.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.