External debt stocks in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External debt stocks was 70.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks 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 external debt stocks in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 70.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 70.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1972.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.9% | — |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -53.2% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +228.8% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | +42.2% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 2.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 13.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 27.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 29.7% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 37.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 52.7% | 70.3% | 5 |
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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 external debt stocks in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- External debt stocks in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 70.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1972.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for external debt stocks?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. 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.