External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.64 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.16 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 1972 | 7.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 28.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +256.3% |
| 1974 | 32.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 34.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 36.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 46.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 55.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 69.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 101.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 179.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +75.6% |
| 1982 | 200.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 239.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 231.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 250.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 287 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 377.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 436.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 473.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 560.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 613.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 677.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 902.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 1,011 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1,046 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,083 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,040 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,204 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 1,710 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 1,718 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,718 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,549 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 1,761 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 2,026 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 2,245 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 2,197 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,839 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 2,080 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2,224 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 2,702 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 2,794 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,684 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,959 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 3,324 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 3,472 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3,398 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,363 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,146 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3,269 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4,363 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 5,556 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 6,120 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 6,893 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +256.3% | 7.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.25 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1981 | +75.6% | 101.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 179.08 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 69.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 277.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 101.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 473.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 984.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 560.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,710 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,936 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,549 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,245 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,111 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,684 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,472 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,189 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,363 DOD, current US$ per person | 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 5 Maldives 8,891 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Dominica 8,603 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 8,136 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Serbia 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Grenada 7,365 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Bulgaria 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 107.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 78.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 8th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.