What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The highest recorded value was 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.

What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.

How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.0%

World rank

23rd

of 122 countries

All-time high

0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23rd 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, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.2%
1972	0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1973	0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+228.8%
1974	0.0969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1975	0.1037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1976	0.114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1977	0.0961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1978	0.0935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1979	0.1018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1980	0.1291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1981	0.1843 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.8%
1982	0.1866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1983	0.2094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1984	0.1847 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1985	0.1866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1986	0.195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1987	0.2364 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1988	0.2405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1989	0.2455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1990	0.2609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1991	0.2702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1992	0.2743 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1993	0.3553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1994	0.3945 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1995	0.3743 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1996	0.3695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	0.3385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1998	0.3648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1999	0.496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.0%
2000	0.4558 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2001	0.4221 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2002	0.3601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2003	0.3914 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2004	0.4158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2005	0.4354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2006	0.3824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2007	0.2875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2008	0.3152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2009	0.3441 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2010	0.4124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2011	0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2012	0.3997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2013	0.4184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2014	0.4637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2015	0.4721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2016	0.4437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2017	0.421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2018	0.3733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2019	0.374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0.5224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.7%
2021	0.643 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2022	0.6313 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2023	0.6514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2024	0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+228.8%	0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3498 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4558 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.629 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

20 Lesotho 0.7415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Georgia 0.736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 El Salvador 0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Gambia 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Jamaica 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Paraguay 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: The highest recorded value was 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?: Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.