Government debt % GDP in St. Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 53.7% in 2009, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 10.18 percentage points from 43.51% in 2008. Ten years earlier, in 1999, the value was 51.95% (up 1.75 percentage points since). The highest value since 1990 was 56.31% in 2004, the lowest 31.53% in 1990. St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranked 17th highest of the 51 countries in this dataset in 2009; Iceland ranked first.
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Government debt % GDP, measured in %, measures the government's fiscal obligations and borrowing levels in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, serving as a critical indicator of fiscal sustainability, creditworthiness, and the capacity to finance public services and respond to crises. Government debt accumulates when spending exceeds revenues over time, requiring borrowing from domestic and international creditors through bond issuance. In St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Government debt % GDP is typically expressed as a percentage of GDP to account for the economy's capacity to service the debt — a country with larger economic output can sustain higher debt levels than a smaller economy. Key considerations include debt composition (domestic vs foreign currency, short vs long-term), interest rates, and who holds the debt (domestic investors, foreign governments, central banks). Sustainable debt levels vary by country depending on institutional strength, growth prospects, and investor confidence, but ratios above 90-100% of GDP often raise concerns among credit rating agencies.
Government debt % GDP in St. Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 53.7% in 2009, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 10.18 percentage points from 43.51% in 2008. Ten years earlier, in 1999, the value was 51.95% (up 1.75 percentage points since).
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranked 17th highest of the 51 countries in this dataset in 2009; Iceland ranked first.
The highest value since 1990 was 56.31% in 2004, the lowest 31.53% in 1990.
| Indicator | Government debt % GDP |
|---|---|
| Country | St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
Latest data for St. Vincent and the Grenadines: 2009. Other countries in this series have data up to 2024.
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World Bank. (2026). Government debt % GDP — St. Vincent and the Grenadines [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/government-debt-percent-gdp/VCT. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS
World Bank. "Government debt % GDP — St. Vincent and the Grenadines." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/government-debt-percent-gdp/VCT. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Government debt % GDP — St. Vincent and the Grenadines." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/government-debt-percent-gdp/VCT. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS.
@misc{econdash_government_debt_percent_gdp_vct,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Government debt \% GDP --- St. Vincent and the Grenadines}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/government-debt-percent-gdp/VCT},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS}
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