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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 12 with data

Debt

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

35th of 51 · 6th in Latin America*
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Debt / GDPSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's debt / gdp rose from 31.5 % in 1990 to 53.7 % in 2009.199019952000200530%40%50%60%53.7 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's debt / gdp rose from 31.5 % in 1990 to 53.7 % in 2009.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

163rd of 179 · 31st in Latin America
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Gross debt / GDPSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's gross debt / gdp rose from 47.6 % in 1995 to 102.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%120%102.8 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's gross debt / gdp rose from 47.6 % in 1995 to 102.8 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

91st of 140 · 8th in Latin America*
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 9.1 % in 2000 to 8.1 % in 2017.20002005201020156%8%10%12%8.1 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 9.1 % in 2000 to 8.1 % in 2017.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

23rd of 110 · 5th in Latin America
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 38.8 % in 1995 to 70.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%70.3 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 38.8 % in 1995 to 70.3 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

180th of 183 · 32nd in Latin America
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Fiscal balanceSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's fiscal balance fell from 1.1 % in 1995 to -16.0 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-20%-15%-10%-5%0%5%-16.0 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's fiscal balance fell from 1.1 % in 1995 to -16.0 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

65th of 144 · 6th in Latin America*
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Central gov. revenueSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's central gov. revenue rose from 21.1 % in 1990 to 25.6 % in 2017.19901995200020052010201520%22%24%26%28%25.6 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's central gov. revenue rose from 21.1 % in 1990 to 25.6 % in 2017.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

72nd of 145 · 9th in Latin America*
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Central gov. expenseSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's central gov. expense rose from 20.8 % in 2000 to 24.7 % in 2017.200020052010201518%20%22%24%26%28%24.7 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's central gov. expense rose from 20.8 % in 2000 to 24.7 % in 2017.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

84th of 183 · 10th in Latin America
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Gov. revenueSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's gov. revenue rose from 21.4 % in 1995 to 27.9 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202020%22%24%26%28%30%32%27.9 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's gov. revenue rose from 21.4 % in 1995 to 27.9 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

38th of 183 · 4th in Latin America
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Gov. expenditureSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's gov. expenditure rose from 20.3 % in 1995 to 43.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%43.9 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's gov. expenditure rose from 20.3 % in 1995 to 43.9 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

45th of 145 · 2nd in Latin America*
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Tax revenueSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's tax revenue rose from 18.3 % in 1990 to 23.8 % in 2017.19901995200020052010201516%18%20%22%24%26%23.8 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's tax revenue rose from 18.3 % in 1990 to 23.8 % in 2017.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

141st of 192 · 28th in Latin America
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Health spendingSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's health spending rose from 4.0 % in 2000 to 4.4 % in 2023.200020052010201520204%4%5%5%6%4.4 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's health spending rose from 4.0 % in 2000 to 4.4 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

10th of 121 · 2nd in Latin America
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Education spendingSaint Vincent and the Grenadines's education spending rose from 4.4 % in 1986 to 6.5 % in 2023.19902000201020200%2%4%6%8%10%6.5 %

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's education spending rose from 4.4 % in 1986 to 6.5 % in 2023.

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