Broad money growth (annual %) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Broad money growth (annual %) was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 29.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2020.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.4% | — |
| 1977 | 9.9% | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 27.5% | +178.5% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -79.2% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | +285.8% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | -0.4% | -103.2% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | -7520.0% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -46.8% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -53.1% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +251.1% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -89.1% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +433.1% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +77.5% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +109.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -48.9% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | -149.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -233.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +126.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -52.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -54.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +335.9% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | -221.4% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -294.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -98.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +1971.3% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +319.2% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -65.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 5.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +7520.0% | -0.4% | 29.6% |
| 2023 | +1971.3% | 0.2% | 3.8% |
| 1992 | +433.1% | 1.5% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 9.9% | 27.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | -0.4% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 1.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -2.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | -6.6% | 15.8% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Broad money growth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 5.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for broad money growth?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.