Claims on central government in Grenada
Grenada: Claims on central government was 68.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Grenada, 1971–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government in Grenada stood at 68.3%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 829.3% on the previous year and up 1,883.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Grenada peaked at 68.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -11.6%, in 1979.
Grenada ranks 4th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Grenada, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.5% | — |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +80.7% |
| 1973 | -0.8% | -109.6% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -913.6% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -59.7% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +80.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +12932.7% |
| 1979 | -11.6% | -262.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -104.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +353.8% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +324.1% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -42.4% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +47.8% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -52.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -75.5% |
| 1987 | -1.6% | -272.7% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -363.2% |
| 1989 | -1.9% | -144.6% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -232.7% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +14.3% |
| 1992 | -5.9% | -305.1% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -98.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | +454.3% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | +60.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -384.5% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -129.6% |
| 1999 | -3.2% | +397.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -149.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +82.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -87.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +589.2% |
| 2004 | -4.0% | -262.6% |
| 2005 | -3.3% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -142.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +188.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -74.1% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -218.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -144.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +252.1% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | -205.8% |
| 2013 | -2.8% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | -1.7% | -39.4% |
| 2015 | -3.8% | +125.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -107.6% |
| 2017 | -2.5% | -968.1% |
| 2018 | -3.2% | +26.6% |
| 2019 | -5.9% | +84.1% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -47.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -97.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -4169.3% |
| 2023 | -7.9% | -400.1% |
| 2024 | -9.4% | +17.8% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | -829.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | -11.6% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | -1.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -5.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -4.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -5.9% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | -9.4% | 68.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 1 Micronesia, Federated States of 156.4% compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 92.3% compare
- 3 South Sudan 92.0% compare
- 5 Malawi 49.2% compare
- 6 Argentina 36.7% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 25.3% compare
More financial sector data for Grenada
- 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.72 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.02 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.72 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Grenada?
- Claims on central government in Grenada was 68.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.6% in 1979.
- How does Grenada rank for claims on central government?
- Grenada ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,883.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.