Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Grenada
Grenada: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Grenada, 1977–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Grenada peaked at 0.3441 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Grenada 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Grenada, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3056 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3197 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1546 units per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1667 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2585 units per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3015 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3441 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3321 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3058 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2498 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2726 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2192 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2404 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2567 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1768 units per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1606 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1664 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1942 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1598 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0907 units per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1138 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1753 units per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1768 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2173 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1196 units per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1367 units per US$ of GDP | +155.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +155.7% | 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1367 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +150.0% | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.26 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1546 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3197 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2598 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3441 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1762 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0907 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2567 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1292 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2173 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 86 United Arab Emirates 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.171 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Canada 0.1644 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1437 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Ukraine 0.1264 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Belize 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Grenada?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Grenada was 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3441 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Grenada rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Grenada ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.