Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.1437 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1975–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 0.1437 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.2357 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.0117 units per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 90th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1953 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1477 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.176 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1543 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1883 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1118 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1684 units per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1198 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1656 units per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1497 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2302 units per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2119 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1372 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1928 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1159 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.166 units per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1608 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2357 units per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1928 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1866 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1263 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1441 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.146 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1168 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1746 units per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1091 units per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -110.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1285 units per US$ of GDP | -1197.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0651 units per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2007 | 0.123 units per US$ of GDP | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1437 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.1437 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.1437 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1197.5% | -0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1285 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1723 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1477 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1592 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2302 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1559 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2357 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1106 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1746 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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
- 89 Grenada 0.1488 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
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.095 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.1437 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2357 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0117 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 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.