External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 27.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 27.9%.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 190.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1996.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 190.8% | — |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -99.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +79.4% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +472.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +90.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +244.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +103.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +83.6% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -64.1% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +42.7% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 27.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 27.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +472.9% | 0.9% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 0.5% | 190.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 3.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 19.6% | 27.9% | 2 |
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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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 27.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 190.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1996.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. 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 Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.