External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 193.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 193.2%.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1,048.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 189.0%, in 2019.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 195.7% | — |
| 1996 | 204.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 226.1% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 249.1% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 313.5% | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 328.4% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 235.8% | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 279.8% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 265.7% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 302.1% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 396.2% | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 1,048.8% | +164.7% |
| 2007 | 746.9% | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 805.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 657.5% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 591.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 528.1% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 563.3% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 306.7% | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 324.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 425.6% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 304.6% | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 225.1% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 250.3% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 189.0% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 228.3% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 193.2% | -15.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 193.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 26.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 193.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 13.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +164.7% | 396.2% | 1,048.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237.7% | 195.7% | 313.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 506.6% | 235.8% | 1,048.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.9% | 189.0% | 591.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.8% | 193.2% | 228.3% | 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 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 193.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,048.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.0% in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.