Interest payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Interest payments was 49.74 million current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Interest payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 49.74 million current LCU, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 52.40 million current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.64 million current LCU, in 2001.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 143rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Interest payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.72 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 24.64 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.08 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 27.84 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 27.56 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.91 million current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 43.21 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 45.27 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 46.81 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 51.02 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 52.40 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.04 million current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 44.39 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 47.91 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 45.66 million current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 44.84 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.72 million current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 49.74 million current LCU | +16.4% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 49.74 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.20 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 49.74 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.21 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.41 million current LCU | 24.64 million current LCU | 51.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.71 million current LCU | 42.72 million current LCU | 52.40 million current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 140 Saint Lucia 152.70 million current LCU compare
- 141 Belize 104.67 million current LCU compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 72.85 million current LCU compare
- 144 San Marino 39.06 million current LCU compare
- 145 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.80 million current LCU compare
- 146 Andorra 16.79 million current LCU
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Interest payments in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 49.74 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.40 million current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.64 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for interest payments?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 143rd out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.