Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded -1.5% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 174.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2013.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.4% | — |
| 2001 | -1.2% | +244.3% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | +66.0% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | -38.8% |
| 2005 | -3.5% | +234.5% |
| 2006 | -3.2% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | -2.4% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6% | -74.6% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | +165.0% |
| 2010 | -2.7% | +68.8% |
| 2011 | -2.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | -2.0% | -23.4% |
| 2013 | -5.8% | +198.0% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -66.6% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -268.6% |
| 2017 | -1.5% | -174.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.7% | -3.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -5.8% | 2.1% | 8 |
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More public sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tax revenue 23.8% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.86 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.7% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 130.28 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.52 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 43.5% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.6% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0073 units per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -1.5% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2013.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 63rd out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.