St. Vincent and the Grenadines's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was −US$550,940 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 109.6% from US$5.74 million in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$550,940 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | −US$2.51 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$5.74 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$14.8 million | 2020 |
| Lowest | −US$3.47 million | 2018 |
| Average since 2015 | US$1.29 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$500,000 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, St. Vincent and the Grenadines' net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) rose US$2,690 on 2023 (from −US$553,630 to −US$550,940).
Across the 12 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2023), the average change was −US$430,980 and a typical year strayed about US$6.65 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$17.3 million in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$10.95 million in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 5% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, St. Vincent and the Grenadines had the 47th highest value of the 74 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | −US$550,940 | 2024 |
| Upper middle income | −US$240.37 million | 2024 |
Closest to St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the 2024 ranking
- Sudan — 43rd of 74: US$0
- Tajikistan — 44th of 74: US$0
- Solomon Islands — 45th of 74: −US$157,980
- Vanuatu — 47th of 74: −US$2.26 million
- Grenada — 48th of 74: −US$3.73 million
- Afghanistan — 49th of 74: −US$6.57 million
What this measures
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 18 values
| Year | Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -550,940 |
| 2023 | -553,630 |
| 2022 | -555,375 |
| 2021 | 10,399,330 |
| 2020 | 14,795,766 |
| 2019 | -2,509,137 |
| 2018 | -3,467,858 |
| 2017 | -2,315,853 |
| 2016 | -1,327,506 |
| 2015 | -1,045,146 |
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies
- Argentina — US$912.7 million (2024)
- Belize — US$0 (2022)
- Bolivia — US$0 (2022)
- Brazil — US$0 (2022)
- Colombia — −US$2.49 billion (2024)
- Dominica — US$0 (2022)
- Dominican Republic — −US$316.89 million (2024)
- Ecuador — US$962.94 million (2024)
- El Salvador — −US$190.64 million (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- GDP (current US$) — US$1.26 billion (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 3.39 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$986.74 million (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU) — 2.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$12,562 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 33,917 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$9,875 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 27,471 (2025)
- GNI (current US$) — US$1.23 billion (2025)
- GNI (current LCU)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is St. Vincent and the Grenadines's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)?
- −US$550,940 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1980?
- It is down 210.19% from US$500,000 in 1980. The highest value was US$14.8 million in 2020 and the lowest −US$3.47 million in 2018.
- How does St. Vincent and the Grenadines rank?
- 47th highest of 74 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) unusual for St. Vincent and the Grenadines?
- In 2024, St. Vincent and the Grenadines' net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) rose US$2,690 on 2023 (from −US$553,630 to −US$550,940). Across the 12 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2023), the average change was −US$430,980 and a typical year strayed about US$6.65 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.IMFN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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