Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Grenada
Grenada: Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Total debt service in Grenada, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, total debt service in Grenada stood at 4.7%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Grenada peaked at 5.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1977.
That places Grenada 49th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Total debt service (% of GNI) (UNESCO Institute) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.9% | — |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +72.7% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +56.5% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -43.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +60.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -71.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +76.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 4.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.4%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 46 Benin 4.9% compare
- 47 Bhutan 4.9% compare
- 48 Pakistan 4.8% compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 4.6% compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 4.5% compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 4.4% compare
More population data for Grenada
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7973 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 136.25 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3827 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9184 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 217.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,697 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Grenada?
- Total debt service in Grenada was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1977.
- How does Grenada rank for total debt service?
- Grenada ranks 49th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release