South Asia vs Saint Lucia: Trade in services (% of GDP)
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- South Asia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 78.2% against 14.4% in South Asia, a difference of 63.8%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 5.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 38.9% | 35.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 46.6% | 41.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 55.3% | 45.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 65.7% | 54.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 66.5% | 53.6% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, South Asia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 78.2% against 14.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between South Asia and Saint Lucia?
- 63.8%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Saint Lucia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Saint Lucia rank globally for trade in services?
- South Asia ranks 16th and Saint Lucia ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.