Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed was 18.67 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Saint Lucia, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Saint Lucia is 18.67 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Saint Lucia peaked at 23.2 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.98 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
That places Saint Lucia 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.79 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 17.01 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.25 Percentage of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 13.98 Percentage of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 14.34 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.76 Percentage of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 21.66 Percentage of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 20.47 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 23.2 Percentage of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 21.13 Percentage of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 19.73 Percentage of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 19.77 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.12 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.17 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.95 Percentage of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 16.03 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 17.71 Percentage of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 17.81 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.24 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.67 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 18.67 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.94 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 18.67 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.81 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.26 Percentage of GDP | 13.98 Percentage of GDP | 23.2 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.02 Percentage of GDP | 14.95 Percentage of GDP | 19.77 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 38 Finland 19.2 Percentage of GDP compare
- 39 Japan 19 Percentage of GDP compare
- 40 Germany 18.95 Percentage of GDP compare
- 40 Syrian Arab Republic 1.81 Percentage of GDP compare
- 42 Barbados 18.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 43 Bangladesh 18.53 Percentage of GDP compare
- 44 Denmark 18.51 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Saint Lucia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Saint Lucia was 18.67 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.98 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Saint Lucia ranks 41st out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.