Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
118.85 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 157 countries
All-time high
150.47 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2000
All-time low
96.17 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 150.5 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 142.6 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 139 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 135.8 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 144.6 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 140.9 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 126.5 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 129.8 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 112.3 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 123.4 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 111.7 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 111.6 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 129.6 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 96.2 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 110.8 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 112.7 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 107.5 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 102.8 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 110.3 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 119.2 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 118.9 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Saint Lucia peaked at 150.47 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.17 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2013.

Saint Lucia ranks 68th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 150.47 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 142.62 Percentage of merchandise value -5.2%
2002 139 Percentage of merchandise value -2.5%
2003 135.79 Percentage of merchandise value -2.3%
2004 144.58 Percentage of merchandise value +6.5%
2005 140.87 Percentage of merchandise value -2.6%
2006 126.49 Percentage of merchandise value -10.2%
2007 129.76 Percentage of merchandise value +2.6%
2008 112.28 Percentage of merchandise value -13.5%
2009 123.37 Percentage of merchandise value +9.9%
2010 111.7 Percentage of merchandise value -9.5%
2011 111.57 Percentage of merchandise value -0.1%
2012 129.6 Percentage of merchandise value +16.2%
2013 96.17 Percentage of merchandise value -25.8%
2014 110.81 Percentage of merchandise value +15.2%
2015 112.72 Percentage of merchandise value +1.7%
2016 107.45 Percentage of merchandise value -4.7%
2017 102.81 Percentage of merchandise value -4.3%
2018 110.31 Percentage of merchandise value +7.3%
2019 119.17 Percentage of merchandise value +8.0%
2020 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134.52 Percentage of merchandise value 112.28 Percentage of merchandise value 150.47 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 111.23 Percentage of merchandise value 96.17 Percentage of merchandise value 129.6 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 65 Lebanon 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 66 Bhutan 120.22 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 67 Panama 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 118.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 70 Jamaica 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 71 Kazakhstan 114.38 Percentage of merchandise value compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Saint Lucia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Saint Lucia was 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 150.47 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.17 Percentage of merchandise value in 2013.
How does Saint Lucia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Saint Lucia ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.