Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -17.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia is -17.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at -13.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.1%, in 2012.
That places Saint Lucia 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -14.6% | — |
| 2001 | -16.6% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | -16.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -17.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | -17.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | -15.7% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | -14.2% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | -13.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | -16.2% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | -17.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | -18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -17.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | -19.1% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | -18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | -18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | -18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | -18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | -17.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.9% | -17.5% | -13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -18.3% | -19.1% | -17.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 37 Panama -17.1%
- 38 Singapore -17.3% compare
- 39 Kazakhstan -17.4% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire -17.9% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire -17.9% compare
- 43 Dominican Republic -18.1% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia was -17.6% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was -13.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.1% in 2012.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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