Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.5%
Change on year
down 60.6%
World rank
123rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2019
All-time low
-29.3%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at -2.5%.
That represents a change of down 60.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -29.3%, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -17.8% | — |
| 2001 | -18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | -17.6% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | -20.9% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | -14.9% | -28.9% |
| 2005 | -15.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | -29.3% | +89.1% |
| 2007 | -18.4% | -37.3% |
| 2008 | -24.2% | +31.9% |
| 2009 | -8.5% | -65.1% |
| 2010 | -12.7% | +49.6% |
| 2011 | -14.3% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | -10.0% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | -6.5% | -34.9% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -62.8% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -80.4% |
| 2016 | -6.3% | +1228.1% |
| 2017 | -1.9% | -69.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -177.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +125.9% |
| 2020 | -18.9% | -669.5% |
| 2021 | -11.3% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | -3.6% | -68.5% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -56.0% |
| 2024 | -2.5% | +60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.6% | -29.3% | -8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.0% | -14.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.6% | -18.9% | -1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 120 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -2.2% compare
- 120 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -2.2% compare
- 122 Albania -2.4% compare
- 124 Ethiopia -2.5% compare
- 125 Belarus -2.6% compare
- 126 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -2.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0448 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 660.01 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 276.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia was -2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.3% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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