Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
94th
of 125 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2020
All-time low
3.7%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Saint Lucia stood at 4.3%.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 94th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +83.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +119.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +16.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 4.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Saint Lucia?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Saint Lucia was 4.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Saint Lucia ranks 94th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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