Domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 8.58. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2002.
Saint Lucia ranks 109th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.82 | — |
| 2001 | 5.69 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 4.85 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 5.63 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.35 | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 6.97 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 6.21 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.01 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.82 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.15 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 5.47 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 6.35 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 6.72 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.32 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.24 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.12 | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 8.38 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.58 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 | 3.94 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 4.98 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 | 5.24 | 8.58 | 4 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,041 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3737 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,511 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Saint Lucia was 8.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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