External debt as a share of gni in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External debt as a share of gni was 49.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt as a share of gni in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Saint Lucia is 49.05, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Saint Lucia peaked at 61.34 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.56, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.56 | — |
| 2001 | 30.57 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 33.95 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 36.17 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 36.36 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.77 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 30.95 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 37.93 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 61.34 | +61.7% |
| 2009 | 32.35 | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 40.53 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 29.44 | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 27.73 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 29.54 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 32.68 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 31.98 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.93 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 33.06 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 31.42 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 32.43 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 50.13 | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 49.82 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.37 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 49.05 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.49 | 25.56 | 61.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.97 | 27.73 | 40.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.84 | 42.37 | 50.13 | 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 14,746 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 39,814 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5741 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,094 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Saint Lucia?
- External debt as a share of gni in Saint Lucia was 49.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.34 in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.56 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Saint Lucia ranks 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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