External debt stocks in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External debt stocks was 51.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 51.3% for external debt stocks in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Saint Lucia peaked at 61.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.5% | — |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +61.7% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 14.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 25.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 27.7% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 42.5% | 51.3% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 external debt stocks in Saint Lucia?
- External debt stocks in Saint Lucia was 51.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for external debt stocks?
- Saint Lucia ranks 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.