External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128.06 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 13th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 128.06 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 139.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 151.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 159.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 178.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 242.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 350.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 425.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 481.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 574.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 590.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 691.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 701.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 778.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 865.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 941.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,002 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,192 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 1,201 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,431 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 1,614 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1,814 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2,079 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 2,208 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2,555 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 2,255 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 2,867 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 4,963 DOD, current US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 2009 | 2,583 DOD, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 3,422 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 2,653 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 2,507 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,765 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 3,084 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 3,030 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,095 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,527 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 3,477 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,596 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,117 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 5,001 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 5,086 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6,059 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 128.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 481.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 853.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 574.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,201 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,437 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,431 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,963 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,116 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,507 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,596 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,381 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,117 DOD, current US$ per person | 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 10 Grenada 7,365 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Bulgaria 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 North Macedonia 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Georgia 6,600 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Suriname 6,436 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Turkey 6,022 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia was 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.06 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.