External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0.4582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 51st 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, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0813 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2897 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3723 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3945 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4822 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4771 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.4582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.4582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1342 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3945 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4822 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Tanzania 0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Cambodia 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Ghana 0.4492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Sudan 0.4433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.4582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.