Food, beverages and tobacco in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 49.0% in 1997. ▬ Flat
Food, beverages and tobacco in Saint Lucia, 1991–1997
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Saint Lucia is 49.0%, measured in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.3% | — |
| 1992 | 45.7% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +7.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 49.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 49.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Saint Lucia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Saint Lucia was 49.0% in 1997, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1993.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Saint Lucia ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 1997.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).