GDP growth in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: GDP growth was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Saint Lucia, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded -0.6% for gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 112.0% on the previous year and down 663.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Saint Lucia peaked at 19.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -22.9%, in 2020.
Saint Lucia ranks 198th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.3% | — |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -63.2% |
| 1980 | -2.2% | -158.5% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -384.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +138.0% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +46.3% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +73.8% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -72.8% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +254.2% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -96.2% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +2017.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -92.7% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +174.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +67.2% |
| 1997 | -0.7% | -123.8% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -1005.7% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -57.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
| 2001 | -3.4% | -7091.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -112.2% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +924.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +70.4% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -105.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1609.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -72.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +192.6% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -157.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -111.7% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +1211.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -102.5% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | +1572.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -173.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -92.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +3263.4% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | -135.7% |
| 2020 | -22.9% | +2124.7% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -148.7% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +73.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -79.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +22.0% |
| 2025 | -0.6% | -112.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | -2.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -0.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -3.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -1.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -22.9% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 195 Jamaica 0.1% compare
- 196 Syrian Arab Republic -0.2% compare
- 197 Mozambique -0.5% compare
- 199 Botswana -0.7% compare
- 200 Trinidad and Tobago -0.8% compare
- 201 Cuba -1.1% 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)
- 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)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -0.5741 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 33,841 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Saint Lucia?
- Gdp growth in Saint Lucia was -0.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.9% in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gdp growth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 663.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.