GNI per capita (US$) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: GNI per capita (US$) was 8,628 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Saint Lucia, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 8,628 US$.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 10,857 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,778 US$, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,778 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 3,936 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 4,316 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 4,289 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,434 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4,654 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4,786 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,812 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5,157 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 5,370 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 5,350 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,003 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 5,067 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,466 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5,791 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6,111 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7,342 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 7,564 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8,034 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7,876 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,313 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8,871 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 8,873 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,166 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9,244 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,240 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,729 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 10,445 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 10,736 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10,857 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,628 US$ | -20.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 8,628 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 8,628 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,362 US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,553 US$ | 3,778 US$ | 5,370 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,360 US$ | 5,003 US$ | 8,034 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,547 US$ | 8,313 US$ | 10,857 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,628 US$ | 8,628 US$ | 8,628 US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 43.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Gni per capita in Saint Lucia was 8,628 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,857 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,778 US$ in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gni per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.