Government revenues as a share of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 24.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 24.6% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 24.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2007.
That places Saint Lucia 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.5% | 24.6% | 8 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0448 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 660.01 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 276.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia was 24.6% in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 115th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.