Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 2.26 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Saint Lucia is 2.26, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3898, in 1970.
That places Saint Lucia 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3898 | — |
| 1971 | 0.4096 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4202 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4262 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4505 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4702 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5582 | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6098 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6557 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6736 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6357 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6519 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6711 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7086 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7573 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8141 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9509 | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9767 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.23 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.33 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.33 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.59 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.53 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | +1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.89, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.46, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5064 | 0.3898 | 0.6736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.848 | 0.6357 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.23 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.53 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.95 | 2.26 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 173 Comoros 2.73 compare
- 174 Seychelles 2.44 compare
- 175 Belize 2.39 compare
- 177 San Marino 2.03 compare
- 178 Grenada 1.67 compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 1.51 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Saint Lucia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Saint Lucia was 2.26 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3898 in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Saint Lucia ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.