Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 2.74 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saint Lucia, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saint Lucia stood at 2.74 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 208.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saint Lucia peaked at 42.31 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -5.63 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 42.31 % change on previous year | +187.7% |
| 1975 | 22.52 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1976 | 25.25 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1978 | 17.09 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1983 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1987 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1988 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 9 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1991 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 11.09 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0512 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1994 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +8077.3% |
| 1995 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1996 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1998 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +414.4% |
| 1999 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2001 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -626.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5047 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2003 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +1609.0% |
| 2004 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2006 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 2007 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2008 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2009 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2010 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -341.4% |
| 2011 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 2014 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2018 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.74 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.74 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +8077.3% | 0.0512 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1609.0% | 0.5047 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -626.6% | 1.07 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +414.4% | 1.9 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.05 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year | 42.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.77 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 0.0512 % change on previous year | 11.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 13.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 149 Aruba 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Vanuatu 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Germany 2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 153 France 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Paraguay 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Albania 2.6 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 110.3 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 266.66 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saint Lucia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saint Lucia was 2.74 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.31 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.63 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Saint Lucia ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.