Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 5.73 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saint Lucia stood at 5.73. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0824, in 1970.
That places Saint Lucia 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0824 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0931 | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1038 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1191 | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1695 | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2076 | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2601 | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2935 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3437 | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4169 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4892 | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5602 | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6058 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6568 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7244 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8049 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.976 | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.62 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.12 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.16 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.38 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.53 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.39 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.02 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.01 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.33 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.74 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.58 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.73 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.209 | 0.0824 | 0.4169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8482 | 0.4892 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.39 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 | 4.01 | 5.73 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 173 Barbados 10.42 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 9.23 compare
- 175 Aruba 5.89 compare
- 177 Montenegro 4.95 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 4.49 compare
- 179 Belize 3.81 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,482 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
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 5.73 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0824 in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Saint Lucia ranks 176th 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 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.