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% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697.54, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 348.65, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units 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.