Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
10,342 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2018
All-time low
1,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 10,342 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Saint Lucia 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,663 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 1,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,762 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1,939 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 2,005 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,056 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,131 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2,199 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2,274 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,300 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,300 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,398 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2,456 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,885 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 3,103 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 3,283 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3,315 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3,079 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 3,122 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,175 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3,280 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,455 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 3,657 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 4,213 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 4,249 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,779 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 5,074 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 5,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 5,251 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 5,775 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6,005 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6,238 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 6,898 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6,937 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,741 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,848 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7,277 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 7,956 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 7,989 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 8,888 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9,477 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,449 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9,437 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,393 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9,550 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 10,342 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 8,490 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +15.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.6% | 10,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,856 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,131 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,651 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,199 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,315 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,808 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,079 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,074 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,989 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,208 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,898 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,019 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,741 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,477 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,748 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,393 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10,342 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,637 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 91 Peru 10,207 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 92 Dominica 10,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 93 Ecuador 9,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 95 Paraguay 9,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 96 El Salvador 9,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 97 Moldova 9,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Saint Lucia was 9,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,342 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,607 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.