Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
74th
of 181 countries
All-time high
23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
5,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1970.
That places Saint Lucia 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,815 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 5,827 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5,923 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5,948 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,716 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 7,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 7,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 9,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 9,397 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 8,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 8,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 8,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 8,951 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9,727 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 10,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 10,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 10,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 11,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 10,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 10,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9,573 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 10,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 11,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 11,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 11,273 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 10,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 9,581 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 11,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 12,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 9,739 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 11,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 12,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 13,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 12,077 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 15,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 14,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 16,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 14,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 14,280 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 19,485 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 15,253 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 18,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 22,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,397 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,573 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,485 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,253 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 71 Cyprus 24,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 72 Georgia 24,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 73 Seychelles 23,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 23,082 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 76 Thailand 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 77 Serbia 22,437 international-$ in 2021 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Saint Lucia was 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.