Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
44th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
254,890 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 254,890 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre (Bolt) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 254,890 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 265,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 275,834 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 286,557 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 299,875 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 313,023 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 327,095 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 339,359 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 355,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 371,982 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 389,877 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 399,759 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 405,266 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 428,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 445,797 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 531,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 580,588 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 623,482 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 638,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 602,200 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 620,203 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 640,741 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 672,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 719,651 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 774,403 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 906,362 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 927,895 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.18 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.68 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 757,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (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 | -25.4% | 2.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.23 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301,988 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 254,890 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 355,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 481,586 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 371,982 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 638,754 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 805,686 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 602,200 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.18 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.77 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.77 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.64 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.23 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 41 Hungary 3.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 42 Turkey 3.10 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 43 China 2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 45 El Salvador 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 46 Malaysia 2.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 47 Vietnam 2.66 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 2.87 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,890 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.