Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 18.67 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 18.67 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Saint Lucia peaked at 23.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 1977.
That places Saint Lucia 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.88 | — |
| 1971 | 9.79 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 9.84 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 10 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.54 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 9.99 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 10.48 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 8.13 | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 11.35 | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 11.96 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 13.54 | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 15.38 | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 13.37 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 10.19 | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 10.61 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 12.26 | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 11.86 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 11.85 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.61 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 15.78 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 14.02 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 15.13 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 14.41 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 12.79 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 17.96 | +40.4% |
| 1995 | 15.39 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 17.48 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 18.69 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 17.95 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.02 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.79 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.01 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.25 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 13.98 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 14.34 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17.76 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 21.66 | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 20.47 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 23.2 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 21.13 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 19.73 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 19.77 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.12 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.17 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.95 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 16.03 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 17.71 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 17.81 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.24 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.67 | +2.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 18.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.94, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 18.67 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.81, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1 | 8.13 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.85 | 10.19 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 | 12.79 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.26 | 13.98 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.02 | 14.95 | 19.77 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Saint Lucia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Saint Lucia was 18.67 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 1977.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Saint Lucia ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.