Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 4.13 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Saint Lucia, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Saint Lucia is 4.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Saint Lucia peaked at 50.12 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -19.58 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Saint Lucia 83rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7536 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1975 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +1141.3% |
| 1976 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 1977 | -15.26 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1978 | 50.12 % change on previous year | -428.6% |
| 1979 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1980 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 1982 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1983 | -19.58 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1984 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1985 | 24.24 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 1986 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1988 | 31.19 % change on previous year | +1061.9% |
| 1989 | 24.46 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1990 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1991 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1993 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -602.0% |
| 1994 | 42.89 % change on previous year | -488.6% |
| 1995 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1996 | 21.55 % change on previous year | -261.6% |
| 1997 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1998 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1999 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2000 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2001 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +371.7% |
| 2002 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2003 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2004 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 2005 | 21.78 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 2006 | 32.13 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2007 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2008 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -613.0% |
| 2009 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2010 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2012 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2013 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2014 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 2015 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2016 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2017 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2018 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 4.13 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 4.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.09 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1141.3% | 0.7536 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1061.9% | 2.68 % change on previous year | 31.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -15.26 % change on previous year | 50.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -19.58 % change on previous year | 31.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.37 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 42.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year | 32.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6367 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 110.3 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 266.66 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 4.13 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.12 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.58 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Saint Lucia ranks 83rd 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 up 140.0%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.