Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 69.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Saint Lucia, 2013–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Saint Lucia stood at 69.4%.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Saint Lucia peaked at 87.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2017.
That places Saint Lucia 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55.7% | — |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +53.1% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.3% | 57.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 65.1% | 87.3% | 4 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 527.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0966 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,424 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 357.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,009 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Saint Lucia?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Saint Lucia was 69.4% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Saint Lucia ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).