IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 43,703 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43,703 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
46,915 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 43,703 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 46,915 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 33rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 14,113 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 18,032 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 14,377 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 17,249 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 15,298 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 14,045 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 15,039 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 17,443 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 16,545 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 16,158 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 17,492 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 17,587 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 24,795 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 24,769 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 26,325 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 26,805 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 25,930 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 24,331 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 25,390 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 34,425 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 32,679 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 31,521 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 34,099 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 37,259 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 38,940 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 35,837 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 37,721 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 39,623 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 38,620 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 39,308 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38,614 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 42,346 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 42,391 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 42,476 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38,598 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 35,180 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 43,790 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 46,389 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 45,303 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 45,044 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 46,915 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 45,590 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 43,351 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 43,703 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 43,703 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 43,703 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,830 units per square kilometre | 14,045 units per square kilometre | 18,032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,785 units per square kilometre | 17,492 units per square kilometre | 34,425 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,561 units per square kilometre | 31,521 units per square kilometre | 39,623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,013 units per square kilometre | 35,180 units per square kilometre | 46,389 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,890 units per square kilometre | 43,351 units per square kilometre | 46,915 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 30 Italy 49,826 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ireland 49,103 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Austria 46,222 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bahamas 40,199 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38,531 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 38,015 units 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 43,703 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,915 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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.
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.