Industry (including construction), value added in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Industry (including construction), value added was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Saint Lucia, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Saint Lucia stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of down 70.0% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Saint Lucia peaked at 27.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -14.0%, in 2005.
That places Saint Lucia 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.4% | — |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -54.8% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | -7.7% | -199.4% |
| 1983 | -6.6% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -376.6% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -47.6% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +134.5% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | -6.1% | -134.1% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -212.5% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +98.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | -105.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -326.5% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +258.0% |
| 1996 | -4.0% | -168.1% |
| 1997 | -1.2% | -68.8% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -989.7% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | -3.9% | -143.7% |
| 2001 | -9.9% | +154.8% |
| 2002 | -2.7% | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -381.6% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +149.7% |
| 2005 | -14.0% | -173.8% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -296.0% |
| 2007 | -8.8% | -132.1% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -357.3% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -111.5% |
| 2010 | -1.4% | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -216.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -78.2% |
| 2013 | -3.7% | -1120.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -115.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +1184.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -84.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +249.1% |
| 2018 | -3.7% | -196.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -135.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +137.9% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +159.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +371.1% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 11.5% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | -7.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -6.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -14.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -3.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 8.2% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 13,412 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9132 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 13,465 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Saint Lucia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Saint Lucia was 1.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.0% in 2005.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Saint Lucia ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.