Inflation, consumer prices in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Saint Lucia, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.0% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of up 400.6% on the previous year and up 306.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Saint Lucia peaked at 34.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 2016.
That places Saint Lucia 132nd out of 191 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.
Inflation, consumer prices in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.5% | — |
| 1967 | 3.2% | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -43.2% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | +494.3% |
| 1971 | 8.4% | -37.4% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +70.6% |
| 1974 | 34.2% | +154.6% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | -48.2% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | -45.5% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | +107.4% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -69.5% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -68.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +53.9% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +220.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -88.2% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +427.2% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -83.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +232.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +99.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -83.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -100.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -58103.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +43.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -104.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -504.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +166.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +96.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -102.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -2171.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +50.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +139.5% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -128.0% |
| 2016 | -3.1% | +213.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -103.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +1756.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -72.1% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -425.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -237.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +300.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -60.4% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -117.7% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -400.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 7.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 0.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -0.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -0.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -1.8% | 9.7% | 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5741 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,094 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -0.5741 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 33,841 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Saint Lucia?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Saint Lucia was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 2016.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Saint Lucia ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.