Inflation, GDP deflator in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Saint Lucia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Saint Lucia stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Saint Lucia peaked at 19.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 1982.
That places Saint Lucia 136th out of 212 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, GDP deflator in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.4% | — |
| 1982 | -7.6% | -203.9% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -131.3% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +694.2% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -76.6% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -93.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +800.0% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +112.7% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -68.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +156.8% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +96.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +522.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -52.2% |
| 2001 | -0.9% | -181.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -145.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +1169.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -86.4% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +874.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -87.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +1602.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -74.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +188.8% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -101.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -6200.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -93.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +966.1% |
| 2020 | -5.6% | -325.6% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -290.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -67.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +45.7% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | -7.6% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -0.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -0.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -5.6% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 133 Sierra Leone 2.7% compare
- 134 Andorra 2.6% compare
- 135 Seychelles 2.6% compare
- 137 Belgium 2.6% compare
- 138 Canada 2.6% compare
- 139 Cayman Islands 2.4% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,303 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.2275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,323 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Saint Lucia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Saint Lucia was 2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 1982.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Saint Lucia ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.