Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 41.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 41.4% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 59.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2019.
That places Saint Lucia 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +2.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 41.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 41.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 39.2% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 32.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 35.4% | 41.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 43.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia was 41.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 154th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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