Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 89.76 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 89.76 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 124.33 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.06 current US$ per person, in 1982.
Saint Lucia ranks 89th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 8.4 current US$ per person | +106.7% |
| 1984 | 12.59 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 12.39 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 30.11 current US$ per person | +143.1% |
| 1987 | 24.66 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 30.75 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 24.74 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 32.35 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 12.61 current US$ per person | -61.0% |
| 1993 | 21.13 current US$ per person | +67.6% |
| 1994 | 12.69 current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 12.74 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 38.63 current US$ per person | +203.1% |
| 1997 | 14.86 current US$ per person | -61.5% |
| 1998 | 15.06 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.54 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 16.35 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 17.34 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.18 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.04 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.91 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.75 current US$ per person | +430.7% |
| 2006 | 92.57 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 95.54 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 100.13 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 96.36 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 97.94 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 99.28 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 95.23 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 95.87 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.1 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 107.12 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 124.33 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 118.65 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 89.81 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 96.36 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 110.15 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 80.76 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 73.56 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 76.71 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 87.57 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 89.76 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 89.76 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 89.76 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +430.7% | 16.91 current US$ per person | 89.75 current US$ per person |
| 1996 | +203.1% | 12.74 current US$ per person | 38.63 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +143.1% | 12.39 current US$ per person | 30.11 current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +106.7% | 4.06 current US$ per person | 8.4 current US$ per person |
| 1993 | +67.6% | 12.61 current US$ per person | 21.13 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | -61.0% | 32.35 current US$ per person | 12.61 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.46 current US$ per person | 4.06 current US$ per person | 30.75 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.62 current US$ per person | 12.61 current US$ per person | 38.63 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.92 current US$ per person | 16.35 current US$ per person | 100.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.47 current US$ per person | 89.81 current US$ per person | 124.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.42 current US$ per person | 73.56 current US$ per person | 110.15 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 86 Dominican Republic 101.89 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Albania 96.72 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Bhutan 94.17 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Timor-Leste 87.31 current US$ per person compare
- 91 Bulgaria 86.86 current US$ per person compare
- 92 Georgia 85.48 current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia was 89.76 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.33 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.