Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia is 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Saint Lucia 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +197.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +402.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +402.2% | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +197.5% | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +106.6% | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +95.4% | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 114 Romania 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 France 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Botswana 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Namibia 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Finland 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.