Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Saint Lucia 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +633.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +637.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +637.5% | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +633.2% | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | -89.4% | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +79.2% | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +67.4% | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 94 Belarus 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Guinea 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 North Macedonia 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Hungary 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Madagascar 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Belgium 0.0225 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.