Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Saint Lucia ranks 20th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 26,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 29,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 20,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 20,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 22,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 25,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 22,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 32,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1995 | 34,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 41,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 37,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 38,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 38,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 40,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 41,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 42,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 44,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 46,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 47,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 48,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 49,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 47,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 49,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 49,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 50,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 51,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 64,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 61,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 66,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 68,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 68,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 102,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 100,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +43.6% | 22,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -28.9% | 29,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 32,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 45,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 17 Haiti 136,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Qatar 125,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Grenada 115,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Philippines 99,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Luxembourg 98,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 102,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.