Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 489.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Saint Lucia ranks 31st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 489.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 819.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1979 | 983.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 1,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 1,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 1,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 2,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 5,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 1985 | 5,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 13,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 1987 | 14,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 28,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1989 | 26,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 52,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 1991 | 56,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 56,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 62,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 61,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 64,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 74,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 72,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 113,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 109,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 92,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 121,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 152,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 166,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 130,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 173,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 183,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 142,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 146,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 148,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 178,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 197,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 212,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 285,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 224,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 251,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 257,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 290,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 153,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 144,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 393,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +173.3% |
| 2023 | 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +173.3% | 144,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 393,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +145.8% | 5,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 764.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 489.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 983.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 10,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 183,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 146,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 290,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 144,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 28 Grenada 483,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 483,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 South Korea 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Japan 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Czechia 412,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Hungary 404,962 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.