Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +120.4% | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 28 Qatar 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Zambia 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Georgia 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Costa Rica 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Norway 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Sweden 0.1061 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.