Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia is 2.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 116th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +52.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 8 |
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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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia was 2.0% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 116th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.