Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 41.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia, 1973–2020
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia is 41.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia peaked at 92.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2017.
Saint Lucia ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.7% | 68.5% | 92.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 57.0% | 78.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 63.1% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 59.8% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 30.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,094 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,094 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.7 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 57.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 992.80 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 367.70 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia was 41.6% in 2020, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Saint Lucia ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.