Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 45.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45.9%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
78th
of 196 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2017
All-time low
7.6%
in 1973
Years of data
44
1973–2020

Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia, 1973–2020

02040601973199620201973: 7.6 % of merchandise exports1974: 16.3 % of merchandise exports1975: 22.6 % of merchandise exports1976: 31 % of merchandise exports1977: 27.3 % of merchandise exports1978: 24.4 % of merchandise exports1979: 23.1 % of merchandise exports1980: 42.3 % of merchandise exports1981: 32.9 % of merchandise exports1982: 31.4 % of merchandise exports1983: 31.9 % of merchandise exports1985: 25.5 % of merchandise exports1986: 20.7 % of merchandise exports1987: 30.1 % of merchandise exports1991: 29.2 % of merchandise exports1992: 29.4 % of merchandise exports1993: 36.4 % of merchandise exports1994: 33.6 % of merchandise exports1995: 31.8 % of merchandise exports1996: 25.3 % of merchandise exports1997: 28.8 % of merchandise exports1998: 23.9 % of merchandise exports1999: 18.8 % of merchandise exports2000: 12 % of merchandise exports2001: 13.9 % of merchandise exports2002: 24.4 % of merchandise exports2003: 25.6 % of merchandise exports2004: 24.7 % of merchandise exports2005: 24.9 % of merchandise exports2006: 31.6 % of merchandise exports2007: 30.6 % of merchandise exports2008: 34.3 % of merchandise exports2009: 36.8 % of merchandise exports2010: 47.9 % of merchandise exports2011: 56.6 % of merchandise exports2012: 47.8 % of merchandise exports2013: 41.7 % of merchandise exports2014: 45.8 % of merchandise exports2015: 49.9 % of merchandise exports2016: 59.2 % of merchandise exports2017: 60.6 % of merchandise exports2018: 59.3 % of merchandise exports2019: 52.2 % of merchandise exports2020: 45.9 % of merchandise exports

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 manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia is 45.9%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia peaked at 60.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1973.

Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.8% 7.6% 31.0% 7
1980s 30.7% 20.7% 42.3% 7
1990s 28.6% 18.8% 36.4% 9
2000s 25.9% 12.0% 36.8% 10
2010s 52.1% 41.7% 60.6% 10
2020s 45.9% 45.9% 45.9% 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

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  3. 77 Guatemala 45.9% compare
  4. 79 French Polynesia 43.4% compare
  5. 80 Canada 42.3% compare
  6. 81 Barbados 39.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia?
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Saint Lucia was 45.9% 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 manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1973.
How does Saint Lucia rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,931 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.