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
Share of manufactured 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.