Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 18.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
18.2%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
64th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2016
All-time low
16.2%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia is 18.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 19.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2003.
Saint Lucia ranks 64th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 18.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 18.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.2% | 19.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 62 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 63 Cabo Verde 18.4% compare
- 65 Uruguay 18.2% compare
- 66 Poland 18.0% compare
- 67 Palau 17.9% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia was 18.2% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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