Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 19.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 1989–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia is 19.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1996.
Saint Lucia ranks 97th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19.2% | — |
| 1990 | 17.0% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -4.9% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.0% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 94 Tajikistan 19.7% compare
- 95 Eritrea 19.5% compare
- 96 Senegal 19.4% compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.3% compare
- 99 Chile 18.9% compare
- 100 Cape Verde 18.8% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 527.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0966 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,424 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 357.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,009 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 19.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.