Taxes on goods and services gdp in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 4.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.36
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
139th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.46
in 2015
All-time low
2.26
in 2001
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Saint Lucia, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services gdp in Saint Lucia is 4.36, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.36 | — |
| 1990 | 6.48 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 7.2 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 7.15 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.71 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.44 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.9 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 6.3 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 6.85 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 8.03 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 6.88 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 2.31 | -66.4% |
| 2001 | 2.26 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | +91.3% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.46 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.42 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.22 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.71 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.37 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.36 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.36 | 7.36 | 7.36 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.89 | 6.3 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.26 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 2.97 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.13 | 4.37 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,303 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.2275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,323 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Saint Lucia was 4.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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