Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Saint Lucia is 4.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 140th of 187 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.4% | — |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -66.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +91.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 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)
- 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Saint Lucia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Saint Lucia was 4.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Saint Lucia ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.