Total debt service in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total debt service was 4.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Saint Lucia stood at 4.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1984.
Saint Lucia ranks 104th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total debt service in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.4% | — |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +78.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +114.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 4.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +114.9% | 4.1% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 total debt service in Saint Lucia?
- Total debt service in Saint Lucia was 4.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1984.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total debt service?
- Saint Lucia ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.