Total debt service in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total debt service was 3.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Saint Lucia is 3.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1984.
That places Saint Lucia 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +53.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +54.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +88.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 total debt service in Saint Lucia?
- Total debt service in Saint Lucia was 3.4% 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 4.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1984.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total debt service?
- Saint Lucia ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.