Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Saint Lucia is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 103rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +82.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 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 | +82.3% | 2.1% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Saint Lucia?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Saint Lucia was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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