Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Barbados
16.51 million constant 2024 US$
in 2010
Saint Lucia
17.88 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
154th
Saint Lucia rank
151st
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 17.88 million constant 2024 US$ against 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ in Barbados, a difference of 1.37 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Barbados ranks 154th and Saint Lucia ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.95 million constant 2024 US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 10.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.16 million constant 2024 US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 9.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.42 million constant 2024 US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 8.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 17.88 million constant 2024 US$ against 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 1.37 million constant 2024 US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2010.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Barbados ranks 154th and Saint Lucia ranks 151st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.