03_Official bilateral loans, total in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 2.00 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 162 countries
All-time high
54.00 million
in 1997
All-time low
2.00 million
in 2020
Years of data
27
1996–2022

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Saint Lucia, 1996–2022

020.0M40.0M60.0M1996200920221996: 53.0M1997: 54.0M1998: 25.0M1999: 23.0M2000: 22.0M2001: 19.0M2002: 20.0M2003: 21.0M2004: 23.0M2005: 23.0M2006: 25.0M2007: 25.0M2008: 22.0M2009: 19.0M2010: 21.0M2011: 32.0M2012: 25.0M2013: 19.0M2014: 8.0M2015: 7.0M2016: 6.0M2017: 4.0M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.0M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

In 2022, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Saint Lucia stood at 2.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 54.00 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 2020.

Saint Lucia ranks 146th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Saint Lucia, 1996 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1996 53.00 million —
1997 54.00 million +1.9%
1998 25.00 million -53.7%
1999 23.00 million -8.0%
2000 22.00 million -4.3%
2001 19.00 million -13.6%
2002 20.00 million +5.3%
2003 21.00 million +5.0%
2004 23.00 million +9.5%
2005 23.00 million +0.0%
2006 25.00 million +8.7%
2007 25.00 million +0.0%
2008 22.00 million -12.0%
2009 19.00 million -13.6%
2010 21.00 million +10.5%
2011 32.00 million +52.4%
2012 25.00 million -21.9%
2013 19.00 million -24.0%
2014 8.00 million -57.9%
2015 7.00 million -12.5%
2016 6.00 million -14.3%
2017 4.00 million -33.3%
2018 3.00 million -25.0%
2019 3.00 million +0.0%
2020 2.00 million -33.3%
2021 2.00 million +0.0%
2022 2.00 million +0.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 2.00 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 616.50 million, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 2.00 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.00 million, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.75 million 23.00 million 54.00 million 4
2000s 21.90 million 19.00 million 25.00 million 10
2010s 12.80 million 3.00 million 32.00 million 10
2020s 2.00 million 2.00 million 2.00 million 3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 143 Malta 5.00 million compare
  2. 144 Antigua and Barbuda 3.00 million compare
  3. 144 Lesotho 3.00 million compare
  4. 146 Guyana 2.00 million compare
  5. 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.00 million compare
  6. 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Saint Lucia?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Saint Lucia was 2.00 million in 2022, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 54.00 million in 1997.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2020.
How does Saint Lucia rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Saint Lucia ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.