Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was 7.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,646.2%
World rank
45th
of 178 countries
All-time high
314.84 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-73.51 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saint Lucia, 1975–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 7.43 % change on previous year for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2,646.2% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saint Lucia peaked at 314.84 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -73.51 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Saint Lucia ranks 45th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1975 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 47 % change on previous year
1976 -28.43 % change on previous year -160.5%
1977 -52.77 % change on previous year +85.6%
1978 -38.86 % change on previous year -26.4%
1979 1.62 % change on previous year -104.2%
1980 165.15 % change on previous year +10116.0%
1981 20.3 % change on previous year -87.7%
1982 -37.9 % change on previous year -286.7%
1983 0.2429 % change on previous year -100.6%
1984 -14.38 % change on previous year -6018.8%
1985 -31.37 % change on previous year +118.2%
1986 80.65 % change on previous year -357.1%
1987 9.99 % change on previous year -87.6%
1988 19.77 % change on previous year +97.8%
1989 -26.28 % change on previous year -232.9%
1990 -27.94 % change on previous year +6.3%
1991 84.05 % change on previous year -400.8%
1992 -30.51 % change on previous year -136.3%
1993 89.75 % change on previous year -394.1%
1994 47.77 % change on previous year -46.8%
1995 65.97 % change on previous year +38.1%
1996 -32.75 % change on previous year -149.6%
1997 -73.51 % change on previous year +124.4%
1998 110.22 % change on previous year -249.9%
1999 19.27 % change on previous year -82.5%
2000 -40.07 % change on previous year -307.9%
2001 112.6 % change on previous year -381.0%
2002 -33.31 % change on previous year -129.6%
2003 -22.72 % change on previous year -31.8%
2004 -70.11 % change on previous year +208.6%
2005 51.64 % change on previous year -173.7%
2006 5.06 % change on previous year -90.2%
2007 44.16 % change on previous year +773.5%
2008 54.37 % change on previous year +23.1%
2009 20.05 % change on previous year -63.1%
2010 24.02 % change on previous year +19.8%
2011 -12.26 % change on previous year -151.0%
2012 3.23 % change on previous year -126.3%
2013 -35.27 % change on previous year -1191.9%
2014 -36.17 % change on previous year +2.5%
2015 19.01 % change on previous year -152.6%
2016 88.67 % change on previous year +366.5%
2017 -36.98 % change on previous year -141.7%
2018 -49.21 % change on previous year +33.1%
2019 314.84 % change on previous year -739.8%
2020 59.98 % change on previous year -80.9%
2021 -0.2665 % change on previous year -100.4%
2022 -70.39 % change on previous year +26318.3%
2023 0.2705 % change on previous year -100.4%
2024 7.43 % change on previous year +2646.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -14.29 % change on previous year -52.77 % change on previous year 47 % change on previous year 5
1980s 18.62 % change on previous year -37.9 % change on previous year 165.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 25.23 % change on previous year -73.51 % change on previous year 110.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.17 % change on previous year -70.11 % change on previous year 112.6 % change on previous year 10
2010s 27.99 % change on previous year -49.21 % change on previous year 314.84 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.5959 % change on previous year -70.39 % change on previous year 59.98 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 42 Zimbabwe 9.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 43 Slovenia 8.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 44 Angola 8.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 46 South Africa 7.24 % change on previous year compare
  5. 47 Ethiopia 6.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 48 Bhutan 6.37 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saint Lucia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Saint Lucia was 7.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 314.84 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was -73.51 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Saint Lucia ranks 45th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.