Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.1272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Saint Lucia 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0838 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0781 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0481 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0479 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0501 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0326 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0575 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0892 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1996 | 0.058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1997 | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.1% |
| 1999 | 0.033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +309.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.7% |
| 2021 | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0673 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 90 Congo 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Ghana 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Nigeria 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Grenada 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Libya 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Malta 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.