Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 59,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Saint Lucia, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Saint Lucia is 59,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Saint Lucia peaked at 178,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -41,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 168 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 759.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 66,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8635.9% |
| 1975 | 70,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 56,570 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 27,878 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1978 | 21,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 11,196 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1980 | 37,906 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +238.6% |
| 1981 | 52,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 37,863 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 32,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 26,352 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 32,282 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 44,833 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 37,622 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 54,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1989 | 53,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 33,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1991 | 60,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 65,990 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 61,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 81,175 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 111,968 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 85,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 60,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 11,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 1999 | 53,469 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +346.2% |
| 2000 | 19,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2001 | 48,363 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +154.1% |
| 2002 | 77,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2003 | 32,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2004 | -41,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -225.0% |
| 2005 | 20,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -151.2% |
| 2006 | 36,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2007 | 34,728 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 27,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 66,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 2010 | 56,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 58,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 47,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 43,308 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 33,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 25,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 26,508 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 27,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 14,750 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 58,255 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +295.0% |
| 2020 | 178,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +205.6% |
| 2021 | 168,303 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 57,237 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 59,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 59,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 13.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 59,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 26.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +8635.9% | 759.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 66,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +346.2% | 11,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53,469 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +295.0% | 14,750 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 58,255 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 759.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 70,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 40,938 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,352 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 54,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 111,968 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 77,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,750 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 58,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 57,237 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 178,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 18 Ukraine 68,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Palau 62,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Malta 60,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 58,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Syria 55,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Saint Lucia was 59,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 178,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -41,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Saint Lucia ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.