Foreign aid received per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign aid received per capita was 425.08 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
425.08 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 109.0%
World rank
27th
of 178 countries
All-time high
609.18 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
-152.27 constant 2024 US$
in 2004
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Saint Lucia, 1973–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 425.08 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 109.0% on the previous year and up 267.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 609.18 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -152.27 constant 2024 US$, in 2004.
That places Saint Lucia 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.31 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1974 | 371.16 constant 2024 US$ | +8509.3% |
| 1975 | 385.72 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 306.89 constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 148.97 constant 2024 US$ | -51.5% |
| 1978 | 111.04 constant 2024 US$ | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 58.1 constant 2024 US$ | -47.7% |
| 1980 | 193.81 constant 2024 US$ | +233.6% |
| 1981 | 265.12 constant 2024 US$ | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 187.63 constant 2024 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 156.44 constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 126.49 constant 2024 US$ | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 152.45 constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 208.36 constant 2024 US$ | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 172.24 constant 2024 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 245.9 constant 2024 US$ | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 238.36 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 149.44 constant 2024 US$ | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 262.8 constant 2024 US$ | +75.9% |
| 1992 | 284.22 constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 261.59 constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 339.39 constant 2024 US$ | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 460.78 constant 2024 US$ | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 347.37 constant 2024 US$ | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 242.68 constant 2024 US$ | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 47.26 constant 2024 US$ | -80.5% |
| 1999 | 208.12 constant 2024 US$ | +340.4% |
| 2000 | 73.19 constant 2024 US$ | -64.8% |
| 2001 | 184.1 constant 2024 US$ | +151.5% |
| 2002 | 293.14 constant 2024 US$ | +59.2% |
| 2003 | 122.76 constant 2024 US$ | -58.1% |
| 2004 | -152.27 constant 2024 US$ | -224.0% |
| 2005 | 77.39 constant 2024 US$ | -150.8% |
| 2006 | 132.79 constant 2024 US$ | +71.6% |
| 2007 | 126.27 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 100.45 constant 2024 US$ | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 237.47 constant 2024 US$ | +136.4% |
| 2010 | 200.09 constant 2024 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 207.36 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 166.14 constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 152.37 constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 115.63 constant 2024 US$ | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 88.53 constant 2024 US$ | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 92.06 constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 94.15 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 50.82 constant 2024 US$ | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 200 constant 2024 US$ | +293.5% |
| 2020 | 609.18 constant 2024 US$ | +204.6% |
| 2021 | 575.03 constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 195.28 constant 2024 US$ | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 203.42 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 425.08 constant 2024 US$ | +109.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 425.08 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$, 11.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 425.08 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$, 14.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +8509.3% | 4.31 constant 2024 US$ | 371.16 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1999 | +340.4% | 47.26 constant 2024 US$ | 208.12 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2019 | +293.5% | 50.82 constant 2024 US$ | 200 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198.03 constant 2024 US$ | 4.31 constant 2024 US$ | 385.72 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 194.68 constant 2024 US$ | 126.49 constant 2024 US$ | 265.12 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.36 constant 2024 US$ | 47.26 constant 2024 US$ | 460.78 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.53 constant 2024 US$ | -152.27 constant 2024 US$ | 293.14 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.71 constant 2024 US$ | 50.82 constant 2024 US$ | 207.36 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.6 constant 2024 US$ | 195.28 constant 2024 US$ | 609.18 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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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 per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Saint Lucia was 425.08 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 609.18 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -152.27 constant 2024 US$ in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.