Foreign liabilities in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Foreign liabilities was 2.94 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.94 billion current US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.99 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
430.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Saint Lucia, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995200720201995: 430.0M current US$1996: 463.0M current US$1997: 490.0M current US$1998: 509.0M current US$1999: 547.0M current US$2000: 553.0M current US$2001: 623.0M current US$2002: 762.0M current US$2003: 819.0M current US$2004: 916.0M current US$2005: 1.1B current US$2006: 1.3B current US$2007: 1.6B current US$2008: 1.6B current US$2009: 1.7B current US$2010: 1.8B current US$2011: 1.9B current US$2012: 2.0B current US$2013: 2.1B current US$2014: 2.4B current US$2015: 2.5B current US$2016: 2.7B current US$2017: 2.8B current US$2018: 2.9B current US$2019: 3.0B current US$2020: 2.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 2.94 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.99 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 430.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Saint Lucia ranks 141st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 487.80 million current US$ 430.00 million current US$ 547.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.09 billion current US$ 553.00 million current US$ 1.70 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.41 billion current US$ 1.78 billion current US$ 2.99 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.94 billion current US$ 2.94 billion current US$ 2.94 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Saint Lucia?
Foreign liabilities in Saint Lucia was 2.94 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 430.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign liabilities?
Saint Lucia ranks 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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