Foreign liabilities per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 16,431 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
16,431 current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 151 countries
All-time high
16,720 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
2,822 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Saint Lucia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Saint Lucia is 16,431 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 16,720 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,822 current US$, in 1995.
Saint Lucia ranks 50th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,822 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,007 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 3,152 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,245 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,456 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3,467 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,879 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 4,710 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 5,023 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5,577 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 6,403 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 7,707 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 9,318 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 9,752 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 10,018 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10,437 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 10,869 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 11,593 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 11,898 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 13,798 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 14,349 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 15,231 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 16,002 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 16,257 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 16,720 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16,431 current US$ | -1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 16,431 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 16,431 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,137 current US$ | 2,822 current US$ | 3,456 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,586 current US$ | 3,467 current US$ | 10,018 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,715 current US$ | 10,437 current US$ | 16,720 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,431 current US$ | 16,431 current US$ | 16,431 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 47 Croatia 19,749 current US$ compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 17,878 current US$ compare
- 49 Poland 16,530 current US$ compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 15,270 current US$ compare
- 52 Costa Rica 14,375 current US$ compare
- 53 Bulgaria 13,881 current US$ 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 liabilities per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Saint Lucia was 16,431 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,720 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,822 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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