Natural resource rents in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Natural resource rents was 0.0134 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Saint Lucia, 1980–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0134 for natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.1055 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0052, in 1989.
Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0548 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0447 | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1055 | +135.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0334 | -68.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0159 | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 | -43.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0154 | +198.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0175 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.015 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.013 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.016 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.011 | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 | +115.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0212 | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.012 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0194 | +83.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 | -30.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0134 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0134 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +198.5% | 0.0052 | 0.0154 |
| 1982 | +135.9% | 0.0447 | 0.1055 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0288 | 0.0052 | 0.1055 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 | 0.0102 | 0.0175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 | 0.0085 | 0.011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 | 0.0105 | 0.0254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 | 0.0134 | 0.0194 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0193 compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.0148 compare
- 175 Cyprus 0.0128 compare
- 176 Switzerland 0.0091 compare
- 177 Luxembourg 0.0048 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 natural resource rents in Saint Lucia?
- Natural resource rents in Saint Lucia was 0.0134 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1055 in 1982.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 in 1989.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for natural resource rents?
- Saint Lucia ranks 174th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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