Personal remittances oda in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Personal remittances oda was 63.26 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
63.26 million
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
160th
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.26 million
in 2021
All-time low
688,889
in 1983
Years of data
39
1983–2021

Personal remittances oda in Saint Lucia, 1983–2021

020.0M40.0M60.0M1983200220211983: 688.9k1984: 6.4M1985: 12.2M1986: 18.0M1987: 20.4M1988: 15.9M1989: 15.4M1990: 16.1M1991: 17.7M1992: 2.1M1993: 15.4M1994: 21.8M1995: 21.2M1996: 25.2M1997: 23.0M1998: 23.6M1999: 24.0M2000: 23.8M2001: 24.1M2002: 24.6M2003: 25.1M2004: 26.3M2005: 29.1M2006: 30.1M2007: 31.0M2008: 31.3M2009: 30.3M2010: 31.3M2011: 31.8M2012: 32.2M2013: 32.6M2014: 35.2M2015: 40.5M2016: 38.4M2017: 41.9M2018: 42.9M2019: 43.2M2020: 56.4M2021: 63.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 63.26 million for personal remittances oda in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Saint Lucia peaked at 63.26 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 688,889, in 1983.

Saint Lucia ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Personal remittances oda in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Saint Lucia, 1983 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1983 688,889 —
1984 6.45 million +835.8%
1985 12.20 million +89.3%
1986 17.96 million +47.2%
1987 20.44 million +13.8%
1988 15.85 million -22.5%
1989 15.37 million -3.0%
1990 16.11 million +4.8%
1991 17.74 million +10.1%
1992 2.06 million -88.4%
1993 15.43 million +649.3%
1994 21.78 million +41.2%
1995 21.21 million -2.6%
1996 25.17 million +18.7%
1997 23.00 million -8.6%
1998 23.57 million +2.5%
1999 23.95 million +1.6%
2000 23.83 million -0.5%
2001 24.13 million +1.3%
2002 24.56 million +1.8%
2003 25.11 million +2.2%
2004 26.32 million +4.8%
2005 29.12 million +10.7%
2006 30.11 million +3.4%
2007 30.97 million +2.9%
2008 31.27 million +1.0%
2009 30.31 million -3.1%
2010 31.30 million +3.3%
2011 31.82 million +1.7%
2012 32.18 million +1.1%
2013 32.62 million +1.4%
2014 35.23 million +8.0%
2015 40.50 million +15.0%
2016 38.39 million -5.2%
2017 41.86 million +9.0%
2018 42.92 million +2.5%
2019 43.22 million +0.7%
2020 56.39 million +30.5%
2021 63.26 million +12.2%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 63.26 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 63.26 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +835.8% 688,889 6.45 million
1993 +649.3% 2.06 million 15.43 million
1992 -88.4% 17.74 million 2.06 million
1985 +89.3% 6.45 million 12.20 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.71 million 688,889 20.44 million 7
1990s 19.00 million 2.06 million 25.17 million 10
2000s 27.57 million 23.83 million 31.27 million 10
2010s 37.01 million 31.30 million 43.22 million 10
2020s 59.82 million 56.39 million 63.26 million 2

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 157 Bhutan 73.37 million compare
  2. 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.06 million compare
  3. 159 Chile 66.48 million compare
  4. 161 Namibia 62.98 million compare
  5. 162 Grenada 62.10 million compare
  6. 163 Botswana 60.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Saint Lucia?
Personal remittances oda in Saint Lucia was 63.26 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 63.26 million in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 688,889 in 1983.
How does Saint Lucia rank for personal remittances oda?
Saint Lucia ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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