Real Effective Exchange Rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 102.36 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 102.36 for real effective exchange rate in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 116.78 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.36, in 2008.
That places Saint Lucia 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111.61 | — |
| 2001 | 116.78 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 113.43 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 108.16 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 102.96 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 101.64 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 101.38 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.92 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 97.36 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.9 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.39 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 100.19 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 100.57 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 102.9 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 106.88 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 104.96 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 103.19 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 102.36 | -0.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 102.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.79, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 102.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.5, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.11 | 97.36 | 116.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.05 | 97.39 | 106.88 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 real effective exchange rate in Saint Lucia?
- Real effective exchange rate in Saint Lucia was 102.36 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.78 in 2001.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.36 in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for real effective exchange rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.