Remittances in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Remittances was 2.35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittances in Saint Lucia, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.35 for remittances in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.44 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3055, in 1992.
That places Saint Lucia 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Remittances in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3496 | — |
| 1984 | 2.56 | +633.2% |
| 1985 | 4.29 | +67.4% |
| 1986 | 5.28 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 5.44 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.69 | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 3.16 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 2.89 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3055 | -89.4% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | +637.5% |
| 1994 | 3.05 | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 3.19 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 2.85 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | +79.2% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.33 | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 2.35 | +1.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +637.5% | 0.3055 | 2.25 |
| 1984 | +633.2% | 0.3496 | 2.56 |
| 1992 | -89.4% | 2.89 | 0.3055 |
| 2020 | +79.2% | 2.07 | 3.71 |
| 1985 | +67.4% | 2.56 | 4.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.54 | 0.3496 | 5.44 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 0.3055 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.16 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.96 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.33 | 3.71 | 6 |
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 remittances in Saint Lucia?
- Remittances in Saint Lucia was 2.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 1987.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3055 in 1992.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for remittances?
- Saint Lucia ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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