Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -3.07 million NFL, current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Saint Lucia, 1985–2008
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2008, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Saint Lucia stood at -3.07 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,225.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Saint Lucia peaked at 9.71 million NFL, current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6.05 million NFL, current US$, in 2003.
Saint Lucia ranks 72nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -13,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 2.81 million NFL, current US$ | -21676.9% |
| 1987 | 22,000 NFL, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 1988 | -15,000 NFL, current US$ | -168.2% |
| 1989 | -359,000 NFL, current US$ | +2293.3% |
| 1990 | -782,000 NFL, current US$ | +117.8% |
| 1991 | -929,000 NFL, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1992 | -771,000 NFL, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1993 | -528,000 NFL, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1994 | -10,000 NFL, current US$ | -98.1% |
| 1995 | -10,000 NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -10,000 NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -9,000 NFL, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 273,000 NFL, current US$ | -3133.3% |
| 1999 | 9.71 million NFL, current US$ | +3456.4% |
| 2000 | -775,000 NFL, current US$ | -108.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 NFL, current US$ | -101.5% |
| 2002 | -44,000 NFL, current US$ | -466.7% |
| 2003 | -6.05 million NFL, current US$ | +13643.2% |
| 2004 | -51,000 NFL, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2005 | -13,000 NFL, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2006 | -14,000 NFL, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2008 | -3.07 million NFL, current US$ | — |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -3.07 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -3.07 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.51 million NFL, current US$, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +21676.9% | -13,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.81 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2003 | -13643.2% | -44,000 NFL, current US$ | -6.05 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1999 | +3456.4% | 273,000 NFL, current US$ | 9.71 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1998 | +3133.3% | -9,000 NFL, current US$ | 273,000 NFL, current US$ |
| 1989 | -2293.3% | -15,000 NFL, current US$ | -359,000 NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 488,000 NFL, current US$ | -359,000 NFL, current US$ | 2.81 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 693,300 NFL, current US$ | -929,000 NFL, current US$ | 9.71 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.11 million NFL, current US$ | -6.05 million NFL, current US$ | 12,000 NFL, current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 69 Solomon Islands -2.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 70 Burundi -2.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 71 Djibouti -2.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Sierra Leone -3.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 74 Gambia -3.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 Botswana -5.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Saint Lucia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -160,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 331.49 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0229 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 25,530 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 74.42 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Saint Lucia?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Saint Lucia was -3.07 million NFL, current US$ in 2008, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 million NFL, current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.05 million NFL, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 2008.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,225.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).