Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Saint Lucia peaked at 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 10th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.7 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 9.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 10.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 9.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 11.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 14.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 17.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 23.23 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 36.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1990 | 43.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 70.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 1992 | 79.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 76.44 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 70.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 73.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 78.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 79.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 90.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 100.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 172.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 2001 | 136.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 105.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 162.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 122.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 165.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 185.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 250.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 286.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 247.32 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 241.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 251.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 252.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 202.59 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 198.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 377.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +90.6% |
| 2016 | 252.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 240.53 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 248.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 258.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 237.59 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 244.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 272.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 345.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 36.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 43.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 100.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 105.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 286.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 198.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 377.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 237.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 7 El Salvador 482.85 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Tonga 412.29 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 410.62 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Jamaica 394.36 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Belarus 390 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Mongolia 385.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Saint Lucia?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Saint Lucia was 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 399.95 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 TDS, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.