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 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Saint Lucia ranks 44th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0143 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0268 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.03 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0248 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 41 Samoa 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Grenada 0.0281 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Indonesia 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Fiji 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Saint Lucia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 59.58 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -160,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.1% (2024)
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 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 44th 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 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.