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 101,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Saint Lucia is 101,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Saint Lucia peaked at 108,359 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 6th of 121 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 2,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2,190 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 2,041 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 2,399 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 3,114 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 3,840 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 5,142 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 8,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1990 | 9,871 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 16,016 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1992 | 18,570 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 18,011 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 16,960 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 17,940 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 19,477 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 19,870 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 22,888 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 25,770 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 44,810 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2001 | 35,742 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 27,977 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 43,432 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 32,925 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 44,788 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 50,595 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 68,897 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 79,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 68,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 67,632 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 70,903 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 71,428 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57,579 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 56,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 108,359 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 2016 | 72,603 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 69,533 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 72,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 75,245 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 69,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 71,547 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 79,906 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 101,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,419 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 18,537 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,871 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,770 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,729 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,977 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,590 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,359 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,610 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 172,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Grenada 142,123 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Jamaica 128,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 El Salvador 91,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 86,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Saint Lucia
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- 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 101,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 108,359 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 1,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 76.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.