Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia is 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 31st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 19.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 26.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 38.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1990 | 46.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 73.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 1992 | 81.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 77.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 74.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 80.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 84.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 88.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 105.6 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 116.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 190.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 2001 | 157.73 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 125.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 184.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 144.54 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 194.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 207.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 283.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 347.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 253.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 258.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 260.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 256.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 208.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 211.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 400.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +89.3% |
| 2016 | 275.78 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 270.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 283.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 290.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 251.14 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 253.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 288.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 382.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 38.98 TDS, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 82.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 46.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 116.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.97 TDS, current US$ per person | 125.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 347.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 208.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 400.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 322.61 TDS, current US$ per person | 251.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 28 Peru 445.05 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Gabon 442.77 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 438.72 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Lebanon 428.38 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Tonga 422 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 409.64 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia was 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 437.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 TDS, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.