Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Saint Lucia stood at 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Saint Lucia peaked at 114,962 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 4,290 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 5,773 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 8,724 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1990 | 10,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 16,829 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1992 | 19,029 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 18,370 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 17,779 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 19,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 20,959 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 22,182 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 26,776 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 29,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 49,470 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2001 | 41,432 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 33,361 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 49,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 38,916 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 52,628 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 56,735 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 77,930 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 96,159 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 70,715 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 72,450 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 73,479 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72,516 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59,168 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 60,455 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 114,962 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2016 | 79,410 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 78,277 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 82,131 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 84,494 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 73,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 74,237 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84,599 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,608 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,724 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,176 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,672 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,361 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,159 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,168 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 114,962 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,128 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 4 Lebanon 425,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Jamaica 275,070 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Grenada 165,230 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 106,898 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Türkiye 99,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Saint Lucia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Saint Lucia was 112,289 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 114,962 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,926 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Saint Lucia ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.