External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 11.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 54.8%
World rank
14th
of 121 countries
All-time high
47.79 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-3.59 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
43
1982–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1982–2024

020401982200320241982: 10.3 % change on previous year1983: 10.4 % change on previous year1984: 7.3 % change on previous year1985: 13.9 % change on previous year1986: 22.7 % change on previous year1987: 47.8 % change on previous year1988: 25.9 % change on previous year1989: 16.7 % change on previous year1990: 17.2 % change on previous year1991: 5.5 % change on previous year1992: 18 % change on previous year1993: 7.4 % change on previous year1994: 7.4 % change on previous year1995: 7.5 % change on previous year1996: 9 % change on previous year1997: -1.2 % change on previous year1998: 6.6 % change on previous year1999: 3.2 % change on previous year2000: 20 % change on previous year2001: -0.231 % change on previous year2002: 28.7 % change on previous year2003: 13 % change on previous year2004: 10 % change on previous year2005: -2.7 % change on previous year2006: 4.8 % change on previous year2007: 19 % change on previous year2008: 5 % change on previous year2009: -0.386 % change on previous year2010: 1.8 % change on previous year2011: -3.6 % change on previous year2012: 10.3 % change on previous year2013: 5.3 % change on previous year2014: 4.3 % change on previous year2015: 10.1 % change on previous year2016: 3 % change on previous year2017: 13.2 % change on previous year2018: 2 % change on previous year2019: 8.5 % change on previous year2020: 11.3 % change on previous year2021: 19.6 % change on previous year2022: 2.1 % change on previous year2023: 26.3 % change on previous year2024: 11.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 11.87 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 54.8% on the previous year and up 176.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 47.79 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -3.59 % change on previous year, in 2011.

Saint Lucia ranks 14th 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1982 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1982 10.35 % change on previous year
1983 10.43 % change on previous year +0.8%
1984 7.31 % change on previous year -29.9%
1985 13.91 % change on previous year +90.2%
1986 22.72 % change on previous year +63.3%
1987 47.79 % change on previous year +110.4%
1988 25.91 % change on previous year -45.8%
1989 16.67 % change on previous year -35.7%
1990 17.16 % change on previous year +3.0%
1991 5.53 % change on previous year -67.8%
1992 17.98 % change on previous year +225.3%
1993 7.42 % change on previous year -58.8%
1994 7.36 % change on previous year -0.8%
1995 7.48 % change on previous year +1.6%
1996 9.02 % change on previous year +20.7%
1997 -1.19 % change on previous year -113.1%
1998 6.6 % change on previous year -656.5%
1999 3.18 % change on previous year -51.9%
2000 19.98 % change on previous year +528.9%
2001 -0.2306 % change on previous year -101.2%
2002 28.7 % change on previous year -12545.1%
2003 12.97 % change on previous year -54.8%
2004 10.01 % change on previous year -22.8%
2005 -2.71 % change on previous year -127.0%
2006 4.82 % change on previous year -278.3%
2007 19 % change on previous year +293.9%
2008 5 % change on previous year -73.7%
2009 -0.3859 % change on previous year -107.7%
2010 1.82 % change on previous year -571.8%
2011 -3.59 % change on previous year -297.0%
2012 10.34 % change on previous year -388.2%
2013 5.32 % change on previous year -48.5%
2014 4.29 % change on previous year -19.4%
2015 10.07 % change on previous year +134.9%
2016 2.99 % change on previous year -70.3%
2017 13.23 % change on previous year +342.6%
2018 2.04 % change on previous year -84.6%
2019 8.55 % change on previous year +319.2%
2020 11.32 % change on previous year +32.5%
2021 19.55 % change on previous year +72.7%
2022 2.08 % change on previous year -89.4%
2023 26.26 % change on previous year +1163.9%
2024 11.87 % change on previous year -54.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.39 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 47.79 % change on previous year 8
1990s 8.05 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year 17.98 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.72 % change on previous year -2.71 % change on previous year 28.7 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.5 % change on previous year -3.59 % change on previous year 13.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.22 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 26.26 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 11 El Salvador 13.5 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 Rwanda 13.03 % change on previous year compare
  3. 13 Liberia 12.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 India 11.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 16 Fiji 11.44 % change on previous year compare
  6. 17 Chad 11.2 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

More external debt data for Saint Lucia

All data for Saint Lucia →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was 11.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 47.79 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was -3.59 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Saint Lucia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Saint Lucia ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.9%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/external-debt-stocks-long-term-dod-current-us-annual-growth-rate/st-lucia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/external-debt-stocks-long-term-dod-current-us-annual-growth-rate/st-lucia/">External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

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

Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.