External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128.06 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 128.06 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 139.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 151.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 159.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 178.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 216.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 314.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 390.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 451.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 523.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 545.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 634.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 671.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 710.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 751.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 806.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 786.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 826.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 841.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 997.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 985.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,257 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 1,409 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1,538 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,485 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,546 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,827 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1,907 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,887 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,910 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,832 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,012 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2,110 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,190 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,400 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2,462 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,776 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2,822 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,052 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 3,386 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 4,042 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 4,120 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,188 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 236.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 128.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 451.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 709.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 523.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 841.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,484 DOD, current US$ per person | 985.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,907 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,357 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,832 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,052 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,505 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,386 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 7 Kazakhstan 7,092 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Grenada 6,714 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Bulgaria 5,454 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Dominica 5,381 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Suriname 5,237 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia was 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.06 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.