External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Saint Lucia stood at 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 6th out of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Grenada 6,714 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Lebanon 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Dominica 5,130 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Serbia 4,247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,230 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Saint Lucia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Saint Lucia was 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 6th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.