External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.52 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.07 million DOD, current US$ | 15.52 million DOD, current US$ | 61.58 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 105.06 million DOD, current US$ | 72.15 million DOD, current US$ | 131.92 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.38 million DOD, current US$ | 157.91 million DOD, current US$ | 321.84 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.91 million DOD, current US$ | 314.72 million DOD, current US$ | 542.23 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.51 million DOD, current US$ | 603.63 million DOD, current US$ | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 97 Belize 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Lesotho 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Gambia 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Eswatini 866.92 million DOD, current US$ 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Saint Lucia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Saint Lucia was 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.52 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.