External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Saint Lucia stood at 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Saint Lucia peaked at 844,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Saint Lucia ranks 13th of 120 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 5,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 7,885 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 7,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 11,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1991 | 10,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 13,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 7,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 16,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.4% |
| 1995 | 27,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1996 | 33,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 54,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1998 | 92,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1999 | 90,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 111,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 163,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 145,902 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 177,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 178,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 288,525 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 191,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 284,136 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 844,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +197.1% |
| 2009 | 138,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2010 | 369,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.4% |
| 2011 | 163,833 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 72,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 118,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2014 | 192,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 125,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 133,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 170,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 149,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 122,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 127,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 150,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 159,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,103 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,885 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 35,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 92,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 111,098 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 844,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 369,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 127,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 159,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 10 El Salvador 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 China 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Thailand 134,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 North Macedonia 124,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sri Lanka 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Viet Nam 112,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Saint Lucia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Saint Lucia was 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 844,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Saint Lucia ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.