External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia is 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.3581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 67th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0121 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 1994 | 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0222 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1999 | 0.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0727 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0989 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +176.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.1% |
| 2010 | 0.152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0329 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0268 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 64 Dominican Republic 0.0334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Rwanda 0.0331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Ghana 0.0315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Russian Federation 0.0286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Montenegro 0.0284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 67th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.