External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 71.46 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
71.46 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
101st
of 123 countries
All-time high
514.89 million DOD, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Saint Lucia, 1981–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Saint Lucia stood at 71.46 million DOD, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Saint Lucia peaked at 514.89 million DOD, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 3.44 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 4.81 million DOD, current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 4.68 million DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 4.10 million DOD, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 7.03 million DOD, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 1991 | 6.21 million DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 8.15 million DOD, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 4.36 million DOD, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 10.01 million DOD, current US$ | +129.4% |
| 1995 | 16.94 million DOD, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1996 | 20.19 million DOD, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 33.00 million DOD, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1998 | 56.50 million DOD, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 1999 | 55.30 million DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 67.77 million DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 99.70 million DOD, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 89.00 million DOD, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 108.09 million DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 109.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 176.00 million DOD, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 117.00 million DOD, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 173.32 million DOD, current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 514.89 million DOD, current US$ | +197.1% |
| 2009 | 84.58 million DOD, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 2010 | 225.31 million DOD, current US$ | +166.4% |
| 2011 | 99.94 million DOD, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 44.22 million DOD, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 72.30 million DOD, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 2014 | 117.67 million DOD, current US$ | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 76.75 million DOD, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 81.51 million DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 103.84 million DOD, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 91.11 million DOD, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 74.96 million DOD, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 77.85 million DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 92.04 million DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 97.50 million DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 80.37 million DOD, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 79.53 million DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 71.46 million DOD, current US$ | -10.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 71.46 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 71.46 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 4.81 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.77 million DOD, current US$ | 4.36 million DOD, current US$ | 56.50 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.94 million DOD, current US$ | 67.77 million DOD, current US$ | 514.89 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.76 million DOD, current US$ | 44.22 million DOD, current US$ | 225.31 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.13 million DOD, current US$ | 71.46 million DOD, current US$ | 97.50 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 98 Samoa 82.85 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Malawi 76.24 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Myanmar 73.18 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Eswatini 60.52 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Guyana 53.54 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Eritrea 51.72 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Saint Lucia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -160,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 25,530 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 74.42 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Saint Lucia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Saint Lucia was 71.46 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 514.89 million DOD, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Saint Lucia ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.