Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 77.93 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 77.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.75, in 1991.
Saint Lucia ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.75 | — |
| 1992 | 22.21 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 22.93 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 23.75 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 22.9 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 24.05 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 27.21 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 29.45 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 28.88 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 32.45 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 38.09 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 48.81 | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 45.59 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 49.56 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 51.9 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 48.56 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 49.07 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.68 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 50.99 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 52.99 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 55.2 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 60.77 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 62.05 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.37 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.06 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 61.26 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.39 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.53 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.11 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 100 | +61.0% |
| 2021 | 86.98 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 74.41 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 76.62 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 77.23 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 77.85 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 78.08 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 78.24 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 78.2 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 78.11 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 77.93 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.57 | 19.75 | 29.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.17 | 32.45 | 51.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.87 | 52.99 | 62.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.57 | 74.41 | 100 | 10 |
| 2030s | 77.93 | 77.93 | 77.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Saint Lucia was 77.93 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.75 in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October