Multilateral debt service in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Multilateral debt service was 27.32 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Saint Lucia, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Saint Lucia is 27.32 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Saint Lucia peaked at 27.32 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 756,878 TDS, current US$, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 104th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 756,878 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 803,445 TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 912,294 TDS, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 959,932 TDS, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million TDS, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million TDS, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million TDS, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million TDS, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 2.93 million TDS, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 4.19 million TDS, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 4.84 million TDS, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 5.26 million TDS, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 6.00 million TDS, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 6.50 million TDS, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 7.11 million TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 7.92 million TDS, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 8.58 million TDS, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 9.32 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 9.27 million TDS, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.72 million TDS, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 10.69 million TDS, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.89 million TDS, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 10.93 million TDS, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 10.87 million TDS, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.73 million TDS, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 14.29 million TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 14.95 million TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.29 million TDS, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 19.70 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.55 million TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 23.41 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 20.58 million TDS, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 20.32 million TDS, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.43 million TDS, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.66 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 21.01 million TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.37 million TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 20.97 million TDS, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 20.61 million TDS, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 18.97 million TDS, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 20.93 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 22.97 million TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 26.98 million TDS, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 27.32 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 27.32 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.68 million TDS, current US$, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 27.32 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 569.52 million TDS, current US$, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 million TDS, current US$ | 756,878 TDS, current US$ | 2.93 million TDS, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.90 million TDS, current US$ | 4.19 million TDS, current US$ | 9.32 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 million TDS, current US$ | 9.89 million TDS, current US$ | 19.70 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.09 million TDS, current US$ | 20.32 million TDS, current US$ | 23.41 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 million TDS, current US$ | 18.97 million TDS, current US$ | 27.32 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 101 Gambia 33.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 102 Liberia 31.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.88 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 105 Grenada 23.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 106 East Timor 22.80 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 107 Dominica 15.76 million TDS, 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 multilateral debt service in Saint Lucia?
- Multilateral debt service in Saint Lucia was 27.32 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.32 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 756,878 TDS, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for multilateral debt service?
- Saint Lucia ranks 104th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.