Net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net official development assistance received was 8.50 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia is 8.50 million current US$, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia peaked at 48.22 million current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -21.67 million current US$, in 2004.
Saint Lucia ranks 149th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.31 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 23.12 million current US$ | +87.8% |
| 1992 | 27.12 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 25.63 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 31.50 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 48.22 million current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 38.58 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 25.46 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 6.21 million current US$ | -75.6% |
| 1999 | 25.74 million current US$ | +314.5% |
| 2000 | 11.09 million current US$ | -56.9% |
| 2001 | 16.33 million current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 33.29 million current US$ | +103.9% |
| 2003 | 15.56 million current US$ | -53.3% |
| 2004 | -21.67 million current US$ | -239.3% |
| 2005 | 10.68 million current US$ | -149.3% |
| 2006 | 18.64 million current US$ | +74.5% |
| 2007 | 19.44 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 16.69 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 38.99 million current US$ | +133.6% |
| 2010 | 41.15 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 35.29 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 26.80 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 25.36 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 19.37 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 13.76 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 15.23 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 15.38 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.50 million current US$ | -44.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 8.50 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 8.50 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +314.5% | 6.21 million current US$ | 25.74 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.39 million current US$ | 6.21 million current US$ | 48.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.90 million current US$ | -21.67 million current US$ | 38.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.32 million current US$ | 8.50 million current US$ | 41.15 million current US$ | 9 |
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 net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia?
- Net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia was 8.50 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.22 million current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.67 million current US$ in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Saint Lucia ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.