Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 1.61 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Saint Lucia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Saint Lucia stood at 1.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.15 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -8.02, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0669 | — |
| 1992 | -0.1085 | -262.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3241 | -398.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5149 | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4584 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0902 | -80.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3875 | -529.6% |
| 1998 | 3.15 | -913.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1867 | -92.7% |
| 2001 | -1.45 | -877.3% |
| 2002 | -1.43 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | -1.18 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | -0.3033 | -74.3% |
| 2005 | -3.53 | +1064.8% |
| 2006 | -2.77 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7315 | -126.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +115.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3042 | -119.3% |
| 2010 | -1.62 | +431.6% |
| 2011 | -2.88 | +77.9% |
| 2012 | -4.77 | +65.7% |
| 2013 | -1.72 | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0638 | -103.7% |
| 2015 | 0.843 | +1220.7% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | +179.4% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4915 | -125.2% |
| 2020 | -8.02 | +1530.7% |
| 2021 | -1.77 | -77.9% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -171.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2331 | -81.5% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | +374.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4606 | -58.4% |
| 2026 | 0.6745 | +46.4% |
| 2027 | 0.7282 | +8.0% |
| 2028 | 1.02 | +40.5% |
| 2029 | 1.32 | +28.8% |
| 2030 | 1.61 | +22.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 57.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1530.7% | -0.4915 | -8.02 |
| 2015 | +1220.7% | 0.0638 | 0.843 |
| 2005 | -1064.8% | -0.3033 | -3.53 |
| 1998 | +913.8% | -0.3875 | 3.15 |
| 2001 | -877.3% | 0.1867 | -1.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7421 | -0.3875 | 3.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.8477 | -3.53 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4388 | -4.77 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2983 | -8.02 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Saint Lucia?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Saint Lucia was 1.61 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.02 in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Saint Lucia ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October