Saint Lucia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Saint Lucia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$2.7 bn

2025

from $932.6 m in 2000

GDP per person

$14 746

2025

from $5 880 in 2000

Real growth

−0.6%

2025

from 0.1% in 2000

Inflation

2.0%

2025

from 3.7% in 2000

Unemployment

9.4%

2025

from 16.5% in 2000

Government debt

77.1%of GDP

2025

from 32.8% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Saint Lucia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$2.7 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$2.7 bn
2024	$2.6 bn
2023	$2.4 bn
2022	$2.3 bn
2021	$1.9 bn
2020	$1.5 bn
2019	$2.1 bn
2018	$2.1 bn
2017	$2.0 bn
2016	$1.9 bn
2015	$1.8 bn
2014	$1.7 bn
2013	$1.7 bn
2012	$1.6 bn
2011	$1.6 bn
2010	$1.5 bn
2009	$1.4 bn
2008	$1.4 bn
2007	$1.3 bn
2006	$1.3 bn
2005	$1.1 bn
2004	$1.1 bn
2003	$987.4 m
2002	$900.0 m
2001	$892.6 m
2000	$932.6 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−0.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	1.5%
2030 (projection)	1.5%
2029 (projection)	1.6%
2028 (projection)	1.6%
2027 (projection)	1.7%
2026 (projection)	2.0%
2025	−0.6%
2024	4.8%
2023	3.9%
2022	19.4%
2021	11.2%
2020	−22.9%
2019	−1.0%
2018	2.9%
2017	3.4%
2016	3.4%
2015	0.1%
2014	1.3%
2013	−1.8%
2012	−0.1%
2011	4.3%
2010	0.3%
2009	−2.8%
2008	5.0%
2007	1.7%
2006	6.2%
2005	−0.4%
2004	7.3%
2003	4.3%
2002	0.4%
2001	−3.4%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$14 7462025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$14 746	$28 674
2024	$14 494	$28 117
2023	$13 617	$26 254
2022	$12 976	$24 434
2021	$10 481	$19 141
2020	$8 537	$15 136
2019	$11 764	$18 663
2018	$11 643	$17 433
2017	$11 333	$16 131
2016	$10 638	$15 307
2015	$10 335	$14 353
2014	$10 045	$14 403
2013	$9 577	$14 010
2012	$9 260	$13 443
2011	$9 129	$13 471
2010	$8 674	$12 718
2009	$8 251	$12 600
2008	$8 517	$12 969
2007	$7 964	$12 199
2006	$7 611	$11 758
2005	$6 863	$10 818
2004	$6 495	$10 610
2003	$6 059	$9 707
2002	$5 568	$9 205
2001	$5 570	$9 106
2000	$5 880	$9 314

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200670%11%12%

202574%14%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.1%
2029 (projection)	2.1%
2028 (projection)	2.2%
2027 (projection)	2.4%
2026 (projection)	2.5%
2025	2.0%
2024	−0.7%
2023	3.8%
2022	9.7%
2021	2.4%
2020	−1.8%
2019	0.5%
2018	1.9%
2017	0.1%
2016	−3.1%
2015	−1.0%
2014	3.5%
2013	1.5%
2012	4.2%
2011	2.8%
2010	3.3%
2009	−0.2%
2008	5.5%
2007	2.8%
2006	2.4%
2005	3.9%
2004	1.5%
2003	1.0%
2002	−0.3%
2001	5.3%
2000	3.7%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

9.4%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	9.4%	20.3%
2024	10.2%	21.3%
2023	12.1%	30.3%
2022	15.9%	30.9%
2021	20.5%	45.0%
2020	25.2%	51.6%
2019	15.6%	35.9%
2018	19.3%	41.6%
2017	19.1%	45.0%
2016	19.9%	45.9%
2015	20.8%	47.0%
2014	21.6%	47.9%
2013	22.2%	48.5%
2012	19.1%	40.8%
2011	18.9%	39.5%
2010	17.1%	35.3%
2009	15.4%	31.1%
2008	12.7%	25.1%
2007	14.0%	26.6%
2006	16.0%	29.9%
2005	18.7%	34.4%
2004	21.0%	38.0%
2003	22.2%	36.8%
2002	20.4%	33.5%
2001	18.5%	30.5%
2000	16.5%	27.2%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

77.1%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	77.4%
2030 (projection)	77.6%
2029 (projection)	77.7%
2028 (projection)	77.7%
2027 (projection)	77.7%
2026 (projection)	77.5%
2025	77.1%
2024	76.7%
2023	75.2%
2022	73.9%
2021	81.9%
2020	94.4%
2019	62.1%
2018	60.3%
2017	59.9%
2016	60.2%
2015	60.6%
2014	61.9%
2013	61.2%
2012	60.2%
2011	54.9%
2010	52.2%
2009	50.2%
2008	46.9%
2007	48.2%
2006	48.0%
2005	50.4%
2004	48.8%
2003	44.7%
2002	47.7%
2001	38.0%
2000	32.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.4%
2030 (projection)	−2.3%
2029 (projection)	−2.5%
2028 (projection)	−2.7%
2027 (projection)	−2.9%
2026 (projection)	−2.9%
2025	−2.9%
2024	−1.8%
2023	−3.2%
2022	−2.5%
2021	−5.4%
2020	−11.5%
2019	−2.9%
2018	−1.2%
2017	−2.1%
2016	−1.5%
2015	−1.2%
2014	−2.3%
2013	−4.0%
2012	−6.9%
2011	−5.4%
2010	−4.1%
2009	−2.6%
2008	−0.7%
2007	−1.6%
2006	−5.0%
2005	−6.0%
2004	−2.6%
2003	−3.2%
2002	−3.0%
2001	−3.1%
2000	−1.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

18.2%2017

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2017	18.2%
2016	19.1%
2015	18.7%
2014	18.1%
2013	18.2%
2012	17.1%
2011	18.1%
2010	18.2%
2009	19.1%
2008	18.7%
2007	18.3%
2006	17.6%
2005	17.6%
2004	17.2%
2003	16.2%
2002	16.7%
2001	16.5%
2000	17.1%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Saint Lucia

Population

180 1492025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	180 149
2024	179 744
2023	179 285
2022	178 781
2021	178 522
2020	178 250
2019	177 661
2018	177 017
2017	176 342
2016	175 646
2015	174 905
2014	174 138
2013	173 369
2012	172 587
2011	171 801
2010	170 906
2009	169 869
2008	168 808
2007	167 758
2006	166 639
2005	165 450
2004	164 239
2003	162 976
2002	161 641
2001	160 237
2000	158 616

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	17.3%	72.8%	10.0%
2024	17.5%	72.8%	9.6%
2023	17.9%	72.8%	9.3%
2022	18.2%	72.8%	9.0%
2021	18.4%	72.7%	8.8%
2020	18.7%	72.6%	8.7%
2019	19.1%	72.4%	8.5%
2018	19.4%	72.2%	8.4%
2017	19.9%	71.9%	8.2%
2016	20.3%	71.6%	8.1%
2015	20.9%	71.1%	8.0%
2014	21.5%	70.7%	7.9%
2013	22.1%	70.2%	7.8%
2012	22.8%	69.6%	7.6%
2011	23.5%	69.0%	7.5%
2010	24.3%	68.3%	7.4%
2009	25.1%	67.8%	7.2%
2008	25.9%	67.2%	6.9%
2007	26.8%	66.5%	6.7%
2006	27.6%	65.7%	6.6%
2005	28.4%	65.0%	6.6%
2004	29.2%	64.2%	6.6%
2003	30.0%	63.4%	6.6%
2002	30.7%	62.7%	6.6%
2001	31.4%	62.0%	6.6%
2000	32.4%	61.3%	6.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.392024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.39
2023	1.38
2022	1.39
2021	1.40
2020	1.41
2019	1.42
2018	1.44
2017	1.45
2016	1.46
2015	1.47
2014	1.49
2013	1.50
2012	1.50
2011	1.50
2010	1.67
2009	1.74
2008	1.70
2007	1.70
2006	1.77
2005	1.81
2004	1.86
2003	1.94
2002	2.03
2001	2.13
2000	2.21

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

72.8 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	72.8 years
2023	72.7 years
2022	72.7 years
2021	69.1 years
2020	72.3 years
2019	72.3 years
2018	72.7 years
2017	72.5 years
2016	72.5 years
2015	72.9 years
2014	72.7 years
2013	72.7 years
2012	72.9 years
2011	73.0 years
2010	72.8 years
2009	73.0 years
2008	73.0 years
2007	72.9 years
2006	72.8 years
2005	72.5 years
2004	72.5 years
2003	72.2 years
2002	71.7 years
2001	71.4 years
2000	70.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−232025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−23
2024	−7
2023	0
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	−18
2017	−38
2016	−57
2015	−69
2014	−90
2013	−114
2012	−135
2011	−150
2010	−170
2009	−276
2008	−331
2007	−352
2006	−339
2005	−358
2004	−378
2003	−397
2002	−409
2001	−416
2000	−176

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.7%
2022	4.8%
2021	6.3%
2020	7.0%
2019	4.3%
2018	4.3%
2017	4.5%
2016	4.5%
2015	4.6%
2014	4.7%
2013	5.1%
2012	4.9%
2011	5.1%
2010	5.0%
2009	5.2%
2008	5.1%
2007	5.5%
2006	5.1%
2005	4.9%
2004	4.8%
2003	5.2%
2002	5.4%
2001	5.1%
2000	4.9%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.9%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	3.9%
2023	2.7%
2022	4.6%
2021	5.9%
2020	3.6%
2019	3.3%
2018	3.3%
2017	3.6%
2016	5.2%
2015	3.9%
2014	3.9%
2013	3.9%
2012	3.3%
2011	3.6%
2010	3.5%
2009	3.1%
2008	4.5%
2006	4.7%
2005	4.2%
2004	3.4%
2003	3.5%
2001	5.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

68.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	68.2%
2023	67.4%
2022	67.0%
2021	63.1%
2020	62.1%
2019	61.1%
2018	60.1%
2017	59.2%
2016	58.2%
2015	57.3%
2014	53.2%
2013	49.4%
2012	45.9%
2011	34.0%
2010	32.5%
2009	31.0%
2008	30.0%
2007	27.9%
2006	24.5%
2005	21.6%
2004	21.4%
2003	21.0%
2002	14.6%
2001	8.2%
2000	5.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

43.72015

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2015	43.7

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

29.1%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	29.1%
2024	29.1%
2023	29.1%
2022	29.1%
2021	27.4%
2020	25.8%
2019	24.3%
2018	22.9%
2017	21.8%
2016	20.8%
2015	20.0%
2014	19.4%
2013	18.9%
2012	18.6%
2011	18.5%
2010	18.5%
2009	19.0%
2008	19.8%
2007	20.9%
2006	22.2%
2005	23.5%
2004	24.9%
2003	26.0%
2002	26.9%
2001	27.5%
2000	27.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

2.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	2.5%
2020	2.8%
2019	2.6%
2018	2.2%
2017	1.0%
2016	1.0%
2015	0.3%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

9.7%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	9.7%
2021	9.7%
2020	10.0%
2019	10.0%
2018	10.2%
2017	10.2%
2016	11.2%
2015	11.5%
2014	11.7%
2013	12.1%
2012	12.4%
2011	12.9%
2010	13.2%
2009	15.1%
2008	15.5%
2007	16.3%
2006	16.9%
2005	18.4%
2004	18.4%
2003	20.0%
2002	21.7%
2001	22.2%
2000	24.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.7 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.7 t
2023	1.7 t
2022	1.7 t
2021	1.6 t
2020	1.6 t
2019	1.7 t
2018	1.5 t
2017	1.1 t
2016	1.1 t
2015	1.0 t
2014	1.0 t
2013	1.0 t
2012	0.8 t
2011	0.8 t
2010	1.1 t
2009	0.9 t
2008	0.9 t
2007	0.8 t
2006	0.8 t
2005	0.7 t
2004	0.7 t
2003	0.7 t
2002	0.6 t
2001	0.7 t
2000	0.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

34.0%2023

−0.4 points since 2000, between 34.0% and 34.4% in every year

200034.4%

202334.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	34.0%
2022	34.0%
2021	34.0%
2020	34.0%
2019	34.0%
2018	34.0%
2017	34.0%
2016	34.0%
2015	34.0%
2014	34.0%
2013	34.0%
2012	34.0%
2011	34.0%
2010	34.0%
2009	34.1%
2008	34.1%
2007	34.2%
2006	34.2%
2005	34.3%
2004	34.3%
2003	34.3%
2002	34.4%
2001	34.4%
2000	34.4%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Saint Lucia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1979
Government: constitutional monarchy
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

LCISO alpha-2

LCAISO alpha-3

662ISO numeric

Calling code: +1758
Internet domain: .lc
Time zone: UTC-04:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q760 · World Bank data · Americas