Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 309.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Saint Lucia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income, debit/expenditure in Saint Lucia is 309.49 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Saint Lucia peaked at 309.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.84 million, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 101.84 million | — |
| 2006 | 79.84 million | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 105.73 million | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 112.00 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 87.16 million | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 89.46 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 90.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 108.73 million | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 120.76 million | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 129.84 million | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 174.00 million | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 137.16 million | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 153.47 million | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 156.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 177.34 million | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 93.76 million | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 104.49 million | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 241.48 million | +131.1% |
| 2023 | 248.76 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 309.49 million | +24.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 309.49 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.22 billion, 10% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 309.49 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.37 billion, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +131.1% | 104.49 million | 241.48 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.31 million | 79.84 million | 112.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 133.83 million | 89.46 million | 177.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.59 million | 93.76 million | 309.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More trade data for Saint Lucia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 115.64 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.25 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.28 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 103.05 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.07 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.67 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.24 (2020)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 105.28 units per person (2020)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 655,071 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Saint Lucia?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Saint Lucia was 309.49 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 309.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.84 million in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Saint Lucia ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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 Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.