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Saint Lucia

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Key indicators

GDP per capita (PPP) (2031)
$35,016
GDP (2031)
$3.4B
GDP growth (2031)
1.5% →
Inflation (2031)
2.0% ↓
Unemployment (2025)
9.5% ↓
Population (2031)
189.0K
Population growth (2031)
1.1% ↑
Gini index (2015)
43.7
Government debt (2031)
77.4% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-1.1% of GDP
FDI inflows (2025)
$194.0M
Life expectancy (2024)
72.9 yrs
Health spending (2023)
4.7% of GDP
Internet users (2024)
68.2%
Mobile subscriptions (2022)
98.7/100
Exchange rate (2025)
2.70/USD
Foreign reserves (2025)
$447.2M
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. Most recent data: 2031.

GDP overview

Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.

GDP per capita (PPP)

Purchasing power parity adjusted, in international dollars

Inflation (CPI)

Unemployment

ILO modeled estimate

Population

Fiscal and trade

Government debt (2031)
77.4% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-1.1% of GDP
FDI inflows (2025)
$194.0M

Income inequality (Gini)

Gini index (2015)
0.51
Assessment
Very high inequality
Source: World Bank PIP via OWID. 0 = perfect equality, 1 = maximum inequality.

Business environment

New business density (2024)
1.06/1k
Tax revenue (2017)
18.2% of GDP
Services sector (2025)
73.8% of GDP

Financial access and costs

ATMs per 100k (2024)
45.9
Bank branches per 100k (2024)
14.8
ICT service exports (2025)
0.9%
Goods and services tax (2017)
8.4%

Historical data

Historical economic data
Year GDP GDP/cap PPP Growth Inflation Unemp. Population Gini Debt Curr. acct FDI Life exp. Health Internet FX rate
2031 * $3.4B $35,016 1.5% 2.0% - 189.0K - 77.4% -1.1% - - - - -
2030 * $3.3B $33,855 1.5% 2.1% - 187.0K - 77.6% -1.6% - - - - -
2029 * $3.2B $32,689 1.6% 2.1% - 186.0K - 77.7% -2.3% - - - - -
2028 * $3.0B $31,480 1.6% 2.2% - 185.0K - 77.7% -3.0% - - - - -
2027 * $2.9B $30,289 1.7% 2.4% - 184.0K - 77.7% -3.7% - - - - -
2026 * $2.8B $29,127 2.0% 2.5% - 183.0K - 77.5% -4.6% - - - - -
2025 $2.7B $28,674 1.7% 2.0% 9.5% 182.0K - 77.1% -4.6% $194.0M - - - 2.70
2024 $2.6B $28,117 4.7% -0.7% 10.2% 180.0K - 76.7% -1.6% $186.6M 72.9 - 68.2% 2.70
2023 $2.4B $26,254 3.3% 3.8% 12.1% 179.0K - 75.2% -2.2% $203.1M 72.7 4.7% 67.4% 2.70
2022 $2.3B $24,434 20.6% 9.7% 15.9% 179.0K - 73.9% -3.3% $58.0M 72.7 4.8% 67.0% 2.70
2021 $1.9B $19,141 11.3% 2.4% 20.5% 179.0K - 81.9% -10.4% $70.2M 69.1 6.3% 63.1% 2.70
2020 $1.5B $15,136 -23.8% -1.8% 25.2% 178.0K - 94.4% -18.8% $99.1M 72.3 7.0% 62.1% 2.70
2019 $2.1B $18,663 -0.7% 0.5% 15.6% 178.0K - 62.1% 3.3% $75.5M 72.3 4.3% 61.1% 2.70
2018 $2.1B $17,433 2.9% 1.9% 19.3% 177.0K - 60.3% 1.5% $45.5M 72.7 4.3% 60.1% 2.70
2017 $2.0B $16,131 3.4% 0.1% 19.1% 176.0K - 59.9% -1.9% $89.9M 72.5 4.5% 59.2% 2.70
2016 $1.9B $15,307 3.8% -3.1% 19.9% 176.0K - 60.2% -6.3% $161.6M 72.6 4.5% 58.2% 2.70
2015 $1.8B $14,353 -0.2% -1.0% 20.8% 175.0K 43.7 60.6% -0.5% $152.2M 72.9 4.6% 57.3% 2.70
2014 $1.7B $14,403 1.3% 3.5% 21.6% 174.0K - 61.9% -2.4% $67.3M 72.7 4.7% 53.2% 2.70
2013 $1.7B $14,010 -2.2% 1.5% 22.2% 173.0K - 61.2% -6.5% $125.6M 72.7 5.1% 49.4% 2.70
2012 $1.6B $13,443 -0.4% 4.2% 19.1% 173.0K - 60.2% -10.0% $118.0M 72.9 4.9% 45.9% 2.70
2011 $1.6B $13,471 4.9% 2.8% 18.9% 172.0K - 54.9% -14.3% $97.2M 73.0 5.1% 34.0% 2.70
2010 $1.5B $12,718 0.5% 3.3% 17.1% 171.0K - 52.2% -12.7% $174.2M 72.8 5.1% 32.5% 2.70
2009 $1.4B $12,600 -1.9% -0.2% 15.4% 170.0K - 50.2% -8.5% $135.0M 73.0 5.2% 31.0% 2.70
2008 $1.4B $12,969 4.9% 5.5% 12.7% 169.0K - 46.9% -24.4% $195.6M 73.0 5.1% 30.0% 2.70
2007 $1.3B $12,199 1.9% 2.8% 14.0% 168.0K - 48.2% -18.5% $203.0M 72.9 5.5% 27.9% 2.70
2006 $1.3B $11,758 6.5% 3.6% 16.0% 167.0K - 48.0% -29.4% $288.9M 72.8 5.1% 24.5% 2.70
2005 $1.1B $10,818 -0.4% 3.9% 18.7% 165.0K - 50.4% -15.5% $115.5M 72.5 4.9% 21.6% 2.70
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. * = IMF forecast.

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