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Saint Lucia

Currency union · XCD

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Missing or stale rateTarget · 31 Oct 2026Issued · 15 Sep 2026, 02:54 UTCRESEARCH ONLY
CapitalCastries
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
Income groupUpper middle income
CurrencyEastern Caribbean dollar
GDP$2.66B2025 · current US$
Real GDP growth-0.57%2025 · annual %
Population180.15K2025 · people
GDP per capita$14,745.822025 · current US$

Latest available annual observations; years differ by indicator. Monetary values use the stated current-price basis and are not forecasts. World Bank data fetched 2026-09-15.

Economic structure

2025 · share of GDP

Broad sectors use the latest common year. Manufacturing is included in industry. Shares can total less than 100% because of taxes and accounting adjustments.

Saint Lucia's largest reported broad sector is services in 2025.

Monetary & research context

Policy authorityXCD
Policy frameworkcurrency union
Native targetpolicy benchmark rate
Decision evidence0
Calendar evidence0
Communication records0

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Real GDP growth

-0.57% · 2025 · annual %

Real GDP growth · annual %-22.90%-1.78%19.35%2014: 1.32809022110105 annual %2015: 0.101917836412952 annual %2016: 3.42787214525211 annual %2017: 3.37982617272246 annual %2018: 2.88677902171601 annual %2019: -1.0293678947917 annual %2020: -22.9005138634176 annual %2021: 11.1466993240856 annual %2022: 19.3456795355342 annual %2023: 3.90774802925928 annual %2024: 4.76890217855616 annual %2025: -0.57407528214496 annual %20142025
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YearValue (annual %)
2025-0.574
20244.769
20233.908
202219.346
202111.147
2020-22.901
2019-1.029
20182.887
20173.380
20163.428
20150.102
20141.328
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Economy

GDP$2.66B2025 · current US$Source & definition ↗
Real GDP growth-0.57%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
GDP per capita$14,745.822025 · current US$Source & definition ↗
GDP at purchasing power parityInt$ 5.17B2025 · current international $Source & definition ↗

People

Population180.15K2025 · peopleSource & definition ↗
Population growth0.23%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
Urban population29.10%2025 · % of populationSource & definition ↗
Life expectancy72.852024 · yearsSource & definition ↗
Unemployment · ILO estimate9.45%2025 · % of labor forceSource & definition ↗
Labor force participation · ages 15+68.27%2025 · % of population ages 15+Source & definition ↗

Sectors

Agriculture, forestry & fishing1.66%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Industry including construction10.69%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Services73.81%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Manufacturing3.58%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗

Trade & investment

Exports of goods & servicesNot available% of GDP
Imports of goods & servicesNot available% of GDP
Current account balance-6.26%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Foreign direct investment · net inflows7.30%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗

Money & public finance

Consumer inflation2.03%2025 · annual %Source & definition ↗
Central government debt45.86%2010 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Tax revenue18.23%2017 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Government cash surplus / deficitNot available% of GDP
Domestic credit to private sector51.74%2025 · % of GDPSource & definition ↗
Total reserves including gold$447.15M2025 · current US$Source & definition ↗

Infrastructure

Internet use68.21%2024 · % of populationSource & definition ↗
Access to electricity100.00%2024 · % of populationSource & definition ↗

Geography

Surface area6202023 · square kmSource & definition ↗

Government debt covers central government, which can differ substantially from general-government debt. Indicator definitions, estimation methods and coverage differ. Latest available does not mean current-year: older observations remain explicitly dated. Source: World Bank WDI and its underlying contributors.

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