St. Lucia
Capital: CastriesRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: Upper middle income
GDP
$2.77B
2026
Population
179,744
2024
GDP per Capita
$15K
2026
Life Expectancy
72.7 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $2.77B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.1% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $15K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $5.52B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $30K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.00% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $2.30B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $13K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $25K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 9.8% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 75.9% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 1.0% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $48K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 7.8% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $8K | 2021 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.01% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $248.6M | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 77.2% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -2.6% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.0% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | -0.1% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 6.3% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $406.1M | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 2.8 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 2.70 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 66.7% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $92.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $964.0M | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 7.3% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | -0.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $186.6M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $60.6M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 9.3% | 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -2.5% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-64.1M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 51.3% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $1.19B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.4% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $928.5M | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $73.7M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 1.6% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 50.7% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 8.1% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 14.5% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 179,744 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 294 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 620 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 610 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 29.1% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 52,301 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 70.9% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 72.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 69.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 76.3 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.4 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 11.3 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.6 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -23 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 17.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 72.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 9.6% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 37.3% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 192.8 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 92.3 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 101,771 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 68.3% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.0% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 74.8% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 9.5% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 10.7% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 8.4% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 20.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 7.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 16.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 76.3% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 22.0% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 73.3% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 6.4% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 4.8% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 46.3% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.8% | 2024 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 12.7% | 2025 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 96.8% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 87.9% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 15.0% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 97.4% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 83.0% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 1,033 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 466 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 1,067 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 1,037 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 15 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 11 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 35.1% | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.7% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $641 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 37.1% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 4.2 | 2020 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 5.3 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 1.1 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 15.5 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 14.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 16.9 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 7.9% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 82.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 10.0% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 83.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.19 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 1 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 24.7% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 3.0% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 5.3 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 9.3 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 2.5% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 9.7% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 92.1% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 23.8 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 208 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 1.0% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 98.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 83.4% | 2022 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 16.3% | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 90.6 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 77.6 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 117.6 | 2022 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 200.0 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 14.3% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 70.1% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 13.6 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 734.4 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 2 | 2018 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 5 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $2.9M | 2020 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.7% | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 39,238 | 2019 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 97.5% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 11.1% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 62.4% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 81.5% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 106.8% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 27.8 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.98 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.54 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.07 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.40 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.86 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 67.0% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 55.7% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 69.8% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 86.3% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 39.0 | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.60 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.63 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.58 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.5 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 432,500 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $989.0M | 2018 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $28.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 88.8% | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.4% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |