Broad money growth in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Broad money growth was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Saint Lucia, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Saint Lucia is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Saint Lucia peaked at 25.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -12.7%, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.4% | — |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -73.5% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | +230.1% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 17.5% | +48.3% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | -47.2% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | +57.8% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +73.3% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -64.6% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +116.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +65.6% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -54.4% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +175.6% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -70.2% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +701.4% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -60.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +75.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +91.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -81.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +186.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +72.5% |
| 2019 | -8.3% | -268.2% |
| 2020 | -12.7% | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -217.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -72.7% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +170.7% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -61.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 5.9% | 22.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 9.2% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 2.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 1.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -8.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | -12.7% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 4.3% compare
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- 133 Oman 4.2% compare
- 135 New Zealand 4.1% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 3.8% compare
- 137 Eswatini 3.6% compare
More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 16,389 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 304.94 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Saint Lucia?
- Broad money growth in Saint Lucia was 4.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.7% in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for broad money growth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.