Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 5 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saint Lucia, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saint Lucia is 5 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.0% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saint Lucia peaked at 113.24 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -8.8 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Saint Lucia ranks 120th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 11.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 113.24 % change on previous year | +924.8% |
| 1981 | 80.58 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1983 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1986 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 33.5 % change on previous year | +509.6% |
| 1988 | 25.02 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 44.93 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1990 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1991 | 73.23 % change on previous year | -5696.6% |
| 1992 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1993 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1994 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1995 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +303.7% |
| 1996 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1997 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1998 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -945.3% |
| 1999 | 52.98 % change on previous year | +240.6% |
| 2000 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2001 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2002 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0395 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2004 | 41.4 % change on previous year | +104761.6% |
| 2005 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2006 | 27.23 % change on previous year | +227.4% |
| 2007 | 35.6 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 5 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.06 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.66 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +104761.6% | 0.0395 % change on previous year | 41.4 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +5696.6% | -1.31 % change on previous year | 73.23 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +945.3% | -1.84 % change on previous year | 15.56 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +924.8% | 11.05 % change on previous year | 113.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.45 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 113.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.46 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 73.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year | 41.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 117 Georgia 5.54 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Bahrain 5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Spain 5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Jordan 4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Australia 4.75 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Gabon 4.19 % change on previous year 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saint Lucia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saint Lucia was 5 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 113.24 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.8 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 120th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.