Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 2,623 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saint Lucia, 1975–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2,623 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 409.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,623 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.27 units per person, in 1978.
Saint Lucia ranks 110th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.06 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 17.79 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 17.52 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 17.27 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 18.9 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 39.7 units per person | +110.1% |
| 1981 | 70.59 units per person | +77.8% |
| 1982 | 75.72 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 80.82 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 87.49 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 89.79 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 93.23 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 122.6 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 151.26 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 216.78 units per person | +43.3% |
| 1990 | 211.86 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 362.62 units per person | +71.2% |
| 1992 | 408.89 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 438.27 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 450.24 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 519.71 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 466.94 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 451.94 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 515.12 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 777.85 units per person | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 850.68 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1,044 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 987.1 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 979.4 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,374 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 1,478 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1,867 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 2,514 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 2,623 units per person | +4.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,623 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 40% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,623 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,485 units per person, 48% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +110.1% | 18.9 units per person | 39.7 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.91 units per person | 17.27 units per person | 18.9 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 102.8 units per person | 39.7 units per person | 216.78 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 460.34 units per person | 211.86 units per person | 777.85 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,524 units per person | 850.68 units per person | 2,623 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 2,623 units per person 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 2,623 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 units per person in 1978.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 110th out of 153 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 up 409.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.