Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 725,988 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saint Lucia, 1975–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saint Lucia stood at 725,988 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 455.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saint Lucia peaked at 725,988 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,279 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Saint Lucia 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,279 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 3,279 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,279 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,279 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,641 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 7,764 units per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 1981 | 14,021 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1982 | 15,279 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 16,567 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 18,225 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 19,012 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 20,057 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 26,776 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 33,475 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 48,514 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1990 | 47,880 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 82,939 units per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1992 | 94,928 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 103,265 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 107,680 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 126,270 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 115,155 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 113,035 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 130,619 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 199,821 units per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2000 | 221,200 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 274,266 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 261,567 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 261,670 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 370,013 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 400,782 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 509,911 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 691,420 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 725,988 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 725,988 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 725,988 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334,198 units per square kilometre, 2.2× 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 | +113.2% | 3,641 units per square kilometre | 7,764 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,351 units per square kilometre | 3,279 units per square kilometre | 3,641 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 21,969 units per square kilometre | 7,764 units per square kilometre | 48,514 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,159 units per square kilometre | 47,880 units per square kilometre | 199,821 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 412,980 units per square kilometre | 221,200 units per square kilometre | 725,988 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 70 Vanuatu 1.02 million units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Slovakia 1.01 million units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Myanmar 801,061 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Gabon 696,422 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Cameroon 628,180 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 622,523 units per square kilometre 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 725,988 units per square kilometre 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 725,988 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,279 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 73rd out of 150 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 455.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.