Claims on central government, etc. in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Claims on central government, etc. was -11.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded -11.6% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 338.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -11.6%, in 2025.
Saint Lucia ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.5% | — |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -45.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -48.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -18.2% |
| 1992 | -0.9% | -167.8% |
| 1993 | -0.8% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | -1.0% | +26.5% |
| 1995 | -1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -28.2% |
| 1997 | -1.2% | +53.0% |
| 1998 | -1.7% | +46.5% |
| 1999 | -2.5% | +50.0% |
| 2000 | -3.4% | +32.2% |
| 2001 | -4.5% | +35.0% |
| 2002 | -3.9% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | -3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | -4.5% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | -2.6% | -42.9% |
| 2006 | -0.8% | -69.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -252.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +105.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -41.0% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | -178.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -98.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -21009.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +80.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -3.2% | -183.2% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | -4.9% | +49.8% |
| 2022 | -5.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -9.1% | +79.6% |
| 2024 | -11.6% | +27.3% |
| 2025 | -11.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -2.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8% | -4.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -3.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.6% | -11.6% | -3.3% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1148 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,693 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 claims on central government, etc. in Saint Lucia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Saint Lucia was -11.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.6% in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Saint Lucia ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 338.2%. 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 Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.