Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 24.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Saint Lucia, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Saint Lucia is 24.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 144.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1986.
That places Saint Lucia 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21.8% | — |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +92.5% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 144.1% | +80.5% |
| 2009 | 121.9% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 111.1% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -54.0% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -3.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 24.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 24.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.6% | 13.8% | 21.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 16.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 27.2% | 144.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 25.3% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.5 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Saint Lucia was 24.3% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 144.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1986.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.