Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 9.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 9.0% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1991.
Saint Lucia ranks 112th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.7% | — |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +68.6% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Saint Lucia was 9.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1991.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).