Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 204.69 million Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
204.69 million Domestic currency
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
139th
of 145 countries
All-time high
204.69 million Domestic currency
in 2025
All-time low
82.09 million Domestic currency
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Saint Lucia, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Saint Lucia is 204.69 million Domestic currency, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Saint Lucia peaked at 204.69 million Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.09 million Domestic currency, in 2001.
That places Saint Lucia 139th out of 145 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.09 million Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 83.59 million Domestic currency | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 91.30 million Domestic currency | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 99.16 million Domestic currency | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 106.38 million Domestic currency | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 126.58 million Domestic currency | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 128.05 million Domestic currency | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 142.57 million Domestic currency | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 142.46 million Domestic currency | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 151.53 million Domestic currency | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 165.24 million Domestic currency | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 163.01 million Domestic currency | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 159.97 million Domestic currency | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 154.89 million Domestic currency | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 153.85 million Domestic currency | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 165.76 million Domestic currency | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 159.62 million Domestic currency | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 163.37 million Domestic currency | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 155.01 million Domestic currency | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 155.50 million Domestic currency | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 173.86 million Domestic currency | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 179.75 million Domestic currency | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 177.61 million Domestic currency | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 193.77 million Domestic currency | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 204.69 million Domestic currency | +5.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 204.69 million Domestic currency is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152.22 billion Domestic currency, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 204.69 million Domestic currency is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.78 billion Domestic currency, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.35 million Domestic currency | 82.09 million Domestic currency | 142.57 million Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 159.23 million Domestic currency | 151.53 million Domestic currency | 165.76 million Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.86 million Domestic currency | 155.50 million Domestic currency | 204.69 million Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 136 Grenada 260.39 million Domestic currency compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 249.25 million Domestic currency compare
- 138 Samoa 207.89 million Domestic currency compare
- 140 Zimbabwe 138.94 million Domestic currency compare
- 141 Tonga 130.35 million Domestic currency compare
- 142 Dominica 105.94 million Domestic currency compare
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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Saint Lucia?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Saint Lucia was 204.69 million Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 204.69 million Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.09 million Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Saint Lucia ranks 139th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April