Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 157,512 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Saint Lucia, 1975–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 157,512 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.5% on the previous year and up 338.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saint Lucia peaked at 157,512 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -213,136 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Saint Lucia 82nd out of 172 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38,575 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 32,951 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 32,349 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 24,638 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 41,484 units per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1980 | 33,708 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 30,759 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 36,225 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 47,116 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 85,974 units per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1985 | 103,943 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 117,651 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 118,844 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 74,388 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 68,164 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 42,018 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1991 | 36,410 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1992 | -27,121 units per square kilometre | -174.5% |
| 1993 | -23,634 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1994 | -31,163 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1995 | -35,647 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | -26,473 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1997 | -41,368 units per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1998 | -66,000 units per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1999 | -104,035 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2000 | -139,091 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2001 | -179,711 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2002 | -155,963 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | -168,351 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | -213,136 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | -129,481 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2006 | -44,161 units per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2007 | 71,110 units per square kilometre | -261.0% |
| 2008 | 157,512 units per square kilometre | +121.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 157,512 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 157,512 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,919 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +261.0% | -44,161 units per square kilometre | 71,110 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,999 units per square kilometre | 24,638 units per square kilometre | 41,484 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 71,677 units per square kilometre | 30,759 units per square kilometre | 118,844 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -27,701 units per square kilometre | -104,035 units per square kilometre | 42,018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -89,030 units per square kilometre | -213,136 units per square kilometre | 157,512 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 79 Eritrea 193,226 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Central African Republic 193,024 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Morocco 179,191 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Brazil 145,177 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Djibouti 143,631 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Guatemala 133,051 units per square kilometre 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saint Lucia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Saint Lucia was 157,512 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 157,512 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -213,136 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.7%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.