Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations was 57.94 million in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations in Saint Lucia, 1975–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations in Saint Lucia is 57.94 million, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 310.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations in Saint Lucia peaked at 57.94 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
That places Saint Lucia 72nd out of 104 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 Other Financial Corporations in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 803,000 | — |
| 1980 | 319,000 | -60.3% |
| 1981 | 652,000 | +104.4% |
| 1982 | 931,000 | +42.8% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.72 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 10.18 million | +492.8% |
| 1989 | 7.88 million | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 11.12 million | +41.1% |
| 1991 | 10.64 million | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 9.59 million | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million | -81.4% |
| 1994 | 8.72 million | +389.9% |
| 1995 | 8.28 million | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 13.60 million | +64.2% |
| 1997 | 14.50 million | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 14.11 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 30.47 million | +116.0% |
| 2000 | 30.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.91 million | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 28.27 million | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 31.60 million | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 30.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.76 million | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 37.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.09 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 57.94 million | +52.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 57.94 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 billion, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 57.94 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.22 billion, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +492.8% | 1.72 million | 10.18 million |
| 1994 | +389.9% | 1.78 million | 8.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,600 | 0 | 803,000 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.78 million | 319,000 | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.28 million | 1.78 million | 30.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.25 million | 25.91 million | 57.94 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 69 Kuwait 152.00 million compare
- 70 Botswana 126.33 million compare
- 71 Switzerland 69.12 million compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41.32 million compare
- 74 Mozambique 40.93 million compare
- 75 Eritrea 39.70 million 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 other financial corporations in Saint Lucia?
- Domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations in Saint Lucia was 57.94 million in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.94 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations?
- Saint Lucia ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.