Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 20,437 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saint Lucia, 1975–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Lucia is 20,437 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Lucia peaked at 20,437 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 552.2 units per person, in 1975.
That places Saint Lucia 109th out of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 552.2 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 622.68 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 793.21 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 956.08 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 1,093 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 1,371 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 1,527 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 1,600 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,664 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,874 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 1,954 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2,105 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 2,347 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 2,974 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 3,805 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 4,196 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 4,471 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 4,803 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 5,611 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 5,898 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 6,386 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 7,121 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 7,681 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 8,134 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 8,897 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 9,341 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 9,622 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9,611 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9,193 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 10,049 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 11,588 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 14,323 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 18,424 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 20,437 units per person | +10.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 20,437 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 20,437 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,437 units per person, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 803.34 units per person | 552.2 units per person | 1,093 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,122 units per person | 1,371 units per person | 3,805 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,320 units per person | 4,196 units per person | 8,897 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,510 units per person | 9,193 units per person | 20,437 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 16,389 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 304.94 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 326.51 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Lucia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Lucia was 20,437 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,437 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.2 units per person in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.