Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 5.66 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saint Lucia, 1975–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Lucia stood at 5.66 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.66 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100,233 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Saint Lucia 75th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 100,233 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 114,762 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 148,415 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 181,552 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 210,498 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 268,074 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 303,252 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 322,866 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 341,089 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 390,441 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 413,710 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 452,966 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 512,567 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 658,221 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 851,510 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 948,331 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 2.43 million units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.53 million units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.55 million units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.14 million units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 3.91 million units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 5.07 million units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 5.66 million units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.66 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.66 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 million units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,092 units per square kilometre | 100,233 units per square kilometre | 210,498 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 451,470 units per square kilometre | 268,074 units per square kilometre | 851,510 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million units per square kilometre | 948,331 units per square kilometre | 2.29 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million units per square kilometre | 2.43 million units per square kilometre | 5.66 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 72 Dominican Republic 6.83 million units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Rwanda 6.54 million units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Seychelles 5.96 million units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 5.61 million units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Philippines 5.32 million units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Estonia 5.20 million units per square kilometre compare
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 5.66 million units per square kilometre 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 5.66 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,233 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 75th out of 172 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 174.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.