Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 3.45 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Saint Lucia, 1975–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 3.45 billion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2008. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.45 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.14 million, in 1975.
Saint Lucia ranks 161st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 61.14 million | — |
| 1976 | 70.00 million | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 90.53 million | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 110.75 million | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 128.40 million | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 163.53 million | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 184.98 million | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 196.95 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 208.06 million | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 238.17 million | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 252.36 million | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 276.31 million | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 312.67 million | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 401.51 million | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 519.42 million | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 578.48 million | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 623.78 million | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 680.14 million | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 806.47 million | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 860.41 million | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 946.42 million | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 billion | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 1.17 billion | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.26 billion | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.39 billion | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.48 billion | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.54 billion | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.50 billion | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.65 billion | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.92 billion | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.39 billion | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 3.09 billion | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 3.45 billion | +11.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.45 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 356.40 billion, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.45 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.43 billion, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.17 million | 61.14 million | 128.40 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 275.40 million | 163.53 million | 519.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 939.11 million | 578.48 million | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion | 1.48 billion | 3.45 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 private sector in Saint Lucia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Saint Lucia was 3.45 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 million in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Saint Lucia ranks 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.