Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 6.10 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saint Lucia, 1975–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 6.10 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 190.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.10 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 143,070 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Saint Lucia ranks 76th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 143,070 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 152,631 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 187,157 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 213,895 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 261,834 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 305,866 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 344,711 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 368,500 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 394,336 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 484,610 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 524,970 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 576,610 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 638,734 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 754,549 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 950,367 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.45 million units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.50 million units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.27 million units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 4.12 million units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 5.39 million units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 6.10 million units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.10 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.10 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.00 million units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191,717 units per square kilometre | 143,070 units per square kilometre | 261,834 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 534,325 units per square kilometre | 305,866 units per square kilometre | 950,367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million units per square kilometre | 1.03 million units per square kilometre | 2.31 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 million units per square kilometre | 2.45 million units per square kilometre | 6.10 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 6.93 million units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 6.90 million units per square kilometre compare
- 75 North Macedonia 6.74 million units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Grenada 5.22 million units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Estonia 5.22 million units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Norway 5.19 million 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saint Lucia?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Saint Lucia was 6.10 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.10 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,070 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.4%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.