External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 17.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Lucia, 1997–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Lucia stood at 17.7%.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Lucia peaked at 24.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 64th of 180 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.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +566.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +157.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +294.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +451.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +93.9% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -15.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 17.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 17.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +566.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2010 | +451.7% | 3.6% | 19.7% |
| 2006 | +294.8% | 1.6% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 11.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.7% | 20.9% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Lucia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Saint Lucia was 17.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Saint Lucia ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.