Financial Institutions Index in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Financial Institutions Index was 0.4608 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Index in St. Lucia, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions index in St. Lucia is 0.4608, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in St. Lucia peaked at 0.5079 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3437, in 1986.
That places St. Lucia 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3977 | 0.3437 | 0.4524 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4549 | 0.4108 | 0.5049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4839 | 0.4477 | 0.5079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4428 | 0.3751 | 0.4828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4608 | 0.4608 | 0.4608 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for St. 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 51.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.99 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.95 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions index in St. Lucia?
- Financial institutions index in St. Lucia was 0.4608 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5079 in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3437 in 1986.
- How does St. Lucia rank for financial institutions index?
- St. Lucia ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this St. Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.