Financial Markets Access Index in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.5 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in St. Lucia, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets access index in St. Lucia stood at 0.5. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in St. Lucia peaked at 0.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.362, in 1986.
That places St. Lucia 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4324 | 0.362 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4917 | 0.4561 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4998 | 0.4983 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 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 markets access index in St. Lucia?
- Financial markets access index in St. Lucia was 0.5 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.362 in 1986.
- How does St. Lucia rank for financial markets access index?
- St. Lucia ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Markets Access 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.