Financial Markets Depth Index in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.0617 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in St. Lucia, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets depth index in St. Lucia stood at 0.0617.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in St. Lucia peaked at 0.0748 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0446, in 1986.
That places St. Lucia 102nd 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 | 0.0535 | 0.0446 | 0.0631 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0639 | 0.0562 | 0.0748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0672 | 0.0614 | 0.0712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0649 | 0.0617 | 0.0708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0617 | 0.0617 | 0.0617 | 1 |
Countries ranked near St. Lucia
- 99 Zambia 0.065 compare
- 100 Romania 0.064 compare
- 101 Uruguay 0.0621 compare
- 103 Slovak Republic 0.0594 compare
- 104 Costa Rica 0.0571 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 0.0558 compare
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 depth index in St. Lucia?
- Financial markets depth index in St. Lucia was 0.0617 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0748 in 1998.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 in 1986.
- How does St. Lucia rank for financial markets depth index?
- St. Lucia ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Depth 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.