Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 18.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Saint Lucia, 2013–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Saint Lucia is 18.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
That places Saint Lucia 61st out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.3% | — |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.8% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1148 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,693 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Saint Lucia was 18.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 61st out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).