Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 6.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Saint Lucia, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Saint Lucia is 6.25, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Saint Lucia peaked at 15 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.7 | — |
| 1982 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.06 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 14.76 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 14.76 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.21 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 10.98 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 10.54 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 11.29 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 11.91 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 12.81 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 11.81 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 11.06 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 12.68 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 12.82 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.68 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.4 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 12.79 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 13.06 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.97 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.59 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 11.07 | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 10.61 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 10.78 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.12 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.08 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.58 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.62 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.08 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 9 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.86 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.47 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.34 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.11 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.13 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 6.76 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.51 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.29 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 6.25 | -0.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.99, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.16, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.16 | 10.54 | 14.76 | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.13 | 11.06 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.69 | 10.08 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 | 7.72 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 6.25 | 7.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 6.39 compare
- 101 Montenegro 6.32 compare
- 102 Botswana 6.26 compare
- 104 Benin 6.25 compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 6.25 compare
- 106 Norway 5.88 compare
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 lending rate, percent per annum in Saint Lucia?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Saint Lucia was 6.25 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2003.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.