Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia is 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Saint Lucia 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 142 Libya 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Belgium 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Austria 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Grenada 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Aruba 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 16,389 current LCU per person (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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,812 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.