Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans was 2.11 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Saint Lucia, 2004–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Saint Lucia stood at 2.11 billion. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.11 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 836.55 million, in 2004.
Saint Lucia ranks 117th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 836.55 million | — |
| 2005 | 944.48 million | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 billion | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.27 billion | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 billion | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 billion | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 billion | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.56 billion | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 billion | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.77 billion | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.77 billion | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 billion | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.87 billion | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.84 billion | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.88 billion | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.97 billion | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 billion | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.95 billion | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.05 billion | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.11 billion | +3.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.11 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.63 billion, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.11 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.41 billion, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 billion | 836.55 million | 1.27 billion | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion | 1.29 billion | 1.88 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 billion | 1.94 billion | 2.11 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Saint Lucia?
- Outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Saint Lucia was 2.11 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.55 million in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans?
- Saint Lucia ranks 117th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.