Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,693 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1,693 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,693 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25 SDR per person, in 1975.
Saint Lucia ranks 58th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25 SDR per person | — |
| 1976 | 39.75 SDR per person | +59.0% |
| 1977 | 40.77 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 44.78 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 52.47 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 53.88 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 52.07 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 60.39 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 67.68 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 99.4 SDR per person | +46.9% |
| 1985 | 89.17 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 156.42 SDR per person | +75.4% |
| 1987 | 162.96 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 179.72 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 212.99 SDR per person | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 218.43 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 235.15 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 275.57 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 294.81 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 262 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 276.98 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 250.09 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 286.76 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 314.69 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 336.87 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 372.4 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 432.53 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 418.11 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 432.23 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 510.43 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 482.94 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 527.32 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 570.36 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 539.52 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 565.53 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 692.74 SDR per person | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 719.47 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 785.03 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 630.98 SDR per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 932.75 SDR per person | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 1,230 SDR per person | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 1,224 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,224 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,116 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1,030 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 873.85 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 1,593 SDR per person | +82.3% |
| 2022 | 1,496 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,627 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1,598 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1,693 SDR per person | +5.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,693 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,128 SDR per person, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,693 SDR per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,215 SDR per person, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.55 SDR per person | 25 SDR per person | 52.47 SDR per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 113.47 SDR per person | 52.07 SDR per person | 212.99 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.14 SDR per person | 218.43 SDR per person | 336.87 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 485.14 SDR per person | 372.4 SDR per person | 570.36 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 958.52 SDR per person | 630.98 SDR per person | 1,230 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,480 SDR per person | 873.85 SDR per person | 1,693 SDR per person | 6 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Saint Lucia was 1,693 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,693 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 SDR per person in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.