Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0054 units per square kilometre for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Saint Lucia 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 11 Dominica 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Singapore 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Maldives 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Comoros 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Samoa 0.0032 units per square kilometre 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 total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.