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Economy · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Saint Lucia: the economy in numbers
GDP is $2.7bn (2025), 183rd of 211 in the world and 33rd of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita is $14,746 (2025), 88th of 211 in the world and 20th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita, PPP is $28,674 (2025), 83rd of 199 in the world and 19th of 38 in Latin America & Caribbean.
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Economy: Saint Lucia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $2.7bn2025 | 183/211 | 33/41 | $933m | $1.5bn | $1.5bn | +47%since 2015 | $7.4tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $14,7462025 | 88/211 | 20/41 | $5,880 | $8,674 | $8,537 | +43%since 2015 | $11,095 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $28,6742025 | 83/199 | 19/38 | $9,314 | $12,718 | $15,136 | +100%since 2015 | $23,901 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $13,4102025 | 84/201 | 19/38 | $5,500 | $8,240 | $8,700 | +49%since 2015 | $10,634 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | -0.6%2025 | 197/210 | 36/41 | 0.0% | 0.3% | -22.9% | −0.7 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -0.8%2025 | 191/210 | 38/41 | -1.2% | -0.3% | -23.2% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 1.7%2025 | 152/198 | 26/37 | · | 2.7% | 2.0% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 10.7%2025 | 182/201 | 34/38 | · | 11.7% | 12.6% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 30.3% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 3.6%2025 | 168/194 | 29/38 | · | 3.1% | 3.0% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | 17.1% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 73.8%2025 | 20/201 | 6/38 | · | 74.1% | 70.7% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 68.2% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 172/209 | 30/39 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 6.1% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+47%$2.7bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+43%$14,746 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+100%$28,674 in 2025
- GNI per capita+49%$13,410 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.7 pp-0.6% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.5 pp-0.8% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Saint Lucia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Saint Lucia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Saint Lucia | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $2.7bn2025 | $99.7bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $14,7462025 | $3,4952025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $28,6742025 | $21,2832011 |
| GNI per capita | $13,4102025 | $3,8602025 |
| GDP growth | -0.6%2025 | 1.6%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -0.8%2025 | 1.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 1.7%2025 | 0.0%2011 |
| Industry share | 10.7%2025 | 0.0%2011 |
| Manufacturing share | 3.6%2025 | 0.0%2011 |