Saint Lucia GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

Saint Lucia's GDP changed from approximately $170M in 1980 to $2B 582M in 2024, showing an overall 1418.8% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1980 at $170M, and the highest in 2024 at $2B 582M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.4%.
For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Grenada was 5.9%, and that of Barbados was 4.4%.

Saint Lucia GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Saint Lucia.

Change Chart

    Overview of Saint Lucia's GDP (1980–2024)

    The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Saint Lucia recorded a 1418.8% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
    The average GDP during this period was $1B 116M, and the median was $932M.
    GDP fluctuated within a range of $2B 412M, with a standard deviation of $671M 516K.
    The average annual change was $50M 31K.


    Highest and Lowest GDP Records

    • Lowest GDP: 1980, $170M
    • Highest GDP: 2024, $2B 582M
    • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $2B 582M

    Notable Annual GDP Changes

    • 2022: Significant increase in GDP
    • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

    Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


    Global Economic Events and Saint Lucia's GDP

    COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

    • Period: From 2019 to 2020
    • GDP Change: $2B 103M → $1B 523M
    • Outcome: sharply declined

    2008 Global Financial Crisis

    • Period: From 2007 to 2009
    • GDP Change: $1B 331M → $1B 400M
    • Outcome: increased

    2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

    • Period: From 2000 to 2001
    • GDP Change: $932M → $892M
    • Outcome: declined

    1998 Asian Financial Crisis

    • Period: From 1997 to 1998
    • GDP Change: $805M → $877M
    • Outcome: increased

    Key Economic Indicators of Saint Lucia (1980–2024)

    yearGDP GrowthNominal GDPPPP GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaSavingsPopulationCurrent AccountFiscal Balance
    1980
    -0.51 %
    $ 170M
    $ 283M
    $ 1,373.09
    $ 2,282.99
    0 %
    124,000 people
    0 %
    0 %
    1981
    5.105 %
    $ 194M
    $ 325M
    $ 1,546.06
    $ 2,591.26
    0 %
    126,000 people
    0 %
    0 %
    1982
    2.114 %
    $ 183M
    $ 353M
    $ 1,439.28
    $ 2,773.38
    0 %
    127,000 people
    0 %
    0 %
    1983
    4.059 %
    $ 197M
    $ 382M
    $ 1,528.79
    $ 2,960.20
    0 %
    129,000 people
    0 %
    0 %
    1984
    8.01 %
    $ 251M
    $ 427M
    $ 1,922.76
    $ 3,266.72
    0 %
    131,000 people
    0 %
    0 %
    1985
    12.59 %
    $ 284M
    $ 496M
    $ 2,141.23
    $ 3,735.79
    0 %
    133,000 people
    0 %
    -0.332 %
    1986
    14.402 %
    $ 340M
    $ 579M
    $ 2,520.48
    $ 4,293.27
    0 %
    135,000 people
    0 %
    -0.631 %
    1987
    3.924 %
    $ 375M
    $ 616M
    $ 2,743.22
    $ 4,506.43
    0 %
    137,000 people
    0 %
    1.709 %
    1988
    13.899 %
    $ 429M
    $ 727M
    $ 3,096.61
    $ 5,241.72
    0 %
    139,000 people
    0 %
    2.879 %
    1989
    8.983 %
    $ 486M
    $ 823M
    $ 3,463.51
    $ 5,860.62
    0 %
    140,000 people
    0 %
    1.622 %
    1990
    9.89 %
    $ 579M
    $ 938M
    $ 4,069.78
    $ 6,594.69
    0 %
    142,000 people
    0 %
    0.834 %
    1991
    0.376 %
    $ 613M
    $ 974M
    $ 4,249.60
    $ 6,750.10
    0 %
    144,000 people
    0 %
    0.065 %
    1992
    7.952 %
    $ 674M
    $ 1B 75M
    $ 4,599.80
    $ 7,343.37
    0 %
    146,000 people
    0 %
    -0.108 %
    1993
    0.583 %
    $ 684M
    $ 1B 107M
    $ 4,604.86
    $ 7,450.58
    0 %
    149,000 people
    0 %
    0.321 %
    1994
    1.599 %
    $ 713M
    $ 1B 149M
    $ 4,736.70
    $ 7,630.43
    0 %
    151,000 people
    0 %
    0.506 %
    1995
    1.749 %
    $ 762M
    $ 1B 193M
    $ 5,003.44
    $ 7,833.67
    0 %
    152,000 people
    0 %
    0.455 %
    1996
    2.922 %
    $ 788M
    $ 1B 251M
    $ 5,119.76
    $ 8,123.73
    0 %
    154,000 people
    0 %
    0.09 %
    1997
    -0.694 %
    $ 805M
    $ 1B 264M
    $ 5,181.54
    $ 8,128.10
    0 %
    155,000 people
    0 %
    -0.379 %
    1998
    6.286 %
    $ 877M
    $ 1B 358M
    $ 5,588.76
    $ 8,658.13
    0 %
    157,000 people
    0 %
    3.114 %
    1999
    2.67 %
    $ 921M
    $ 1B 414M
    $ 5,821.50
    $ 8,935.30
    0 %
    158,000 people
    0 %
    2.559 %