Saint Lucia is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 180K people. The capital and largest city is Castries, with 70K residents.
Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 by GDP ($2.55B) and 70/197 by GDP per capita ($14,182). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is business & finance services.
Main facts and rankings
Saint Lucia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
180421
|
178/197 |
| GDP |
$2.55B
2024 |
172/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$14,182
2024 |
70/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,567
2024 |
75/197 |
| Government debt |
$1.91B
2024 |
158/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
74.5%
2025 |
48/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,604
2024 |
57/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$10,481
2025 |
72/197 |
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 178/197 |
| Population density | 763 ppl/mi² | 34/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.38 | 166/196 |
| Median age | 35.2 years | 74/196 |
| Life expectancy | 73 years | 111/197 |
Saint Lucia trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1980 | $170,370,370 |
| 1981 | $194,444,444 |
| 1982 | $183,333,333 |
| 1983 | $197,037,037 |
| 1984 | $251,481,481 |
| 1985 | $284,444,444 |
| 1986 | $340,000,000 |
| 1987 | $375,555,556 |
| 1988 | $429,629,630 |
| 1989 | $486,666,667 |
| 1990 | $579,629,630 |
| 1991 | $613,703,704 |
| 1992 | $674,074,074 |
| 1993 | $684,814,815 |
| 1994 | $713,703,704 |
| 1995 | $762,962,963 |
| 1996 | $788,888,889 |
| 1997 | $805,925,926 |
| 1998 | $877,407,407 |
| 1999 | $921,851,852 |
| 2000 | $932,592,593 |
| 2001 | $892,592,593 |
| 2002 | $900,000,000 |
| 2003 | $987,407,407 |
| 2004 | $1,066,666,667 |
| 2005 | $1,135,555,556 |
| 2006 | $1,268,319,185 |
| 2007 | $1,336,088,815 |
| 2008 | $1,437,731,111 |
| 2009 | $1,401,507,889 |
| 2010 | $1,482,385,185 |
| 2011 | $1,568,370,370 |
| 2012 | $1,598,207,407 |
| 2013 | $1,660,392,593 |
| 2014 | $1,749,185,185 |
| 2015 | $1,807,640,741 |
| 2016 | $1,868,544,444 |
| 2017 | $1,998,503,704 |
| 2018 | $2,060,955,556 |
| 2019 | $2,095,344,444 |
| 2020 | $1,499,274,074 |
| 2021 | $1,867,185,185 |
| 2022 | $2,342,714,815 |
| 2023 | $2,430,166,667 |
| 2024 | $2,549,062,963 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,428 |
| 1981 | $1,605 |
| 1982 | $1,489 |
| 1983 | $1,576 |
| 1984 | $1,979 |
| 1985 | $2,202 |
| 1986 | $2,591 |
| 1987 | $2,819 |
| 1988 | $3,182 |
| 1989 | $3,565 |
| 1990 | $4,205 |
| 1991 | $4,399 |
| 1992 | $4,760 |
| 1993 | $4,765 |
| 1994 | $4,892 |
| 1995 | $5,148 |
| 1996 | $5,244 |
| 1997 | $5,282 |
| 1998 | $5,673 |
| 1999 | $5,883 |
| 2000 | $5,880 |
| 2001 | $5,570 |
| 2002 | $5,568 |
| 2003 | $6,059 |
| 2004 | $6,495 |
| 2005 | $6,863 |
| 2006 | $7,611 |
| 2007 | $7,964 |
| 2008 | $8,517 |
| 2009 | $8,251 |
| 2010 | $8,674 |
| 2011 | $9,129 |
| 2012 | $9,260 |
| 2013 | $9,577 |
| 2014 | $10,045 |
| 2015 | $10,335 |
| 2016 | $10,638 |
| 2017 | $11,333 |
| 2018 | $11,643 |
| 2019 | $11,794 |
| 2020 | $8,411 |
| 2021 | $10,459 |
| 2022 | $13,104 |
| 2023 | $13,555 |
| 2024 | $14,182 |
Saint Lucia's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.3 |
| 1951 | 49.8 |
| 1952 | 52.4 |
| 1953 | 53.2 |
| 1954 | 54.5 |
| 1955 | 55.4 |
| 1956 | 55.9 |
| 1957 | 55.9 |
| 1958 | 56.6 |
| 1959 | 57.3 |
| 1960 | 57.9 |
| 1961 | 59.1 |
| 1962 | 59.9 |
| 1963 | 60.5 |
| 1964 | 61.3 |
| 1965 | 61.9 |
| 1966 | 62.5 |
| 1967 | 63.2 |
| 1968 | 63.7 |
| 1969 | 64 |
| 1970 | 64.3 |
| 1971 | 64.5 |
| 1972 | 64.6 |
| 1973 | 64.6 |
| 1974 | 65.4 |
| 1975 | 65.9 |
| 1976 | 66.2 |
| 1977 | 67 |
| 1978 | 67.4 |
| 1979 | 67.4 |
| 1980 | 67.8 |
| 1981 | 68.7 |
| 1982 | 69 |
| 1983 | 70 |
| 1984 | 70.5 |
| 1985 | 70.3 |
| 1986 | 70.2 |
| 1987 | 69.7 |
| 1988 | 69.7 |
| 1989 | 70 |
| 1990 | 70 |
| 1991 | 70.3 |
| 1992 | 70.7 |
| 1993 | 71 |
| 1994 | 71.1 |
| 1995 | 71.2 |
| 1996 | 71 |
| 1997 | 70.8 |
| 1998 | 70.7 |
| 1999 | 70.7 |
| 2000 | 70.8 |
| 2001 | 71.4 |
| 2002 | 71.7 |
| 2003 | 72.2 |
| 2004 | 72.5 |
| 2005 | 72.5 |
| 2006 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 72.9 |
| 2008 | 73 |
| 2009 | 72.9 |
| 2010 | 72.8 |
| 2011 | 73 |
| 2012 | 72.9 |
| 2013 | 72.7 |
| 2014 | 72.7 |
| 2015 | 72.9 |
| 2016 | 72.6 |
| 2017 | 72.5 |
| 2018 | 72.7 |
| 2019 | 72.2 |
| 2020 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 69.1 |
| 2022 | 72.7 |
| 2023 | 72.7 |
| 2024 | 72.8 |
| 2025 | 73 |
Saint Lucia's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 92,585 |
| 1961 | 93,490 |
| 1962 | 94,505 |
| 1963 | 95,519 |
| 1964 | 96,505 |
| 1965 | 97,493 |
| 1966 | 98,463 |
| 1967 | 99,504 |
| 1968 | 100,675 |
| 1969 | 101,879 |
| 1970 | 103,165 |
| 1971 | 104,564 |
| 1972 | 106,002 |
| 1973 | 107,498 |
| 1974 | 109,076 |
| 1975 | 110,725 |
| 1976 | 112,425 |
| 1977 | 114,135 |
| 1978 | 115,834 |
| 1979 | 117,528 |
| 1980 | 119,290 |
| 1981 | 121,166 |
| 1982 | 123,087 |
| 1983 | 125,044 |
| 1984 | 127,067 |
| 1985 | 129,159 |
| 1986 | 131,239 |
| 1987 | 133,227 |
| 1988 | 135,000 |
| 1989 | 136,512 |
| 1990 | 137,857 |
| 1991 | 139,520 |
| 1992 | 141,617 |
| 1993 | 143,726 |
| 1994 | 145,890 |
| 1995 | 148,208 |
| 1996 | 150,436 |
| 1997 | 152,569 |
| 1998 | 154,677 |
| 1999 | 156,702 |
| 2000 | 158,616 |
| 2001 | 160,237 |
| 2002 | 161,641 |
| 2003 | 162,976 |
| 2004 | 164,239 |
| 2005 | 165,450 |
| 2006 | 166,639 |
| 2007 | 167,758 |
| 2008 | 168,808 |
| 2009 | 169,869 |
| 2010 | 170,906 |
| 2011 | 171,801 |
| 2012 | 172,587 |
| 2013 | 173,369 |
| 2014 | 174,138 |
| 2015 | 174,905 |
| 2016 | 175,646 |
| 2017 | 176,342 |
| 2018 | 177,017 |
| 2019 | 177,661 |
| 2020 | 178,250 |
| 2021 | 178,522 |
| 2022 | 178,781 |
| 2023 | 179,285 |
| 2024 | 179,744 |
Saint Lucia's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.77 |
| 1961 | 6.84 |
| 1962 | 6.82 |
| 1963 | 6.72 |
| 1964 | 6.76 |
| 1965 | 6.69 |
| 1966 | 6.61 |
| 1967 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 6.25 |
| 1970 | 6.1 |
| 1971 | 5.95 |
| 1972 | 5.81 |
| 1973 | 5.69 |
| 1974 | 5.57 |
| 1975 | 5.36 |
| 1976 | 5.16 |
| 1977 | 4.97 |
| 1978 | 4.83 |
| 1979 | 4.58 |
| 1980 | 4.41 |
| 1981 | 4.28 |
| 1982 | 4.17 |
| 1983 | 4.08 |
| 1984 | 4.02 |
| 1985 | 3.97 |
| 1986 | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 3.61 |
| 1988 | 3.44 |
| 1989 | 3.31 |
| 1990 | 3.24 |
| 1991 | 3.19 |
| 1992 | 3.11 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3.03 |
| 1995 | 3.03 |
| 1996 | 2.71 |
| 1997 | 2.74 |
| 1998 | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | 2.03 |
| 2003 | 1.94 |
| 2004 | 1.86 |
| 2005 | 1.81 |
| 2006 | 1.77 |
| 2007 | 1.7 |
| 2008 | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 1.74 |
| 2010 | 1.67 |
| 2011 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 1.49 |
| 2015 | 1.47 |
| 2016 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 1.45 |
| 2018 | 1.44 |
| 2019 | 1.42 |
| 2020 | 1.41 |
| 2021 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 1.38 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.5 |
| 1961 | 16 |
| 1962 | 15.5 |
| 1963 | 15.2 |
| 1964 | 15 |
| 1965 | 14.8 |
| 1966 | 14.9 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 14.9 |
| 1971 | 14.9 |
| 1972 | 14.9 |
| 1973 | 14.9 |
| 1974 | 15 |
| 1975 | 15.2 |
| 1976 | 15.4 |
| 1977 | 15.8 |
| 1978 | 16.3 |
| 1979 | 16.8 |
| 1980 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 17.2 |
| 1982 | 17.3 |
| 1983 | 17.5 |
| 1984 | 17.6 |
| 1985 | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 18 |
| 1988 | 18.4 |
| 1989 | 19.2 |
| 1990 | 19.9 |
| 1991 | 20.3 |
| 1992 | 20.5 |
| 1993 | 20.7 |
| 1994 | 20.9 |
| 1995 | 21.2 |
| 1996 | 21.4 |
| 1997 | 21.7 |
| 1998 | 22.2 |
| 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 | 23.8 |
| 2001 | 24.3 |
| 2002 | 24.7 |
| 2003 | 25 |
| 2004 | 25.4 |
| 2005 | 25.8 |
| 2006 | 26.2 |
| 2007 | 26.9 |
| 2008 | 27.9 |
| 2009 | 28.7 |
| 2010 | 29.3 |
| 2011 | 29.7 |
| 2012 | 30.2 |
| 2013 | 30.6 |
| 2014 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 31.5 |
| 2016 | 31.9 |
| 2017 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 32.8 |
| 2019 | 33.2 |
| 2020 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 34.3 |
| 2023 | 34.8 |
| 2024 | 35.2 |
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Saint Lucia: National Statistics
Finance
|
Saint Lucia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.3B
2024 |
173/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25%
2025 |
123/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.85%
2024 |
109/193 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.15%
2025 |
63/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.1%
2024 |
37/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.9%
2024 |
11/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.75%
2024 |
183/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
67
2025 |
53/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.1%
2015 |
23/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2015 |
134/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$406M
2024 |
162/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$65M
2024 |
155/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
432,500
2020 |
128/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
88.8%
2018 |
2/184 |
Energy
|
Saint Lucia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
763 kg
2007 |
111/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16
2007 |
66/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.3 megatons
2023 |
175/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.65 tons
2023 |
116/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
168/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
9.7%
2022 |
144/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.54%
2021 |
172/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
181/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
157/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
81/195 |
Society
|
Saint Lucia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
178/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-7
2024 |
81/196 |
| Urban population |
19.3%
2024 |
188/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
48/190 |
| Average female height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
29/190 |
| Quality of life index |
46.1
2025 |
109/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2024 |
49/197 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
36.7
2022 |
8/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.8
2019 |
25/197 |
| Visa free countries |
139
2025 |
67/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90.1%
2001 |
126/196 |
| English speaking |
43%
2023 |
72/197 |
| People using the Internet |
70.1%
2023 |
122/195 |
Health
|
Saint Lucia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$645
2022 |
75/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$249.7
2022 |
61/191 |
| Life expectancy |
73 years
2025 |
111/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
13.4%
2022 |
58/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.66
2017 |
135/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
44
2023 |
98/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
15.5
2023 |
97/192 |
| Obesity rate |
34.2%
2022 |
34/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.4%
2024 |
56/195 |
| Air quality index |
79
2025 |
44/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.8%
2022 |
110/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.28 liters
2020 |
37/186 |
Territory
|
Saint Lucia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0004%
2025 |
178/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,310 sq mi
2024 |
164/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.4 sq mi
2025 |
178/194 |
| Forest area |
80.2 sq mi
2025 |
172/196 |
| Roads length |
752 mi
2011 |
156/175 |
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