St. Lucia — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for St. Lucia, 1978–2025.
GDP growth for St. Lucia was -0.57% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 48 years, from 1978 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 19.35% in 2022. The lowest was -22.90% in 2020 (about 39.9× the latest value).
St. Lucia ranks 198 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 93%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 3.38%, so St. Lucia sits below it. It peaked in 2022 and has fallen 103% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 663%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 35 of 40 economies; Trinidad and Tobago (-0.79%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 7091% in 2001. That is 126% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 19th of 151 in 1978 → 125th of 152 in 1980 → 16th of 176 in 1990 → 175th of 199 in 2000 → 177th of 209 in 2010 → 202nd of 209 in 2020 → 178th of 186 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1978 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.57% | -5.3 pp |
| 2024 | 4.77% | +0.9 pp |
| 2023 | 3.91% | -15.4 pp |
| 2022 | 19.35% | +8.2 pp |
| 2021 | 11.15% | +34.0 pp |
| 2020 | -22.9% | -21.9 pp |
| 2019 | -1.03% | -3.9 pp |
| 2018 | 2.89% | -0.5 pp |
| 2017 | 3.38% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 3.43% | +3.3 pp |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.2 pp |
| 2014 | 1.33% | +3.1 pp |
| 2013 | -1.82% | -1.7 pp |
| 2012 | -0.11% | -4.4 pp |
| 2011 | 4.33% | +4.0 pp |
| 2010 | 0.33% | +3.2 pp |
| 2009 | -2.83% | -7.8 pp |
| 2008 | 4.95% | +3.3 pp |
| 2007 | 1.69% | -4.5 pp |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +6.6 pp |
| 2005 | -0.41% | -7.7 pp |
| 2004 | 7.27% | +3.0 pp |
| 2003 | 4.26% | +3.8 pp |
| 2002 | 0.42% | +3.8 pp |
| 2001 | -3.41% | -3.5 pp |
| 2000 | 0.05% | -2.6 pp |
| 1999 | 2.67% | -3.6 pp |
| 1998 | 6.29% | +7.0 pp |
| 1997 | -0.69% | -3.6 pp |
| 1996 | 2.92% | +1.2 pp |
| 1995 | 1.75% | +0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +1.0 pp |
| 1993 | 0.58% | -7.4 pp |
| 1992 | 7.95% | +7.6 pp |
| 1991 | 0.38% | -9.5 pp |
| 1990 | 9.89% | +0.9 pp |
| 1989 | 8.98% | -4.9 pp |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +10.0 pp |
| 1987 | 3.92% | -10.5 pp |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +6.1 pp |
| 1985 | 8.29% | +1.0 pp |
| 1984 | 7.27% | +2.3 pp |
| 1983 | 4.97% | +2.9 pp |
| 1982 | 2.09% | -4.2 pp |
| 1981 | 6.31% | +8.5 pp |
| 1980 | -2.22% | -6.0 pp |
| 1979 | 3.79% | -6.5 pp |
| 1978 | 10.31% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was St. Lucia’s GDP growth in 1979?
3.79% (1979). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is St. Lucia’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1978 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -105.6% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: -0.57%; 2024: 4.77%; 2023: 3.91%; 2022: 19.35%; 2021: 11.15%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.