Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 180th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 177 Kuwait 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Liberia 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Comoros 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Samoa 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Saint Lucia
- Merchandise trade 41.2% (2025)
- Food imports 27.6% (2020)
- Manufactures imports 57.0% (2020)
- Merchandise imports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 41.6% (2020)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2020)
- Merchandise exports 85.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 471.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia was 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Saint Lucia ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.