Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 18.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Saint Lucia stood at 18.5%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1992.
That places Saint Lucia 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.4% | — |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 22.3% | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -47.8% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +111.7% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -44.7% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | +102.3% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +97.8% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -51.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +103.3% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -11.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 18.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 9.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 18.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 6.2% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 6.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 5.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 18.5% | 26.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Saint Lucia was 18.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1992.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Saint Lucia ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.