Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 18.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Saint Lucia, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Saint Lucia is 18.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 within region in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1992.
That places Saint Lucia 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 15.5%, 1.2× the median. (59 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 within region in Saint Lucia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region 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 within region 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 within region?
- Saint Lucia ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.