GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 27,567 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,567 current international $
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
81st
of 202 countries
All-time high
27,567 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
6,951 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia stood at 27,567 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia peaked at 27,567 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,951 current international $, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,951 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 7,127 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 7,753 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 7,865 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8,041 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8,222 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,490 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,456 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,965 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 9,214 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9,314 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,106 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,205 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9,707 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10,610 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 10,818 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11,758 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 12,199 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12,968 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 12,600 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 12,718 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13,471 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 13,443 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,010 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14,403 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14,353 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15,307 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 16,131 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 17,433 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 18,710 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 14,912 current international $ | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 19,101 current international $ | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 24,599 current international $ | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 25,974 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 27,567 current international $ | +6.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 27,567 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,167 current international $, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 27,567 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,688 current international $, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +28.8% | 19,101 current international $ | 24,599 current international $ |
| 2021 | +28.1% | 14,912 current international $ | 19,101 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,108 current international $ | 6,951 current international $ | 9,214 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,829 current international $ | 9,106 current international $ | 12,968 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,998 current international $ | 12,718 current international $ | 18,710 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,431 current international $ | 14,912 current international $ | 27,567 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 78 Argentina 30,176 current international $ compare
- 79 Costa Rica 30,063 current international $ compare
- 80 Georgia 28,418 current international $ compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 27,541 current international $ compare
- 83 China 27,105 current international $ compare
- 84 North Macedonia 26,587 current international $ compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia was 27,567 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,567 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,951 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release