GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 34,946 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 34,946 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 34,946 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,630 current LCU, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 148th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,630 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 4,083 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 3,775 current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 4,015 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 5,074 current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 5,623 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 6,637 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 7,215 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 8,063 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 9,060 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 10,212 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 10,664 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 11,664 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 11,555 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 11,904 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 12,454 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 12,784 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12,852 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 13,776 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 14,342 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 15,116 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 14,248 current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 14,427 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15,516 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 16,401 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 17,348 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 19,667 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 20,410 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21,846 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 21,559 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22,794 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 24,336 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 24,413 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 24,335 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25,482 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25,586 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27,021 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 28,805 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 29,875 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29,943 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22,174 current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 27,278 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 32,336 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 33,600 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 34,946 current LCU | +4.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 34,946 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,528 current LCU, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 34,946 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU, 63% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.9% | 29,943 current LCU | 22,174 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,717 current LCU | 3,630 current LCU | 9,060 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,221 current LCU | 10,212 current LCU | 14,342 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,654 current LCU | 14,248 current LCU | 21,846 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,259 current LCU | 22,794 current LCU | 29,943 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,067 current LCU | 22,174 current LCU | 34,946 current LCU | 5 |
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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 gni per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Gni per capita in Saint Lucia was 34,946 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,946 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,630 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gni per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release