Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 2.35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 2.35.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.44 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3055, in 1992.
Saint Lucia ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3496 | — |
| 1984 | 2.56 | +633.2% |
| 1985 | 4.29 | +67.4% |
| 1986 | 5.28 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 5.44 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.69 | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 3.16 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 2.89 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3055 | -89.4% |
| 1993 | 2.25 | +637.5% |
| 1994 | 3.05 | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 3.19 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 2.85 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.32 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | +79.2% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.33 | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 2.35 | +1.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +637.5% | 0.3055 | 2.25 |
| 1984 | +633.2% | 0.3496 | 2.56 |
| 1992 | -89.4% | 2.89 | 0.3055 |
| 2020 | +79.2% | 2.07 | 3.71 |
| 1985 | +67.4% | 2.56 | 4.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.54 | 0.3496 | 5.44 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 0.3055 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.16 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.96 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.33 | 3.71 | 6 |
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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 money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Saint Lucia was 2.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 1987.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3055 in 1992.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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