St. Lucia External Debt 1981-2024

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • St. Lucia external debt for 2022 was $909,317,237, a 1.86% increase from 2021.
  • St. Lucia external debt for 2021 was $892,737,915, a 21.65% increase from 2020.
  • St. Lucia external debt for 2020 was $733,837,564, a 14.85% increase from 2019.
  • St. Lucia external debt for 2019 was $638,927,013, a 3.81% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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St. Lucia External Debt - Historical Data
Year Current US $ Annual % Change
2022 $909,317,237 1.86%
2021 $892,737,915 21.65%
2020 $733,837,564 14.85%
2019 $638,927,013 3.81%
2018 $615,495,530 -1.03%
2017 $621,896,095 14.39%
2016 $543,662,557 2.58%
2015 $529,980,935 -1.33%
2014 $537,109,188 12.05%
2013 $479,336,037 10.78%
2012 $432,702,878 -5.07%
2011 $455,833,315 -22.05%
2010 $584,783,263 33.26%
2009 $438,816,167 -47.63%
2008 $837,871,627 74.19%
2007 $481,016,077 28.03%
2006 $375,696,061 -11.14%
2005 $422,787,032 16.56%
2004 $362,713,778 7.07%
2003 $338,775,694 15.53%
2002 $293,240,194 13.42%
2001 $258,544,438 13.89%
2000 $227,013,640 20.60%
1999 $188,238,653 2.10%
1998 $184,359,352 20.54%
1997 $152,941,379 8.03%
1996 $141,571,046 10.36%
1995 $128,275,619 12.92%
1994 $113,598,528 12.64%
1993 $100,852,543 2.93%
1992 $97,981,227 18.99%
1991 $82,343,010 4.00%
1990 $79,175,705 20.55%
1989 $65,679,760 14.31%
1988 $57,458,862 22.96%
1987 $46,728,176 46.93%
1986 $31,803,855 37.60%
1985 $23,113,174 13.91%
1984 $20,290,498 7.31%
1983 $18,907,708 10.43%
1982 $17,122,203 10.35%
1981 $15,516,308 10.35%