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St. Lucia is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Castries. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+42.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+15 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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St. Lucia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in St. Lucia

180.1KLatest available · 2025
St. Lucia

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Population changed by +3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
2025180,149
2024179,744
2023179,285
2022178,781
2021178,522
2020178,250
2019177,661
2018177,017
2017176,342
2016175,646
2015174,905
2014174,138
2013173,369
2012172,587
2011171,801
2010170,906
2009169,869
2008168,808
2007167,758
2006166,639
2005165,450
2004164,239
2003162,976
2002161,641
2001160,237
2000158,616
1999156,702
1998154,677
1997152,569
1996150,436
1995148,208
1994145,890
1993143,726
1992141,617
1991139,520
1990137,857
1989136,512
1988135,000
1987133,227
1986131,239
1985129,159
1984127,067
1983125,044
1982123,087
1981121,166
1980119,290
1979117,528
1978115,834
1977114,135
1976112,425
1975110,725
1974109,076
1973107,498
1972106,002
1971104,564
1970103,165
1969101,879
1968100,675
196799,504
196698,463
196597,493
196496,505
196395,519
196294,505
196193,490
196092,585

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in St. Lucia

0.2%Latest available · 2025
St. Lucia

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
20250.23%
20240.26%
20230.28%
20220.14%
20210.15%
20200.33%
20190.36%
20180.38%
20170.4%
20160.42%
20150.44%
20140.44%
20130.45%
20120.46%
20110.52%
20100.61%
20090.63%
20080.62%
20070.67%
20060.72%
20050.73%
20040.77%
20030.82%
20020.87%
20011.02%
20001.21%
19991.3%
19981.37%
19971.41%
19961.49%
19951.58%
19941.49%
19931.48%
19921.49%
19911.2%
19900.98%
19891.11%
19881.32%
19871.5%
19861.6%
19851.63%
19841.6%
19831.58%
19821.57%
19811.56%
19801.49%
19791.45%
19781.48%
19771.51%
19761.52%
19751.5%
19741.46%
19731.4%
19721.37%
19711.35%
19701.25%
19691.19%
19681.17%
19671.05%
19660.99%
19651.02%
19641.03%
19631.07%
19621.08%
19610.97%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in St. Lucia

29.1%Latest available · 2025
St. Lucia

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Urban population changed by +9.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
202529.1%
202429.1%
202329.1%
202229.1%
202127.44%
202025.75%
201924.25%
201822.93%
201721.78%
201620.82%
201520.02%
201419.39%
201318.93%
201218.62%
201118.47%
201018.51%
200918.98%
200819.82%
200720.93%
200622.2%
200523.54%
200424.85%
200326.01%
200226.94%
200127.52%
200027.85%
199928.16%
199828.46%
199728.72%
199628.96%
199529.16%
199429.33%
199329.46%
199229.54%
199129.57%
199029.54%
198929.42%
198829.22%
198728.96%
198628.65%
198528.3%
198427.92%
198327.52%
198227.13%
198126.74%
198026.37%
197926%
197825.57%
197725.11%
197624.63%
197524.14%
197423.66%
197323.2%
197222.77%
197122.4%
197022.09%
196921.84%
196821.62%
196721.42%
196621.23%
196521.06%
196420.89%
196320.74%
196220.58%
196120.43%
196020.28%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in St. Lucia

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
St. Lucia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.1 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
20241.39 births
20231.38 births
20221.39 births
20211.4 births
20201.41 births
20191.42 births
20181.44 births
20171.45 births
20161.46 births
20151.47 births
20141.49 births
20131.5 births
20121.5 births
20111.5 births
20101.67 births
20091.74 births
20081.7 births
20071.7 births
20061.77 births
20051.81 births
20041.86 births
20031.94 births
20022.03 births
20012.13 births
20002.21 births
19992.5 births
19982.4 births
19972.74 births
19962.71 births
19953.03 births
19943.03 births
19933 births
19923.11 births
19913.19 births
19903.24 births
19893.31 births
19883.44 births
19873.61 births
19863.8 births
19853.97 births
19844.02 births
19834.08 births
19824.17 births
19814.28 births
19804.41 births
19794.58 births
19784.83 births
19774.97 births
19765.16 births
19755.36 births
19745.57 births
19735.69 births
19725.81 births
19715.95 births
19706.1 births
19696.25 births
19686.39 births
19676.51 births
19666.61 births
19656.69 births
19646.76 births
19636.72 births
19626.82 births
19616.84 births
19606.77 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in St. Lucia

$2.7BLatest available · 2025
St. Lucia

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GDP changed by +47% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
2025$2,656,444,444.44
2024$2,605,148,148.15
2023$2,441,259,259.26
2022$2,319,888,888.89
2021$1,871,111,111.11
2020$1,521,740,740.74
2019$2,090,074,074.07
2018$2,060,955,555.56
2017$1,998,503,703.7
2016$1,868,544,444.44
2015$1,807,640,740.74
2014$1,749,185,185.19
2013$1,660,392,592.59
2012$1,598,207,407.41
2011$1,568,370,370.37
2010$1,482,385,185.19
2009$1,401,507,888.89
2008$1,437,731,111.11
2007$1,336,088,814.81
2006$1,268,319,185.19
2005$1,135,555,555.56
2004$1,066,666,666.67
2003$987,407,407.41
2002$900,000,000
2001$892,592,592.59
2000$932,592,592.59
1999$921,851,851.85
1998$877,407,407.41
1997$805,925,925.93
1996$788,888,888.89
1995$762,962,962.96
1994$713,703,703.7
1993$684,814,814.81
1992$674,074,074.07
1991$613,703,703.7
1990$579,629,629.63
1989$486,666,666.67
1988$429,629,629.63
1987$375,555,555.56
1986$340,000,000
1985$284,444,444.44
1984$251,481,481.48
1983$197,037,037.04
1982$183,333,333.33
1981$194,444,444.44
1980$170,370,370.37

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in St. Lucia

$14.7KLatest available · 2025
St. Lucia

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GDP per capita changed by +42.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
2025$14,745.82
2024$14,493.66
2023$13,616.64
2022$12,976.15
2021$10,481.12
2020$8,537.11
2019$11,764.39
2018$11,642.7
2017$11,333.11
2016$10,638.13
2015$10,334.99
2014$10,044.82
2013$9,577.22
2012$9,260.3
2011$9,128.99
2010$8,673.69
2009$8,250.52
2008$8,516.96
2007$7,964.38
2006$7,611.18
2005$6,863.44
2004$6,494.6
2003$6,058.61
2002$5,567.89
2001$5,570.45
2000$5,879.56
1999$5,882.83
1998$5,672.51
1997$5,282.37
1996$5,244.02
1995$5,147.92
1994$4,892.07
1993$4,764.72
1992$4,759.84
1991$4,398.68
1990$4,204.57
1989$3,565.01
1988$3,182.44
1987$2,818.91
1986$2,590.69
1985$2,202.28
1984$1,979.13
1983$1,575.74
1982$1,489.46
1981$1,604.78
1980$1,428.2

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in St. Lucia

-0.6%Latest available · 2025
St. Lucia

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GDP growth changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
2025-0.57%
20244.77%
20233.91%
202219.35%
202111.15%
2020-22.9%
2019-1.03%
20182.89%
20173.38%
20163.43%
20150.1%
20141.33%
2013-1.82%
2012-0.11%
20114.33%
20100.33%
2009-2.83%
20084.95%
20071.69%
20066.2%
2005-0.41%
20047.27%
20034.26%
20020.42%
2001-3.41%
20000.05%
19992.67%
19986.29%
1997-0.69%
19962.92%
19951.75%
19941.6%
19930.58%
19927.95%
19910.38%
19909.89%
19898.98%
198813.9%
19873.92%
198614.4%
19858.29%
19847.27%
19834.97%
19822.09%
19816.31%
1980-2.22%
19793.79%
197810.31%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in St. Lucia

2%Latest available · 2025
St. Lucia

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Inflation changed by +3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
20252.03%
2024-0.67%
20233.82%
20229.65%
20212.41%
2020-1.76%
20190.54%
20181.94%
20170.1%
2016-3.08%
2015-0.98%
20143.52%
20131.47%
20124.18%
20112.77%
20103.25%
2009-0.16%
20085.55%
20072.82%
20062.4%
20053.9%
20041.46%
20031.03%
2002-0.26%
20015.31%
20003.71%
19993.5%
19983.2%
1997-0.01%
19960.92%
19955.63%
19942.82%
19930.85%
19925.14%
19916.15%
19904.27%
19894.37%
19880.83%
19877.02%
19862.19%
19851.42%
19841.21%
19831.47%
19824.61%
198115.12%
198019.48%
19799.39%
197810.88%
19778.87%
19769.67%
197517.74%
197434.22%
197313.44%
19727.88%
19718.39%
197013.4%
19692.25%
19683.97%
19673.21%
19662.48%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in St. Lucia

9.5%Latest available · 2025
St. Lucia

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Unemployment changed by -11.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
20259.45%
202410.2%
202312.09%
202215.93%
202120.51%
202025.22%
201915.61%
201819.33%
201719.14%
201619.93%
201520.84%
201421.58%
201322.21%
201219.06%
201118.86%
201017.12%
200915.37%
200812.72%
200714%
200616%
200518.7%
200420.97%
200322.18%
200220.39%
200118.54%
200016.49%
199918.09%
199821.6%
199720.47%
199616.33%
199515.83%
199417%
199316.8%
199216.55%
199116.52%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in St. Lucia

72.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
St. Lucia

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Life expectancy changed by +0.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
202472.85 years
202372.7 years
202272.67 years
202169.12 years
202072.31 years
201972.25 years
201872.66 years
201772.52 years
201672.55 years
201572.93 years
201472.68 years
201372.69 years
201272.86 years
201172.96 years
201072.77 years
200972.95 years
200872.96 years
200772.86 years
200672.79 years
200572.54 years
200472.45 years
200372.19 years
200271.71 years
200171.37 years
200070.78 years
199970.69 years
199870.68 years
199770.78 years
199670.96 years
199571.17 years
199471.08 years
199371.05 years
199270.73 years
199170.31 years
199070.01 years
198970.03 years
198869.74 years
198769.67 years
198670.23 years
198570.31 years
198470.52 years
198369.99 years
198268.98 years
198168.69 years
198067.8 years
197967.36 years
197867.38 years
197766.96 years
197666.2 years
197565.91 years
197465.42 years
197364.57 years
197264.65 years
197164.49 years
197064.29 years
196964.03 years
196863.75 years
196763.16 years
196662.53 years
196561.92 years
196461.34 years
196360.54 years
196259.88 years
196159.1 years
196057.87 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in St. Lucia

4.7%Latest available · 2023
St. Lucia

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Health expenditure changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
20234.73%
20224.75%
20216.26%
20207.01%
20194.29%
20184.27%
20174.46%
20164.51%
20154.58%
20144.68%
20135.07%
20124.93%
20115.06%
20105.05%
20095.24%
20085.09%
20075.54%
20065.13%
20054.86%
20044.77%
20035.24%
20025.39%
20015.12%
20004.87%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in St. Lucia

68.2%Latest available · 2024
St. Lucia

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Internet adoption changed by +15 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
202468.21%
202367.44%
202266.95%
202163.06%
202062.06%
201961.08%
201860.11%
201759.16%
201658.22%
201557.26%
201453.18%
201349.39%
201245.87%
201134%
201032.5%
200931%
200830%
200727.9%
200624.5%
200521.57%
200421.4%
200320.98%
200214.64%
20018.18%
20005.09%
19991.93%
19981.3%
19970.99%
19960.67%
19950.31%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in St. Lucia

9.7%Latest available · 2022
St. Lucia

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Renewable energy changed by -2.7 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
20229.7%
20219.7%
202010%
201910%
201810.2%
201710.2%
201611.2%
201511.5%
201411.7%
201312.1%
201212.4%
201112.9%
201013.2%
200915.1%
200815.5%
200716.3%
200616.9%
200518.4%
200418.4%
200320%
200221.7%
200122.2%
200024%
199924%
199825.1%
199727.7%
199627.4%
199529.7%
199430.8%
199333.8%
199236.7%
199141.2%
199043.1%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in St. Lucia

100%Latest available · 2024
St. Lucia

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Access to electricity changed by +1.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
201799.9%
201699.8%
201599%
201498.1%
201397.2%
201295.3%
201195.4%
201094.2%
200993.5%
200892.7%
200791.8%
200690.9%
200590.1%
200489.3%
200388.5%
200287.7%
200189.9%
200086%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in St. Lucia

Data currently unavailable
St. Lucia

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSt. Lucia

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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