Customs and other import duties (current LCU) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Customs and other import duties (current LCU) was 6.00 million current LCU in 2017. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, customs and other import duties in Saint Lucia stood at 6.00 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Saint Lucia peaked at 108.16 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current LCU, in 2015.
That places Saint Lucia 138th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (current LCU) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.51 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 53.73 million current LCU | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 53.01 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.78 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 72.66 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 83.96 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 94.89 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 105.44 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 108.16 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 93.72 million current LCU | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 99.29 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 105.66 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 101.41 million current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 93.92 million current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 101.54 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million current LCU | -96.1% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 6.00 million current LCU | +20.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.00 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.90 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.00 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -96.1% | 101.54 million current LCU | 4.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.09 million current LCU | 53.01 million current LCU | 108.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.60 million current LCU | 4.00 million current LCU | 105.66 million current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 135 Spain 8.41 million current LCU
- 136 Greece 8.00 million current LCU compare
- 137 Micronesia (country) 6.20 million current LCU compare
- 139 Netherlands 4.54 million current LCU
- 140 San Marino 2.33 million current LCU compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 2.14 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Saint Lucia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 18.2% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.54 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.7% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 79.09 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Saint Lucia?
- Customs and other import duties in Saint Lucia was 6.00 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.16 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current LCU in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for customs and other import duties?
- Saint Lucia ranks 138th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.