Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.2472 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Saint Lucia, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Saint Lucia is 0.2472, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2917 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0073, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 167th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0073 | — |
| 1971 | 0.008 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0207 | +57.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 | -51.6% |
| 1978 | 0.021 | +79.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0232 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0299 | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 0.034 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0313 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0219 | -30.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0251 | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0298 | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0362 | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0388 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0534 | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0703 | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0668 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0713 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0836 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.091 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0942 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0886 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0921 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1008 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1046 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1208 | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1359 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.114 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1149 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1429 | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1759 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2627 | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2037 | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2484 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2205 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2185 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2323 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2286 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2254 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2208 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2102 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2173 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2917 | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.259 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2472 | -4.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.2472 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.55, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.2472 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.15, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0149 | 0.0073 | 0.0242 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0371 | 0.0219 | 0.0703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0914 | 0.0668 | 0.1208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1724 | 0.1046 | 0.2627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2351 | 0.2102 | 0.2917 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Saint Lucia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Saint Lucia was 0.2472 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2917 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Saint Lucia ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.