Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was -23.24 million current LCU in 2010. β Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Saint Lucia, 2000β2010
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Saint Lucia stood at -23.24 million current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 255.7% on the previous year and down 1,187.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 231.05 million current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -23.24 million current LCU, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.91 million current LCU | 2.14 million current LCU | 231.05 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.24 million current LCU | -23.24 million current LCU | -23.24 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 123 Marshall Islands -241,000 current LCU
- 124 Nauru -3.75 million current LCU
- 125 Kiribati -12.76 million current LCU
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis -24.10 million current LCU compare
- 128 Timor-Leste -59.55 million current LCU
- 129 Samoa -69.71 million current LCU
More public sector data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 1.79 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 34.8% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.0% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Saint Lucia?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Saint Lucia was -23.24 million current LCU in 2010, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 231.05 million current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.24 million current LCU in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 126th out of 136 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,187.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.