Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 216.10 million current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Saint Lucia stood at 216.10 million current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Saint Lucia peaked at 275.82 million current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 116.84 million current LCU, in 2002.
Saint Lucia ranks 139th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150.72 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 121.56 million current LCU | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 116.84 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 172.81 million current LCU | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 153.94 million current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 234.11 million current LCU | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 250.39 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 216.28 million current LCU | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 173.19 million current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 200.14 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 137.55 million current LCU | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 267.84 million current LCU | +94.7% |
| 2012 | 236.50 million current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 275.82 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 214.89 million current LCU | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 219.04 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 143.32 million current LCU | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 216.10 million current LCU | +50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.00 million current LCU | 116.84 million current LCU | 250.39 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.88 million current LCU | 137.55 million current LCU | 275.82 million current LCU | 8 |
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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 investment in nonfinancial assets in Saint Lucia?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Saint Lucia was 216.10 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.82 million current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.84 million current LCU in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Saint Lucia ranks 139th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. 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.