Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) was -0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Lucia stood at -0.9%.
That represents a change of down 88.4% on the previous year and down 321.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2013.
That places Saint Lucia 46th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.9% | — |
| 2001 | -2.6% | +180.8% |
| 2002 | -1.8% | -29.0% |
| 2003 | -4.9% | +163.6% |
| 2004 | -3.5% | -28.4% |
| 2005 | -4.3% | +24.6% |
| 2006 | -2.5% | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -115.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -91.0% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -5027.6% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -70.3% |
| 2011 | -3.8% | +647.9% |
| 2012 | -5.3% | +38.8% |
| 2013 | -5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | -2.9% | -45.8% |
| 2015 | -1.9% | -34.6% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -76.0% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | +88.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.1%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.3%, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -5027.6% | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | -647.9% | -0.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.2% | -4.9% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.6% | -5.4% | -0.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Lucia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Saint Lucia was -0.9% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 46th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 321.9%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.