Other taxes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Other taxes was 12.72 million current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 12.72 million current LCU for other taxes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 161.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.72 million current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million current LCU, in 2001.
That places Saint Lucia 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 million current LCU | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 6.92 million current LCU | +450.4% |
| 2003 | 4.26 million current LCU | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 4.95 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4.01 million current LCU | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 4.66 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 4.86 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million current LCU | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 4.22 million current LCU | +85.9% |
| 2010 | 3.26 million current LCU | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 4.56 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 8.30 million current LCU | +82.2% |
| 2014 | 8.10 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.41 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 11.56 million current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 12.72 million current LCU | +10.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 12.72 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 796.19 million current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 12.72 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 832.74 million current LCU, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +450.4% | 1.26 million current LCU | 6.92 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 million current LCU | 1.26 million current LCU | 6.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 million current LCU | 3.26 million current LCU | 12.72 million current LCU | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Saint Lucia?
- Other taxes in Saint Lucia was 12.72 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.72 million current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for other taxes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.7%. 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 Other taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.