Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 228.51 million current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, subsidies and other transfers in Saint Lucia stood at 228.51 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 402.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Saint Lucia peaked at 228.51 million current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.47 million current LCU, in 2007.
That places Saint Lucia 142nd out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.47 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 71.03 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 85.92 million current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 105.24 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 105.92 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 96.47 million current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 46.33 million current LCU | -52.0% |
| 2007 | 45.47 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 127.66 million current LCU | +180.7% |
| 2009 | 127.94 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 145.00 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 157.82 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 183.73 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 172.09 million current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 187.72 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 194.94 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 201.17 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 228.51 million current LCU | +13.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 228.51 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.97 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 228.51 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.42 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +180.7% | 45.47 million current LCU | 127.66 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.54 million current LCU | 45.47 million current LCU | 127.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.87 million current LCU | 145.00 million current LCU | 228.51 million current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 139 Seychelles 343.47 million current LCU compare
- 140 San Marino 316.89 million current LCU compare
- 141 East Timor 237.04 million current LCU compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 210.90 million current LCU compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 132.30 million current LCU compare
- 145 Kiribati 130.47 million current LCU compare
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 subsidies and other transfers in Saint Lucia?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Saint Lucia was 228.51 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 228.51 million current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.47 million current LCU in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Saint Lucia ranks 142nd out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.6%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.