Tax revenue (current LCU) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 983.42 million current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Saint Lucia is 983.42 million current LCU, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Saint Lucia peaked at 983.42 million current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 397.40 million current LCU, in 2001.
That places Saint Lucia 141st out of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 429.35 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 397.40 million current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 404.95 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 431.01 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 495.71 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 540.83 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 603.83 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 659.05 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 725.32 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 724.04 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 729.02 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 764.29 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 740.24 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 814.25 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 855.50 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 913.40 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 965.87 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 983.42 million current LCU | +1.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 983.42 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 983.42 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.16 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 541.15 million current LCU | 397.40 million current LCU | 725.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 845.75 million current LCU | 729.02 million current LCU | 983.42 million current LCU | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Saint Lucia?
- Tax revenue in Saint Lucia was 983.42 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 983.42 million current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.40 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for tax revenue?
- Saint Lucia ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.