Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 2001–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia is -8.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 395.1% on the previous year and down 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 98.75 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -18.76 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Saint Lucia 145th out of 156 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -6.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 25.74 % change on previous year | -509.2% |
| 2003 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2004 | 53.79 % change on previous year | -572.8% |
| 2005 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2006 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -538.7% |
| 2007 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2009 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 2010 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4771 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2012 | 45.21 % change on previous year | +9376.7% |
| 2013 | 98.75 % change on previous year | +118.4% |
| 2014 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2017 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -395.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 53.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.11 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | 98.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 142 Angola -3.99 % change on previous year compare
- 143 China -6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Benin -6.61 % change on previous year
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago -9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Bahrain -10.23 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Marshall Islands -11.2 % change on previous year compare
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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.75 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.76 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 145th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.