Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.195 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.195 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2285 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.061 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Saint Lucia 107th out of 157 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 104 Belize 0.2352 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Barbados 0.232 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 0.2303 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Malaysia 0.1736 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Papua New Guinea 0.1727 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1681 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.195 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2285 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.