Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 326.82 million current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, taxes on international trade in Saint Lucia stood at 326.82 million current LCU.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Saint Lucia peaked at 389.43 million current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 207.94 million current LCU, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 111th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 234.92 million current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 207.94 million current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 221.95 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 256.35 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 280.98 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 307.67 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 345.16 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 357.86 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 365.09 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 386.13 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 377.44 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 389.43 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 327.00 million current LCU | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 220.03 million current LCU | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 245.41 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 260.69 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 278.11 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 326.82 million current LCU | +17.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 326.82 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 326.82 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -32.7% | 327.00 million current LCU | 220.03 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.41 million current LCU | 207.94 million current LCU | 386.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.12 million current LCU | 220.03 million current LCU | 389.43 million current LCU | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Saint Lucia?
- Taxes on international trade in Saint Lucia was 326.82 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 389.43 million current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.94 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for taxes on international trade?
- Saint Lucia ranks 111th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.