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Saint Lucia.

Capital: Castries · Latin America · Caribbean

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Population180,1492025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$2.52 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$14,0552023 · calculated
Area616 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)4.1%2023 · World Bank
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Saint Lucia at a glance

Official name
Saint Lucia
Capital
Castries
Population
180,149 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$2.52 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$14,055 (2023)
Area
616 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD, $)
Time
UTC−04:00
Dialling code
+1758
Internet domain
.lc
People
Saint Lucian
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Saint Lucia in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

80K100K120K140K160K180K200K1960198020002020Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 1960: 92.6KSaint Lucia 1961: 93.5KSaint Lucia 1962: 94.5KSaint Lucia 1963: 95.5KSaint Lucia 1964: 96.5KSaint Lucia 1965: 97.5KSaint Lucia 1966: 98.5KSaint Lucia 1967: 99.5KSaint Lucia 1968: 100.7KSaint Lucia 1969: 101.9KSaint Lucia 1970: 103.2KSaint Lucia 1971: 104.6KSaint Lucia 1972: 106KSaint Lucia 1973: 107.5KSaint Lucia 1974: 109.1KSaint Lucia 1975: 110.7KSaint Lucia 1976: 112.4KSaint Lucia 1977: 114.1KSaint Lucia 1978: 115.8KSaint Lucia 1979: 117.5KSaint Lucia 1980: 119.3KSaint Lucia 1981: 121.2KSaint Lucia 1982: 123.1KSaint Lucia 1983: 125KSaint Lucia 1984: 127.1KSaint Lucia 1985: 129.2KSaint Lucia 1986: 131.2KSaint Lucia 1987: 133.2KSaint Lucia 1988: 135KSaint Lucia 1989: 136.5KSaint Lucia 1990: 137.9KSaint Lucia 1991: 139.5KSaint Lucia 1992: 141.6KSaint Lucia 1993: 143.7KSaint Lucia 1994: 145.9KSaint Lucia 1995: 148.2KSaint Lucia 1996: 150.4KSaint Lucia 1997: 152.6KSaint Lucia 1998: 154.7KSaint Lucia 1999: 156.7KSaint Lucia 2000: 158.6KSaint Lucia 2001: 160.2KSaint Lucia 2002: 161.6KSaint Lucia 2003: 163KSaint Lucia 2004: 164.2KSaint Lucia 2005: 165.5KSaint Lucia 2006: 166.6KSaint Lucia 2007: 167.8KSaint Lucia 2008: 168.8KSaint Lucia 2009: 169.9KSaint Lucia 2010: 170.9KSaint Lucia 2011: 171.8KSaint Lucia 2012: 172.6KSaint Lucia 2013: 173.4KSaint Lucia 2014: 174.1KSaint Lucia 2015: 174.9KSaint Lucia 2016: 175.6KSaint Lucia 2017: 176.3KSaint Lucia 2018: 177KSaint Lucia 2019: 177.7KSaint Lucia 2020: 178.3KSaint Lucia 2021: 178.5KSaint Lucia 2022: 178.8KSaint Lucia 2023: 179.3KSaint Lucia 2024: 179.7KSaint Lucia 2025: 180.1K80K100K120K140K160K180K200K1960198020002020Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 1960: 92.6KSaint Lucia 1961: 93.5KSaint Lucia 1962: 94.5KSaint Lucia 1963: 95.5KSaint Lucia 1964: 96.5KSaint Lucia 1965: 97.5KSaint Lucia 1966: 98.5KSaint Lucia 1967: 99.5KSaint Lucia 1968: 100.7KSaint Lucia 1969: 101.9KSaint Lucia 1970: 103.2KSaint Lucia 1971: 104.6KSaint Lucia 1972: 106KSaint Lucia 1973: 107.5KSaint Lucia 1974: 109.1KSaint Lucia 1975: 110.7KSaint Lucia 1976: 112.4KSaint Lucia 1977: 114.1KSaint Lucia 1978: 115.8KSaint Lucia 1979: 117.5KSaint Lucia 1980: 119.3KSaint Lucia 1981: 121.2KSaint Lucia 1982: 123.1KSaint Lucia 1983: 125KSaint Lucia 1984: 127.1KSaint Lucia 1985: 129.2KSaint Lucia 1986: 131.2KSaint Lucia 1987: 133.2KSaint Lucia 1988: 135KSaint Lucia 1989: 136.5KSaint Lucia 1990: 137.9KSaint Lucia 1991: 139.5KSaint Lucia 1992: 141.6KSaint Lucia 1993: 143.7KSaint Lucia 1994: 145.9KSaint Lucia 1995: 148.2KSaint Lucia 1996: 150.4KSaint Lucia 1997: 152.6KSaint Lucia 1998: 154.7KSaint Lucia 1999: 156.7KSaint Lucia 2000: 158.6KSaint Lucia 2001: 160.2KSaint Lucia 2002: 161.6KSaint Lucia 2003: 163KSaint Lucia 2004: 164.2KSaint Lucia 2005: 165.5KSaint Lucia 2006: 166.6KSaint Lucia 2007: 167.8KSaint Lucia 2008: 168.8KSaint Lucia 2009: 169.9KSaint Lucia 2010: 170.9KSaint Lucia 2011: 171.8KSaint Lucia 2012: 172.6KSaint Lucia 2013: 173.4KSaint Lucia 2014: 174.1KSaint Lucia 2015: 174.9KSaint Lucia 2016: 175.6KSaint Lucia 2017: 176.3KSaint Lucia 2018: 177KSaint Lucia 2019: 177.7KSaint Lucia 2020: 178.3KSaint Lucia 2021: 178.5KSaint Lucia 2022: 178.8KSaint Lucia 2023: 179.3KSaint Lucia 2024: 179.7KSaint Lucia 2025: 180.1K

GDP, current US$

1980–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$500M$1B$1.5B$2B$2.5B$3B19801990200020102020Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 1980: $170.4MSaint Lucia 1981: $194.4MSaint Lucia 1982: $183.3MSaint Lucia 1983: $197MSaint Lucia 1984: $251.5MSaint Lucia 1985: $284.4MSaint Lucia 1986: $340MSaint Lucia 1987: $375.6MSaint Lucia 1988: $429.6MSaint Lucia 1989: $486.7MSaint Lucia 1990: $579.6MSaint Lucia 1991: $613.7MSaint Lucia 1992: $674.1MSaint Lucia 1993: $684.8MSaint Lucia 1994: $713.7MSaint Lucia 1995: $763MSaint Lucia 1996: $788.9MSaint Lucia 1997: $805.9MSaint Lucia 1998: $877.4MSaint Lucia 1999: $921.9MSaint Lucia 2000: $932.6MSaint Lucia 2001: $892.6MSaint Lucia 2002: $900MSaint Lucia 2003: $987.4MSaint Lucia 2004: $1.1BSaint Lucia 2005: $1.1BSaint Lucia 2006: $1.3BSaint Lucia 2007: $1.3BSaint Lucia 2008: $1.4BSaint Lucia 2009: $1.4BSaint Lucia 2010: $1.5BSaint Lucia 2011: $1.6BSaint Lucia 2012: $1.6BSaint Lucia 2013: $1.7BSaint Lucia 2014: $1.7BSaint Lucia 2015: $1.8BSaint Lucia 2016: $1.9BSaint Lucia 2017: $2BSaint Lucia 2018: $2.1BSaint Lucia 2019: $2.1BSaint Lucia 2020: $1.5BSaint Lucia 2021: $1.8BSaint Lucia 2022: $2.3BSaint Lucia 2023: $2.5B$0$1B$2B$3B198020002020Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 1980: $170.4MSaint Lucia 1981: $194.4MSaint Lucia 1982: $183.3MSaint Lucia 1983: $197MSaint Lucia 1984: $251.5MSaint Lucia 1985: $284.4MSaint Lucia 1986: $340MSaint Lucia 1987: $375.6MSaint Lucia 1988: $429.6MSaint Lucia 1989: $486.7MSaint Lucia 1990: $579.6MSaint Lucia 1991: $613.7MSaint Lucia 1992: $674.1MSaint Lucia 1993: $684.8MSaint Lucia 1994: $713.7MSaint Lucia 1995: $763MSaint Lucia 1996: $788.9MSaint Lucia 1997: $805.9MSaint Lucia 1998: $877.4MSaint Lucia 1999: $921.9MSaint Lucia 2000: $932.6MSaint Lucia 2001: $892.6MSaint Lucia 2002: $900MSaint Lucia 2003: $987.4MSaint Lucia 2004: $1.1BSaint Lucia 2005: $1.1BSaint Lucia 2006: $1.3BSaint Lucia 2007: $1.3BSaint Lucia 2008: $1.4BSaint Lucia 2009: $1.4BSaint Lucia 2010: $1.5BSaint Lucia 2011: $1.6BSaint Lucia 2012: $1.6BSaint Lucia 2013: $1.7BSaint Lucia 2014: $1.7BSaint Lucia 2015: $1.8BSaint Lucia 2016: $1.9BSaint Lucia 2017: $2BSaint Lucia 2018: $2.1BSaint Lucia 2019: $2.1BSaint Lucia 2020: $1.5BSaint Lucia 2021: $1.8BSaint Lucia 2022: $2.3BSaint Lucia 2023: $2.5B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%20%19801990200020102020Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 1980: 19.5%Saint Lucia 1981: 15.1%Saint Lucia 1982: 4.61%Saint Lucia 1983: 1.47%Saint Lucia 1984: 1.21%Saint Lucia 1985: 1.42%Saint Lucia 1986: 2.19%Saint Lucia 1987: 7.02%Saint Lucia 1988: 0.83%Saint Lucia 1989: 4.37%Saint Lucia 1990: 4.27%Saint Lucia 1991: 6.15%Saint Lucia 1992: 5.14%Saint Lucia 1993: 0.85%Saint Lucia 1994: 2.82%Saint Lucia 1995: 5.63%Saint Lucia 1996: 0.92%Saint Lucia 1997: -0.01%Saint Lucia 1998: 3.2%Saint Lucia 1999: 3.5%Saint Lucia 2000: 3.71%Saint Lucia 2001: 5.31%Saint Lucia 2002: -0.26%Saint Lucia 2003: 1.03%Saint Lucia 2004: 1.46%Saint Lucia 2005: 3.9%Saint Lucia 2006: 2.4%Saint Lucia 2007: 2.82%Saint Lucia 2008: 5.55%Saint Lucia 2009: -0.16%Saint Lucia 2010: 3.25%Saint Lucia 2011: 2.77%Saint Lucia 2012: 4.18%Saint Lucia 2013: 1.47%Saint Lucia 2014: 3.52%Saint Lucia 2015: -0.98%Saint Lucia 2016: -3.08%Saint Lucia 2017: 0.1%Saint Lucia 2018: 1.94%Saint Lucia 2019: 0.54%Saint Lucia 2020: -1.76%Saint Lucia 2021: 2.41%Saint Lucia 2022: 6.38%Saint Lucia 2023: 4.07%-10%0%10%20%198020002020Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 1980: 19.5%Saint Lucia 1981: 15.1%Saint Lucia 1982: 4.61%Saint Lucia 1983: 1.47%Saint Lucia 1984: 1.21%Saint Lucia 1985: 1.42%Saint Lucia 1986: 2.19%Saint Lucia 1987: 7.02%Saint Lucia 1988: 0.83%Saint Lucia 1989: 4.37%Saint Lucia 1990: 4.27%Saint Lucia 1991: 6.15%Saint Lucia 1992: 5.14%Saint Lucia 1993: 0.85%Saint Lucia 1994: 2.82%Saint Lucia 1995: 5.63%Saint Lucia 1996: 0.92%Saint Lucia 1997: -0.01%Saint Lucia 1998: 3.2%Saint Lucia 1999: 3.5%Saint Lucia 2000: 3.71%Saint Lucia 2001: 5.31%Saint Lucia 2002: -0.26%Saint Lucia 2003: 1.03%Saint Lucia 2004: 1.46%Saint Lucia 2005: 3.9%Saint Lucia 2006: 2.4%Saint Lucia 2007: 2.82%Saint Lucia 2008: 5.55%Saint Lucia 2009: -0.16%Saint Lucia 2010: 3.25%Saint Lucia 2011: 2.77%Saint Lucia 2012: 4.18%Saint Lucia 2013: 1.47%Saint Lucia 2014: 3.52%Saint Lucia 2015: -0.98%Saint Lucia 2016: -3.08%Saint Lucia 2017: 0.1%Saint Lucia 2018: 1.94%Saint Lucia 2019: 0.54%Saint Lucia 2020: -1.76%Saint Lucia 2021: 2.41%Saint Lucia 2022: 6.38%Saint Lucia 2023: 4.07%

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