Deposit interest rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Deposit interest rate was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
128th
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 1983
All-time low
1.2%
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Deposit interest rate in Saint Lucia, 1981–2025

1234561981200320251981: 4.5 %1982: 4.5 %1983: 5.6 %1984: 5.3 %1985: 5.4 %1986: 4.5 %1987: 3.2 %1988: 3.1 %1989: 3.1 %1990: 3.4 %1991: 4.1 %1992: 4.3 %1993: 4 %1994: 3.8 %1995: 4.4 %1996: 4.5 %1997: 4.7 %1998: 4.8 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 4.9 %2002: 4.3 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 3 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 3 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 2.8 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.6 %2019: 1.5 %2020: 1.5 %2021: 1.4 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 1.2 %2024: 1.2 %2025: 1.2 %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 1.2% for deposit interest rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.

That places Saint Lucia 128th out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.4% 3.1% 5.6% 9
1990s 4.3% 3.4% 4.8% 10
2000s 3.8% 2.8% 5.5% 10
2010s 2.4% 1.5% 3.5% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is deposit interest rate in Saint Lucia?
Deposit interest rate in Saint Lucia was 1.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1983.
What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
How does Saint Lucia rank for deposit interest rate?
Saint Lucia ranks 128th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deposit interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,967 data points, 1960–2025
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Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.