Net domestic credit in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net domestic credit was 2.95 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Saint Lucia, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in Saint Lucia stood at 2.95 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.44 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.27 million current LCU, in 1975.
Saint Lucia ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.95 million current LCU | 87.27 million current LCU | 159.72 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 325.94 million current LCU | 186.58 million current LCU | 579.72 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 983.56 million current LCU | 630.48 million current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 3.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion current LCU | 2.94 billion current LCU | 4.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 170 Lesotho 3.67 billion current LCU compare
- 171 Montenegro 3.65 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 2.98 billion current LCU compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 2.66 billion current LCU compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 2.39 billion current LCU compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.92 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Saint Lucia
- Domestic credit to private sector 51.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -11.6% (2025)
- Broad money 66.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 51.7% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.99 (2025)
- Net migration -23 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 51.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2.7 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Saint Lucia?
- Net domestic credit in Saint Lucia was 2.95 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.27 million current LCU in 1975.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net domestic credit?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. 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.