Taxes on international trade in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Taxes on international trade 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.
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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More public sector data for Saint Lucia
- Tax revenue 18.2% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.7% (2017)
- Taxes on goods and services 34.8% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.0% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -0.9% (2017)
- Interest payments 13.6% (2017)
- Grants and other revenue 12.2% (2017)
- Interest payments 16.1% (2017)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2017)
- Compensation of employees 40.4% (2017)
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.