Net ODA received in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net ODA received was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Saint Lucia, 1980–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Saint Lucia is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2004.
That places Saint Lucia 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -42.1% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +77.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -77.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +292.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -59.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +54.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +99.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -56.9% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | -230.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -146.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +135.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +274.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +304.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -71.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More aid effectiveness data for Saint Lucia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 8,408 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 5.25 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.88 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 9,345 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.29 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 140,890 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 234,645 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 13.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 271,106 current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Saint Lucia?
- Net oda received in Saint Lucia was 1.6% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net oda received?
- Saint Lucia ranks 84th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).