Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 199.96 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia is 199.96 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 559.88 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -131.95 current US$ per person, in 2004.
Saint Lucia ranks 31st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8372 current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 68.39 current US$ per person | +8069.0% |
| 1975 | 79.75 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 63.95 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 38.55 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1978 | 32.03 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 18.12 current US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 72.34 current US$ per person | +299.2% |
| 1981 | 94.75 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 66.29 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 55.1 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 44.46 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 54.04 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 88.85 current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1987 | 80.39 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 133.04 current US$ per person | +65.5% |
| 1989 | 136.76 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 89.3 current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 165.71 current US$ per person | +85.6% |
| 1992 | 191.5 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 178.32 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 215.92 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 325.35 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1996 | 256.45 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 166.88 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 40.17 current US$ per person | -75.9% |
| 1999 | 164.28 current US$ per person | +309.0% |
| 2000 | 69.94 current US$ per person | -57.4% |
| 2001 | 101.93 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 205.93 current US$ per person | +102.0% |
| 2003 | 95.45 current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 2004 | -131.95 current US$ per person | -238.2% |
| 2005 | 64.57 current US$ per person | -148.9% |
| 2006 | 111.87 current US$ per person | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 115.86 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 98.86 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 229.54 current US$ per person | +132.2% |
| 2010 | 187.71 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 205.41 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 155.3 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 146.3 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 111.23 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 78.65 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 86.7 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 87.19 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.35 current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 180.72 current US$ per person | +273.8% |
| 2020 | 550.8 current US$ per person | +204.8% |
| 2021 | 559.88 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 186.85 current US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2023 | 199.96 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 199.96 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 199.96 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.17 current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +8069.0% | 0.8372 current US$ per person | 68.39 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +309.0% | 40.17 current US$ per person | 164.28 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +299.2% | 18.12 current US$ per person | 72.34 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.09 current US$ per person | 0.8372 current US$ per person | 79.75 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 82.6 current US$ per person | 44.46 current US$ per person | 136.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.39 current US$ per person | 40.17 current US$ per person | 325.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2 current US$ per person | -131.95 current US$ per person | 229.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.76 current US$ per person | 48.35 current US$ per person | 205.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.37 current US$ per person | 186.85 current US$ per person | 559.88 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 28 North Macedonia 226.75 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 210.06 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Fiji 205.8 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Bhutan 199.44 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Comoros 195.62 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Cape Verde 194.72 current US$ per person compare
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 official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia was 199.96 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 559.88 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -131.95 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.