Net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Net official development assistance received was 35.85 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35.85 million current US$
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
139th
of 171 countries
All-time high
99.95 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-21.67 million current US$
in 2004
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia, 1973–2023

-25.0M025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197319982023

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia stood at 35.85 million current US$.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia peaked at 99.95 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -21.67 million current US$, in 2004.

That places Saint Lucia 139th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Saint Lucia, 1973 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1973 90,000 current US$
1974 7.46 million current US$ +8188.9%
1975 8.83 million current US$ +18.4%
1976 7.19 million current US$ -18.6%
1977 4.40 million current US$ -38.8%
1978 3.71 million current US$ -15.7%
1979 2.13 million current US$ -42.6%
1980 8.63 million current US$ +305.2%
1981 11.48 million current US$ +33.0%
1982 8.16 million current US$ -28.9%
1983 6.89 million current US$ -15.6%
1984 5.65 million current US$ -18.0%
1985 6.98 million current US$ +23.5%
1986 11.66 million current US$ +67.0%
1987 10.71 million current US$ -8.1%
1988 17.96 million current US$ +67.7%
1989 18.67 million current US$ +4.0%
1990 12.31 million current US$ -34.1%
1991 23.12 million current US$ +87.8%
1992 27.12 million current US$ +17.3%
1993 25.63 million current US$ -5.5%
1994 31.50 million current US$ +22.9%
1995 48.22 million current US$ +53.1%
1996 38.58 million current US$ -20.0%
1997 25.46 million current US$ -34.0%
1998 6.21 million current US$ -75.6%
1999 25.74 million current US$ +314.3%
2000 11.09 million current US$ -56.9%
2001 16.33 million current US$ +47.2%
2002 33.29 million current US$ +103.8%
2003 15.56 million current US$ -53.3%
2004 -21.67 million current US$ -239.3%
2005 10.68 million current US$ -149.3%
2006 18.64 million current US$ +74.5%
2007 19.44 million current US$ +4.3%
2008 16.69 million current US$ -14.1%
2009 38.99 million current US$ +133.6%
2010 32.08 million current US$ -17.7%
2011 35.29 million current US$ +10.0%
2012 26.80 million current US$ -24.0%
2013 25.36 million current US$ -5.4%
2014 19.37 million current US$ -23.6%
2015 13.76 million current US$ -29.0%
2016 15.23 million current US$ +10.7%
2017 15.38 million current US$ +1.0%
2018 8.56 million current US$ -44.3%
2019 32.11 million current US$ +275.2%
2020 98.18 million current US$ +205.8%
2021 99.95 million current US$ +1.8%
2022 33.41 million current US$ -66.6%
2023 35.85 million current US$ +7.3%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 35.85 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 35.85 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.38 million current US$, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +8188.9% 90,000 current US$ 7.46 million current US$
1999 +314.3% 6.21 million current US$ 25.74 million current US$
1980 +305.2% 2.13 million current US$ 8.63 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.83 million current US$ 90,000 current US$ 8.83 million current US$ 7
1980s 10.68 million current US$ 5.65 million current US$ 18.67 million current US$ 10
1990s 26.39 million current US$ 6.21 million current US$ 48.22 million current US$ 10
2000s 15.90 million current US$ -21.67 million current US$ 38.99 million current US$ 10
2010s 22.39 million current US$ 8.56 million current US$ 35.29 million current US$ 10
2020s 66.85 million current US$ 33.41 million current US$ 99.95 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 136 Grenada 38.49 million current US$ compare
  2. 137 Nauru 37.58 million current US$ compare
  3. 138 Turkmenistan 36.35 million current US$ compare
  4. 140 Belize 31.86 million current US$ compare
  5. 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.05 million current US$ compare
  6. 142 Palau 28.79 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia?
Net official development assistance received in Saint Lucia was 35.85 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 99.95 million current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was -21.67 million current US$ in 2004.
How does Saint Lucia rank for net official development assistance received?
Saint Lucia ranks 139th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
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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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.