Official name:
Saint Lucia
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 184a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 302.3a | |
| Capital city | Castries | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 22.3e | |
| UN membership date | 18-Sep-79 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 539b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97a | |
| National currency | E. Caribbean Dollar (XCD)d | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.7f |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 487 | 1 808 | 2 122c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.7c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 8 540.4 | 10 093.9 | 11 611.4c |
| Economy: Agricultureg (% of Gross Value Added) | 3 | 2.5 | 2.3c |
| Economy: Industryh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 13.5 | 12.6 | 11.4c |
| Economy: Services and other activityj (% of GVA) | 83.5 | 84.9 | 86.3c |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 19.8 | 18.5 | 17f |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 18.6 | 17.9 | 18.3f |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 61.7 | 63.7 | 64.7f |
| Unemploymentk (% of labour force) | 17.1 | 24.1 | 20.2f |
| Labour force participation ratek (female/male pop. %) | 57.0 / 74.9 | 58.5 / 75.2 | 59.7 / 74.9f |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexl (2010=100) | 100 | 111 | 109f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 107 | 100 | 104c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 215 | 181 | 115k,f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 647 | 583 | 539k,f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -432 | -403 | -424k,f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -203 | 38 | 103e |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratem (average annual %) | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.5f |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 18.4 | 18.5 | 18.8c |
| Urban population growth ratem (average annual %) | -3.4 | 0.6 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalm (live births per woman) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4f |
| Life expectancy at birthm (females/males, years) | 76.0 / 73.0 | 76.6 / 73.9 | 77.4 / 74.7f |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 23.2 / 11.9 | 19.8 / 12.9 | 17.7 / 15.4a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 9.0 / 5.2 | 8.7 / 4.8 | 8.3 / 4.5f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0o | 0.1 | ~0.0f |
| Infant mortality ratem (per 1 000 live births) | 16.3 | 16 | 12.5f |
| Health: Current expenditurek (% of GDP) | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4e |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.6 | 1.9p | 0.6q |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.5k | 3.9 | 3.3c |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.0 / 103.2r | 99.5 / 102.8 | 103.3 / 101.4c |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 93.3 / 94.4 | 88.1 / 88.9 | 88.6 / 91.1c |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 93.6 / 89.1 | 83.3 / 81.5 | 87.0 / 88.2c |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 25.3 | 15.6 | 21.4e |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 11.1 | 16.7 | 16.7s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internetk (per 100 inhabitants) | 32.5 | 42.5 | 50.8q |
| Threatened species (number) | 46 | 58 | 85 |
| Forested areak (% of land area) | 34 | 34 | 34e |
| Energy production, primaryk (Petajoules) | 1 | 1 | 1e |
| Energy supply per capitak (Gigajoules) | 45 | 43 | 44e |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 306 | 345 | 424c |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.6f |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 2.84 | 0.83 | 1.61c |