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St. Lucia

Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · Capital: Castries

Population

180,149

2025 · #183 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$14,746

2025 · #87 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

-0.6%

2025 · #196 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

2.0%

2025 · #123 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

45.9%

2010 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

18.2%

2017 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.2%

2025 · #160 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

72.8

2024 · #127 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.4

2024 · #180 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

29.1%

2025 · #197 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

9.5%

2025 · #40 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

20.3%

2025 · #48 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

68.3%

2025 · #35 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

39.0

2023 · #9 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

15.8

2024 · #81 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.7%

2023 · #130 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.8%

2024 · #98 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

1.7

2024 · #121 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

9.7%

2022 · #146 of 212

Source: World Bank