St. Lucia Statistics and Data | World Statistics

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St. Lucia

Country Overview

Capital Castries
Population (2022) 179,857
GDP (2022) 2.34 billion $
Surface Area (2024) 616.00 km²

Key Indicators Evolution

Detailed Data

Demographic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Population, total 179,857 179,651 179,237 178,583 177,888 177,163 176,413 175,623 174,804 173,978 173,124 172,145 170,935 169,688 168,576 167,518 166,470 165,386 164,239 163,047 161,799 160,594 159,500 158,256
Population growth (annual %) 0.11% 0.23% 0.37% 0.39% 0.41% 0.42% 0.45% 0.47% 0.47% 0.49% 0.57% 0.71% 0.73% 0.66% 0.63% 0.63% 0.65% 0.70% 0.73% 0.77% 0.75% 0.68% 0.78% 0.89%
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) .. 294.51 293.83 292.76 291.62 290.43 289.20 287.91 286.56 285.21 283.81 282.20 280.22 278.18 276.35 274.62 272.90 271.12 269.24 267.29 265.24 263.27 261.48 259.44

Economic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GDP (current US$) 2.34 billion 1.83 billion 1.50 billion 2.09 billion 2.06 billion 2.00 billion 1.87 billion 1.81 billion 1.75 billion 1.66 billion 1.60 billion 1.57 billion 1.48 billion 1.40 billion 1.44 billion 1.34 billion 1.27 billion 1.14 billion 1.07 billion 987.41 million 900.00 million 892.59 million 932.59 million 921.85 million
GDP growth (annual %) 18.08% 12.23% -24.50% -0.65% 2.89% 3.38% 3.43% 0.10% 1.52% -2.01% -0.11% 4.33% 0.33% -2.83% 4.95% 1.69% 6.20% -0.41% 7.27% 4.26% 0.42% -3.41% 0.05% 2.67%
GDP per capita (current US$) 13,031 10,213 8,357 11,715 11,586 11,281 10,592 10,293 10,007 9,543 9,232 9,111 8,672 8,259 8,529 7,976 7,619 6,866 6,495 6,056 5,562 5,558 5,847 5,825
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 6.38% 2.41% -1.76% 0.54% 1.94% 0.10% -3.08% -0.98% 3.52% 1.47% 4.18% 2.77% 3.25% -0.16% 5.55% 2.82% 2.40% 3.90% 1.46% 1.03% -0.26% 5.31% 3.71% 3.50%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. .. .. .. .. 18.23% 19.14% 18.71% 18.11% 18.16% 17.15% 18.05% 18.21% 19.13% 18.68% 18.27% 17.63% 17.64% 17.21% 16.17% 16.66% 16.49% 17.05% ..
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13.90 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) 15.93% 20.51% 25.23% 15.61% 19.33% 19.14% .. .. .. 22.21% 19.06% 18.86% .. 15.37% 12.72% 14.00% 16.00% 18.70% 20.97% 22.18% 20.39% .. 16.49% 18.09%

Environmental

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
CO2 emissions (kt) .. .. 499 535 528 531 506 501 506 506 507 502 508 444 445 440 432 411 417 396 373 387 367 361
CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Social

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 10.53% 10.55% 7.62% 10.06% 11.28% 10.38% 10.68% 11.00% 11.32% 11.63% 11.94% 12.27% 12.66% 12.99% 13.29% 13.67% 14.03% 13.77% 16.43% 14.56% 14.31% 17.48% 21.07% 21.71%
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 16.81% 15.72% 12.98% 14.64% 14.88% 16.24% 16.62% 16.93% 17.29% 17.66% 18.24% 18.73% 19.07% 19.62% 20.25% 20.53% 21.28% 20.31% 17.82% 17.83% 19.84% 20.20% 20.57% 19.22%
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 72.66% 73.73% 79.40% 75.31% 73.84% 73.38% 72.70% 72.07% 71.39% 70.70% 69.82% 69.00% 68.28% 67.39% 66.46% 65.80% 64.70% 65.91% 65.74% 67.61% 65.85% 62.32% 58.36% 59.07%
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.49 1.50 1.51 1.52 1.54 1.56 1.57 1.60 1.63 1.68 1.74 1.83 1.93 2.06 2.20 2.35
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 16.00 16.10 16.20 16.20 16.20 16.20 16.20 16.20 16.20 16.20 16.20 16.20 16.20 16.10 16.10 16.00 16.00 16.00 15.90 15.90 15.80 15.80 15.80 15.80
Net migration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 181 438 200 59 -27 -78 -88 -118 -182 -240 -556 -773 -621
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) .. .. .. 9.47 .. .. .. 8.63 .. .. .. .. 9.60 .. .. .. .. 11.54 .. .. .. .. 10.35 ..
Access to electricity (% of population) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 99.90% 99.80% 99.00% 98.10% 97.20% 95.30% 95.40% 94.20% 93.50% 92.70% 91.80% 90.90% 90.10% 89.30% 88.50% 87.70% 89.90% 86.00% ..

Key Statistics and Indicators for St. Lucia

Demographics

  • Total Population (2022): 179,857 inhabitants
  • Population Density (2021): 294.51 people/km²
  • Age Distribution:
    • 0-14 years: 18.04%
    • 15-64 years: 72.73%
    • 65 years and above: 9.23%
  • Fertility Rate (2022): 1.39 births/woman
  • Infant Mortality Rate (2022): 16.00 per 1,000 live births

Economy

  • GDP (2022): 2.34 billion $
  • Employment Distribution:
    • Agriculture: 10.53%
    • Industry: 16.81%
    • Services: 72.66%
  • Unemployment Rate (2022): 15.93%

These key statistics and indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the demographic and economic situation in St. Lucia. With a population of 179,857 inhabitants in 2022 and a GDP of 2.34 billion $ in 2022, St. Lucia presents a unique profile in terms of socio-economic development. The demographic structure, employment distribution by sector, as well as fertility and infant mortality rates are crucial indicators for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the country.