Saint Lucia Private Credit (% GDP)

Saint Lucia's private credit (% GDP) rose to 50.72% in 2024, up from 50.62% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.1% from the previous year. Saint Lucia has private credit (% GDP) higher than the global median (50.72% vs median 39.47%). Compared with the median in Americas, Saint Lucia is higher (50.72% vs regional median 48.39%) and ranks 15th out of 32 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1980-2024)

(in %)

Year	Private Credit (% GDP)
2024	50.72%
2023	50.62%
2022	51.07%
2021	63.05%
2020	78.6%
2019	53.96%
2018	55.9%
2017	58.87%
2016	64.05%
2015	70.91%
2014	79.36%
2013	89.39%
2012	92.84%
2011	88.17%
2010	90.88%
2009	93.51%
2008	88.87%
2007	85.68%
2006	69.7%
2005	62.53%
2004	57.31%
2003	56.2%
2002	63.93%
2001	63.98%
2000	58.84%
1999	56.01%
1998	53.11%
1997	53.85%
1996	50.29%
1995	45.94%
1994	44.65%
1993	43.62%
1992	37.37%
1991	37.65%
1990	36.96%
1989	39.53%
1988	34.61%
1987	30.83%
1986	30.1%
1985	32.86%
1984	35.08%
1983	39.11%
1982	39.79%
1981	35.24%
1980	35.55%

Saint Lucia Private Credit (% GDP) : Definition

Private Credit (% GDP) measures credit extended to the private sector by financial institutions during the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Saint Lucia.