Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 0.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9
Change on year
down 60.9%
World rank
136th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2020
All-time low
-14.52
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Saint Lucia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.9 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.9% on the previous year and up 143.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Saint Lucia peaked at 9.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -14.52, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.85 | — |
| 2001 | -3.47 | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.33 | -109.5% |
| 2003 | 4.21 | +1175.8% |
| 2004 | 3.22 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | -5.38 | -267.1% |
| 2006 | 0.46 | -108.6% |
| 2007 | -2.94 | -739.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -137.1% |
| 2009 | -1.93 | -277.1% |
| 2010 | 0.34 | -117.6% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +1214.7% |
| 2012 | -4.09 | -191.5% |
| 2013 | 0.51 | -112.5% |
| 2014 | -0.75 | -247.1% |
| 2015 | -2.06 | +174.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -152.4% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | -4.38 | -398.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -312.3% |
| 2021 | -14.52 | -256.1% |
| 2022 | 7.46 | -151.4% |
| 2023 | -1.04 | -113.9% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -321.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9 | -60.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.23, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.926 | -5.38 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.209 | -4.38 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7333 | -14.52 | 9.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 133 Burundi 0.92 compare
- 134 France 0.91 compare
- 134 Mauritania 0.91 compare
- 137 Madagascar 0.82 compare
- 138 Qatar 0.81 compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 0.81 compare
More work & labour data for Saint Lucia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9619 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9107 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8203 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48.56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 133.72 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 55.65 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52.55 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108.21 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Saint Lucia?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Saint Lucia was 0.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.52 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Saint Lucia ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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