Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia's real output contracted 0.6% in 2025, even as US$ GDP rose 2.0% to US$2.7 billion. The economy held 172nd place, between Cabo Verde and Gambia.

Services dominate, at 73.8% of output, with industry at 10.7%, manufacturing at 3.6% of GDP and agriculture at 1.7%. Inflation was 2.0% and unemployment 9.4%. Government gross debt is 76.8% of GDP, according to the IMF.

Income ranks far above total size. With a population of 180,149, GDP per capita is US$14,746, 73rd of 196, and $28,674 international dollars in PPP terms, 78th. The economy is 2.8 times its 2000 size of US$933 million, though its rank has fallen from 162nd then. Saint Lucia is the 29th largest of 35 economies in Latin America & Caribbean and about the size of the Eagle Pass, TX metro area. The IMF projects GDP of US$3.2 billion by 2030, up 22%, which would place it 168th. Castries is the capital.