Saint Lucia: official statistics and sources
11 official bodies for Saint Lucia, from Central Statistical Office to Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: English. Capital: Castries.
Who holds power in Saint Lucia
- Head of state: King Charles III (King)
- Representative of the head of state: Felix Finisterre (Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia)
- Head of government: Philip J. Pierre (Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Youth Economy, and Minister for Justice and National Security of Saint Lucia)
- Foreign minister: Alva R. Baptiste (Minister for External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs of Saint Lucia)
Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. How local power works in Saint Lucia: 1 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.
Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.
Government, regions and cities
- Government and power in Saint Lucia: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
- Castries (capital)
Key figures
What the figures show
The World Bank puts Saint Lucia's population at 180,149 in 2025, up from 174,905 in 2015. Of the 33 UN members in the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean region, 27 have more people; worldwide it comes 176th.
GDP for 2025 was $2.7 billion at current dollar prices, according to the World Bank. That works out at $14,746 a head; the regional median is $10,989.
Real GDP shrank by 0.6% in 2025, World Bank figures show. For 2026 the IMF expects 1.2%.
Across 2025 the annual rate was 2.0%. The IMF forecasts 2.9% for 2026.
The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 9.5%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.
The IMF records general government gross debt of 76.8% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 65.6% across the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean region; its 2026 projection is 78.1%.
Life expectancy at birth: 72.8 years (2024).
- Annual inflation since 2015: highest 9.7% (2022), lowest -3.1% (2016).
- Debt ratio 2015: 60.5%; 2025: 76.8%.
- GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +43%.
Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.
Official sources in Saint Lucia
Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output
- Central Statistical Office
Consumer price index, labour force survey, census and trade statistics for Saint Lucia.
Central bank interest rates and money
- Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Monetary policy statements, banking and money supply statistics, balance of payments data and economic reviews for the eight-member Eastern Caribbean Currency Union.
Parliament debates, votes, bills
- Parliament of Saint Lucia (House of Assembly and Senate)
Bills, Acts, Hansard and order papers for both houses.
Government
- Government of Saint Lucia
Government news, ministry information and public services.
Laws and the official gazette the text of laws
- Attorney General's Chambers (Revised Laws of Saint Lucia)
Revised laws of Saint Lucia, Acts and statutory instruments.
Courts judgments
- Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Judgments of the Court of Appeal and High Court, practice directions, court rules and cause lists for the OECS member states and territories.
Regulators
- Financial Services Regulatory Authority
Supervision of insurance, credit unions, money services and international financial services.
- National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
Telecommunications licensing, spectrum management and consumer information for Saint Lucia.
- National Utilities Regulatory Commission
Electricity and water tariff decisions and regulatory reports.
- Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission
Securities market rules, licensee registers, regulatory notices and annual reports for the Eastern Caribbean Securities Market.
- Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority
Regional telecommunications policy advice, spectrum and numbering decisions, consultations and sector statistics for its member states.
Notes
Saint Lucia's final court of appeal is the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (UK).
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has its headquarters in Castries.
Freedom of information in Saint Lucia
No general access-to-information law for Saint Lucia was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No access-to-information law could be identified when checked on 2026-10-13.
What Saint Lucia does not have
- The Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property address (rocip.gov.lc) redirects to the general government e-services site, so no company register search is listed.
- No Integrity Commission, land register or procurement portal site could be found.
Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.
Saint Lucia by subject
- Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
- Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
- Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
- Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
- Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
- Housing homes, cities, water and power
- Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
- Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
- Education schools, universities and literacy
- Environment emissions, air, forests and water
Power in Saint Lucia, from local government up to the G20
The global bodies above national governments, and the levels of power inside Saint Lucia. How the ten levels work.
Level 3: Local councils
- Local government in Saint Lucia how councils, regions and municipalities work
Level 6: National government
- Saint Lucia: national government this page
- Government and power in Saint Lucia who leads, the parliament and the courts
- World leaders every country's head of state and government
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Common questions
What is the population of Saint Lucia?
180,149 (2025, World Bank). National figures: Central Statistical Office.
What is the inflation rate in Saint Lucia?
2.0% (2025, World Bank). Official index: Central Statistical Office.
What is Saint Lucia's GDP?
$2.7 billion (2025, World Bank).
How much government debt does Saint Lucia have?
76.8% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).
Who publishes official statistics in Saint Lucia?
Central Statistical Office: https://stats.gov.lc/
What is the central bank of Saint Lucia?
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank: https://www.eccb-centralbank.org/
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