Country profile · Issue No. 01 · May 2026
Saint Lucia.
LCASaint Lucia’s row in the Caribbean Debt Tracker. Five metrics, the stated fiscal anchor, current IMF engagement, and the primary sources behind every figure. Last verified 2026-05-02.
- Debt to GDP
- 74.5%
- Primary balance
- —
- Real GDP growth
- 1.7%
as of 2024
pending refresh
2025 projection
Fiscal anchor
ECCU regional benchmark: public debt to 60% of GDP by 2035.
IMF programme status
No active programme; surveillance only
Notes
The 2024 fiscal deficit widened to 2.6% of GDP and public debt ticked up to 74.5% of GDP. Public debt is projected to stabilise around 77% of GDP in the medium term, falling short of the regional 60% target by 2035 under current policies. Public finances are improving, with primary surpluses recorded in three consecutive years; the latest single-year figure is pending the staff report. Growth 1.7% in 2025 (4.7% in 2024) on temporary hotel closures, with rebound expected in 2026.
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The same five metrics across the Caribbean Community, with the regional aggregate panel and the methodology. Refreshed against each new IMF World Economic Outlook release. Issue No. 02 follows the October 2026 (post the IMF WEO autumn release).