Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 3.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in St. Lucia, 1973–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in St. Lucia is 3.4%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 22,755.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in St. Lucia peaked at 5.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
St. Lucia ranks 93rd of 192 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.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in St. Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +312.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -86.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +467.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -89.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -99.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +649.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +147.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +78.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +104.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +1320.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +570.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +151.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
St. Lucia compared with similar countries
- St. Lucia's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- St. Lucia's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in St. Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1320.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near St. Lucia
More energy & mining data for St. Lucia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.4% (2020)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2020)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2020)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in St. Lucia?
- Fuel exports in St. Lucia was 3.4% in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does St. Lucia rank for fuel exports?
- St. Lucia ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,755.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this St. Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.