St. Lucia's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) was US$227,130 in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 16.13% from US$270,822 in 2011 (1.74% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$227,130 | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | US$452,142 | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | US$270,822 | 2011 |
| Highest | US$452,142 | 2016 |
| Lowest | US$15,145 | 1971 |
| Average since 2012 | US$321,668 | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | US$17,603 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, St. Lucia's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) fell 22.6% on 2020 (from US$293,503 to US$227,130).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +7.7% and a typical year strayed about 31.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 255.5% in 1990 and the biggest yearly fall was 66% in 1983. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 23% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, St. Lucia had the 99th highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to St. Lucia in the 2021 ranking
- United Arab Emirates — 95th of 183: US$441,285
- Mauritius — 96th of 183: US$245,217
- Turkmenistan — 97th of 183: US$240,007
- French Polynesia — 99th of 183: US$216,160
- Maldives — 100th of 183: US$200,105
- Tonga — 101st of 183: US$191,223
What this measures
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 52 values
| Year | Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 227,130 |
| 2020 | 293,503 |
| 2019 | 220,522 |
| 2018 | 247,218 |
| 2017 | 376,740 |
| 2016 | 452,142 |
| 2015 | 337,279 |
| 2014 | 445,083 |
| 2013 | 352,796 |
| 2012 | 264,268 |
| 2011 |
Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) in nearby economies
- Argentina — US$0 (2021)
- Aruba — US$64,588 (2021)
- Bahamas, The — US$1.65 million (2021)
- Barbados — US$572,854 (2021)
- Belize — US$6.01 million (2021)
- Bolivia — US$0 (2021)
- Brazil — US$0 (2021)
- Chile — US$0 (2021)
- Colombia — US$0 (2021)
- Costa Rica
More economic policy & debt data for St. Lucia
- Adjusted savings, education expenditure (% of GNI) — 3.3% (2021)
- Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) — US$0 (2021)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$35.85 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$35.85 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$35.85 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) — US$35.85 million (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita (current US$) — US$199.96 (2023)
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$447.15 million (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is St. Lucia's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$)?
- US$227,130 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 1,190% from US$17,603 in 1970 (5.14% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$452,142 in 2016 and the lowest US$15,145 in 1971.
- How does St. Lucia rank?
- 99th highest of 183 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) unusual for St. Lucia?
- In 2021, St. Lucia's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) fell 22.6% on 2020 (from US$293,503 to US$227,130). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +7.7% and a typical year strayed about 31.4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.DFOR.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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