St. Lucia - GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

The latest value for GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) in St. Lucia was 8,560 as of 2020. Over the past 38 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 10,950 in 2019 and 1,510 in 1983.

Definition: GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1982 1,530
1983 1,510
1984 1,660
1985 1,940
1986 2,500
1987 2,830
1988 3,330
1989 3,570
1990 3,730
1991 3,850
1992 4,400
1993 4,420
1994 4,510
1995 4,650
1996 4,850
1997 4,760
1998 4,930
1999 5,150
2000 5,250
2001 4,990
2002 5,010
2003 5,370
2004 6,000
2005 6,230
2006 7,260
2007 7,500
2008 8,090
2009 8,020
2010 8,170
2011 8,820
2012 8,850
2013 8,790
2014 8,840
2015 8,740
2016 9,430
2017 10,060
2018 10,720
2019 10,950
2020 8,560

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The World Bank uses Atlas method GNI per capita in U.S. dollars to classify countries for analytical purposes and to determine borrowing eligibility. For more information, see the metadata for Atlas method GNI in current U.S. dollars (NY.GNP.ATLS.CD) and total population (SP.POP.TOTL).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts