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1 2008 International Monetary Fund February 2008 IMF Country Report No. 08/68 St. Lucia: Statistical Appendix This Statistical Appendix paper for St. Lucia was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on September 7, The views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the government of St. Lucia or the Executive Board of the IMF. The policy of publication of staff reports and other documents by the IMF allows for the deletion of market-sensitive information. To assist the IMF in evaluating the publication policy, reader comments are invited and may be sent by to publicationpolicy@imf.org. Copies of this report are available to the public from International Monetary Fund Publication Services th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C Telephone: (202) Telefax: (202) publications@imf.org Internet: Price: $18.00 a copy International Monetary Fund Washington, D.C.

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3 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ST. LUCIA Statistical Appendix Prepared by a staff team consisting of Paul Cashin, Koffie Nassar, Emilio Pineda and Evridiki Tsounta (all WHD) Approved by Western Hemisphere Department September 7, 2007 Contents Page Basic Data...2 Tables 1. GDP by Economic Activity at Constant Factor Cost GDP by Economic Activity at Current Factor Cost Expenditure on GDP at Current Market Prices Saving and Investment Selected Data on the Banana Industry Selected Industrial Production Consumer Price Index Operations of the Central Government Operations of the Central Government (in percent of GDP) Monetary Survey Summary Operations of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Consolidated Accounts of the Commercial Banks Distribution of Commercial Bank Loans and Advances Summary Balance of Payments Value, Volume, and Unit Value of Major Exports Merchandise Imports by SITC Category Imports and Prices of Petroleum Products Merchandise Trade Volumes, Unit Values and Terms of Trade Direction of Trade Selected Tourism Statistics Stayover Tourist Arrivals by Country of Origin Structure of Public Debt Structure of Public Debt (in percent of GDP) Effective Exchange Rate Indices...27

4 2 St. Lucia: Basic Data I. Social and Demographic Indicators Area (sq. km.) 616 Health (2005) Arable land (percent of land area) 4.9 Life expectancy at birth (males) 72.0 Hospital beds (per 10,000 population) 28.0 Population (2006) Total (thousands) Access to safe water (2004) Annual rate of growth 1.4 Percent of population (percent a year) Urban 98.0 Density (per sq. km.) Rural 98.0 GDP per capita (US$), ,546 Education (2006) Population characteristics (2006) Enrollment percentage Infant mortality (per thousand live births) 19.6 Primary 98.6 Secondary 75.8 Distribution of labor force (in percent, 2006) Agriculture 14.5 Gross domestic product GDP (2006) Industry and mining 22.0 (in millions of EC$) 2,498 Services 63.5 (in millions of US$) 925 II. Economic Indicators, (In percent of GDP) Origin of GDP Agriculture and mining Manufacturing, construction and utilities Services (Annual percentage changes, unless otherwise indicated) National accounts and prices Real GDP Real GDP per capita GDP deflator Consumer price index (period average) Consumer price index (end of period) Unemployment rate (in percent) (Ratios to GDP) Public finances 1/ Central government Total revenue 2/ Total expenditure Of which Interest Savings Primary balance 3/ Overall balance 3/ Central government debt (12-month percentage changes, unless otherwise indicated) Money and credit 4/ Liabilities to private sector Of which Money Quasi money Net domestic assets of the banking system Of which Credit to the public sector (net) Credit to the private sector Liabilities to private sector, in percent of GDP

5 3 St. Lucia: Basic Data (In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated) Balance of payments Current account Trade balance (goods) Exports, f.o.b Imports, f.o.b Services and transfers (net) Of which Tourism receipts Interest (public sector) Capital and financial account 5/ Capital transfers Official borrowing (net) Private capital 5/ Change in net international reserves (increase -) 6/ Exports (in percent of GDP) Imports (in percent of GDP) Current account (in percent of GDP) Goods exports (in US$, annual percentage change) Goods imports (in US$, annual percentage change) Terms of trade (annual percentage change) 7/ Real effective exchange rate (12-month percentage change) International reserve position and external debt Gross official reserves Gross official reserves (central bank, imputed) Net reserves of the banking system Outstanding external debt, in percent of GDP Public 8/ Private IMF data (as of July 31, 2007) Membership status: Intervention currency and rate Quota Fund holdings of Eastern Caribbean dollars (As percent of quota) Outstanding purchases and loans SDR department Net cumulative allocation Holdings Article VIII U.S. dollar at EC$2.70 per U.S. dollar SDR 15.3 million SDR million percent None SDR 0.74 million SDR 1.57 million Sources: St. Lucia authorities; World Development Indicators; and Fund staff estimates. 1/ Data for fiscal years beginning April. 2/ Including grants. 3/ After grants. 4/ Change as a percentage of liabilities to the private sector at the beginning of the period. 5/ Includes errors and omissions. 6/ Imputed reserves at the ECCB. 7/ Excluding tourism. 8/ Total public and publicly guaranteed debt.

6 4 Table 1. St. Lucia: GDP by Economic Activity at Constant Factor Cost ( In millions of 1990 Eastern Caribbean dollars ) Gross domestic product 1, , , , ,407.2 Primary sector Agriculture Bananas Other crops Livestock Fishing Forestry Mining and quarrying Secondary sector Manufacturing Construction Electricity, gas, and water Services , , , ,221.1 Wholesale and retail trade Hotels and restaurants Transport and communications Banking and insurance Real estate and housing Government services Other services Less imputed banking charges (Annual percentage change) Gross domestic product Primary sector Agriculture Bananas Other crops Livestock Fishing Forestry Mining and quarrying Secondary sector Manufacturing Construction Electricity, gas, and water Services Wholesale and retail trade Hotels and restaurants Transport and communications Banking and insurance Real estate and housing Government services Other services Less imputed banking charges Sources: Statistics Department of the Ministry of Finance; and Fund staff estimates.

7 5 Table 2. St. Lucia: GDP by Economic Activity at Current Factor Cost ( In millions of current Eastern Caribbean dollars ) Gross domestic product 1, , , , ,044.8 Primary sector Agriculture Bananas Other crops Livestock Fishing Forestry Mining and quarrying Secondary sector Manufacturing Construction Electricity, gas, and water Services 1, , , , ,706.6 Wholesale and retail trade Hotels and restaurants Transport and communications Banking and insurance Real estate and housing Government services Other services Less imputed banking charges (In percent of GDP) Gross domestic product Primary sector Agriculture Bananas Other crops Livestock Fishing Forestry Mining and quarrying Secondary sector Manufacturing Construction Electricity, gas, and water Services Wholesale and retail trade Hotels and restaurants Transport and communications Banking and insurance Real estate and housing Government services Other services Less imputed banking charges Sources: Statistics Department of the Ministry of Finance; and Fund staff estimates.

8 6 Table 3. St. Lucia: Expenditure on GDP at Current Prices (In millions of Eastern Caribbean dollars) Consumption 1, , , , ,058.0 Public sector 1/ Private sector 1, , , , ,594.5 Gross domestic investment ,125.2 Public sector 1/ Private sector Gross domestic expenditure 2, , , , ,183.2 Balance of goods and nonfactor services Exports of goods and nonfactor services , , , ,177.7 Imports of goods and nonfactor services 1, , , , ,862.5 GDP at market prices 1, , , , ,498.4 Net indirect taxes GDP at factor cost 1, , , , ,044.8 Net factor income GNP at market prices 1, , , , ,347.5 (In percent of GDP at market price) Consumption Public Sector 1/ Private Sector Gross domestic investment Public sector 1/ Private sector Gross domestic expenditure Balance of goods and nonfactor services Exports of goods and nonfactor services Imports of goods and nonfactor services GDP at market price Net indirect taxes GDP at factor cost Memorandum GDP at market price (annual percentage change) Sources: Statistics Department of the Ministry of Finance; and Fund staff estimates. 1/ The figure covers only the central government.

9 7 Table 4. St. Lucia: Saving and Investment (In millions of Eastern Caribbean dollars) Gross national saving Public 1/ Private External saving Total saving ,125.2 Gross domestic investment ,125.2 Public sector 1/ Private sector (In percent of GDP) Gross national saving Public 1/ Private External saving Total saving Gross domestic investment Public sector 1/ Private sector Sources: Statistics Department of the Ministry of Finance; and Fund staff estimates. 1/ This figure covers the central government only.

10 8 Table 5. St. Lucia: Selected Data on the Banana Industry Banana production (000 tons) Banana exports (000 tons) Banana export receipts (In millions of EC$) Export unit price (In US$/000 tons) (In percent) Memorandum items: Banana exports/gdp Banana exports/merchandise exports Banana exports/exports of goods and nonfactor services Sources: Windward Islands Banana Development and Export Company (WIBDECO); and Fund staff estimates.

11 9 Table 6. St. Lucia: Selected Industrial Production (Values in thousands of Eastern Caribbean dollars; quantity as indicated) Copra Value 1,138 1,365 1, Tons 1,270 1,535 1, Unrefined coconut oil Value ,434 1,215 1,115 Liters (000's) Refined coconut oil Value 2,040 2,553 2, ,134 Liters (000's) Coconut meal Value Kgs. (000's) Food, beverages, and tobacco Value 60,053 64,261 69,099 78,015 82,559 Paper products and cardboard boxes Value 21,206 20,040 20,661 19,713 21,560 Quantity (000's) 14,069 10,260 10,742 9,763 11,352 Electrical products Value 25,369 18,477 24,529 28,279 28,095 Quantity (000's) 20,822 13,942 14,655 11,890 10,948 Textile goods Value 4,847 7,235 Quantity (000's) 103,930 99,989 Wearing apparel Value 1,465 1,011 1, Doz. Pcs. (000's) Source: Statistics Department of the Ministry of Finance.

12 10 (Period averages) All items Food Beverages and tobacco Clothing and footwear Housing Fuel and light Furniture, household equipment Health care Transport and communication Recreation and education Miscellaneous goods and services (Annual percentage change) All items Food Beverages and tobacco Clothing and footwear Housing Fuel and light Furniture, household equipment Health care Transport and communication Recreation and education Miscellaneous goods and services (End of period) All items Food Beverages and tobacco Clothing and footwear Housing Fuel and light Furniture, household equipment Health care Transport and communication Recreation and education Miscellaneous goods and services (Percentage change during year) All items Food Beverages and tobacco Clothing and footwear Housing Fuel and light Furniture, household equipment Health care Transport and communication Recreation and education Miscellaneous goods and services Source: Statistics Department of Ministry of Finance. Table 7. St. Lucia: Consumer Price Index (April 1984 = 100)

13 11 Table 8. St. Lucia: Operations of the Central Government 1/ (In millions of Eastern Caribbean dollars) 2002/ / / / /07 Total revenue and grants Current revenue Tax revenue Taxes on income and profits Taxes on property Taxes on goods and services Consumption taxes Imports Domestic goods Hotel occupancy tax Excises Other Taxes on international trade Of which Import duties Service charge (imports) Nontax revenue Capital revenue Capital grants Total expenditure and net lending Current expenditure Wages and salaries NIS contributions and retirement Goods and services Transfers Interest payments Domestic External Capital expenditure and net lending Current balance Overall balance before grants Overall balance after grants Primary balance Financing External Domestic Privatization receipts Statistical discrepancy Exceptional financing Sources: Ministry of Finance; and Fund staff estimates. 1/ Data are for fiscal years beginning April 1.

14 / / / / /07 Total revenue and grants Current revenue Tax revenue Taxes on income and profits Taxes on property Taxes on goods and services Consumption taxes Imports Domestic goods Hotel occupancy tax Excises Other Taxes on international trade Of which Import duties Service charge (imports) Nontax revenue Capital revenue Capital grants Total expenditure and net lending Current expenditure Wages and salaries NIS contributions and retirement Goods and services Transfers Interest payments Domestic External Capital expenditure and net lending Current balance Overall balance before grants Overall balance after grants Primary balance Financing External Domestic Privatization receipts Statistical discrepancy Exceptional financing Memorandum item: Nominal GDP (in millions of EC$) 1,928 2,051 2,211 2,402 2,520 Sources: Ministry of Finance; and Fund Staff estimates. 1/ Data are for fiscal years beginning April 1. Table 9. St. Lucia: Operations of the Central Government 1/ (In percent of GDP)

15 13 Table 10. St. Lucia: Monetary Survey (In millions of Eastern Caribbean dollars) Net foreign assets Net imputed reserves (ECCB) Commercial banks' net foreign assets Net domestic assets 1, , , , ,938.6 Net credit to the public sector Central government Nonfinancial public enterprises Credit to private sector 1, , , , ,386.8 Other 1/ Money plus quasi-money (M2) 1, , , , ,056.2 Money Quasi-money , , , ,495.5 (12-month change in percent of M2 at the beginning of the period) Net foreign assets Net domestic assets Net credit to the public sector Central government Nonfinancial public enterprises Credit to private sector Other (12-months percentage change) Credit to the private sector Money plus quasi-money Money Quasi-money Source: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). 1/ Includes intra-banking system float.

16 14 Table 11. St. Lucia: Summary Operations of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (In millions of Eastern Caribbean dollars) Net (imputed) international reserves 1/ Net claims on commercial banks Claims Liabilities Currency (ECCB notes and coins) Statutory reserves and deposits Current Deposits Net claims on statutory bodies Net domestic assets Net credit to central government Short-term credit Temporary advances Treasury bills Debentures Other claims Central-government deposits Other items net Currency in circulation Total currency issued Less: Currency held by banks Source: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB). 1/ Share of St. Lucia in the international reserves of the ECCB, calculated as the difference between liabilities to the private sector and net claims on commercial banks and government.

17 15 Table 12. St. Lucia: Consolidated Accounts of the Commercial Banks (In millions of Eastern Caribbean dollars) Net foreign assets Foreign assets Foreign currency holdings Claims on ECCB area banks Claims on banks abroad Other 1/ Foreign liabilities ,054.5 Balances due to ECCB area banks Balances due to banks abroad Nonresident deposits Other Net position with ECCB Net claims on ECCB Currency holdings Current deposits Fixed deposits and call accounts Liabilities to ECCB Net domestic assets 1, , , , ,970.3 Net credit to government Treasury bills Other securities Loans and advances Deposits Net credit to National Insurance Scheme Net credit to public enterprises Loans, advances, and investments Deposits Net credit to other financial institutions Loans, advances, and investments Deposits Credit to private sector 1, , , , ,386.8 Interbank float Claims Liabilities Net unclassified assets Liabilities to the private sector 2/ 1, , , , ,929.6 Demand deposits Saving deposits ,064.9 Time deposits Foreign currency deposits Sources: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB); and Fund staff projections. 1/ Includes financial instrument issued by and loans to nonbank residents of countries ouside ECCB territory. 2/ Private sector includes nonbank financial institutions.

18 16 Table 13. St. Lucia: Distribution of Commercial Bank Loans and Advances (In millions of Eastern Caribbean dollars at end of period) Total 1, , , , ,732.7 Public sector Government and public enterprises, n.i.e Public utilities Businesses , ,507.2 Agriculture and fisheries Manufacturing and mining Distributive trades Tourism and entertainment Transport Construction and land development Professional and other services Financial institutions Households ,028.2 House and land purchases Durable consumer goods Other personal loans (In percent of total) Public sector Government and public enterprises, n.i.e Public utilities Businesses Agriculture and fisheries Manufacturing and mining Distributive trades Tourism and entertainment Transport Construction and land development Professional and other services Financial institutions Households House and land purchases Durable consumer goods Other personal loans Source: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB).

19 17 Table 14. St. Lucia: Summary Balance of Payments (In millions of U.S. dollars) Current account Trade balance Exports, f.o.b Imports, f.o.b Services (net) Receipts Travel Other nonfactor services Factor services Payments Travel Other nonfactor services Factor services Of which Public interest payments Current transfers (net) Capital and financial account Capital transfers (net) Official borrowing (net) Central government loan drawings Central government loan amortization Other (net) Private capital Private long-term (net) Of which Direct investment (net) Commercial banks Other short term capital (net) 1/ Overall balance Financing (increase -) Change in SDR holdings Change in government foreign assets Change in imputed reserves (increase -) (In percent of GDP) Current account Capital and financial account Sources: St. Lucian authorities; Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB); and Fund staff estimates. 1/ Includes errors and omissions.

20 18 Table 15. St. Lucia: Value, Volume, and Unit Value of Major Exports (In thousands of U.S. dollars) Total goods exports 69,342 71, ,145 89,095 93,439 Domestic exports 42,937 39,078 45,140 64,205 68,829 Repairs and goods procured in ports 26,405 32,752 58,004 24,890 24,610 Domestic exports (SITC categories) 42,937 39,078 45,140 64,205 68,829 Food and live animals 23,585 17,807 21,215 17,452 18,709 Beverages and tobacco 8,626 10,641 11,711 12,392 13,284 Crude materials (except fuel) , Minerals, fuel, lubricants and related materials ,037 10,760 Animal and vegetable oils and fats Chemicals and related products ,415 1,556 1,668 Manufactured goods classified chiefly by materials 4,011 3,593 4,237 5,094 5,461 Machinery and transport equipment 2,967 2,967 2,922 11,575 12,409 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,115 3,011 2,548 5,207 5,582 Other, and statistical discrepancy (Value change in percent) Total goods exports Domestic exports Bananas Memorandum item: Bananas exports ('000s U.S. dollars) 21,707 16,136 20,125 15,370 17,815 Sources: Statistics Department; St. Lucia Banana Growers Association, Windward Islands Banana Development and Exporting Company (WIBDECO); and Fund staff estimates.

21 19 Table 16. St. Lucia: Merchandise Imports by SITC Category (In millions of U.S. dollars) Total imports, c.i.f Food Beverages and tobacco Crude materials Fuels Oils and fats Chemicals Manufactured goods Machinery and transport equipment Miscellaneous manufactured articles Miscellaneous (In percent of total) Total imports, c.i.f Food Beverages and tobacco Crude materials Fuels Oils and fats Chemicals Manufactured goods Machinery and transport equipment Miscellaneous manufactured articles Miscellaneous Memorandum items: Total imports, c.i.f. Percent change Ratio to GDP (percent) Sources: Statistics Department of the Ministry of Finance; and Fund staff estimates.

22 20 Table 17. St. Lucia: Imports and Prices of Petroleum Products (Values and taxes in millions of Eastern Caribbean dollars, quantities in millions of imperial gallons, and prices in Eastern Caribbean dollar per imperial gallon; unless otherwise indicated) Gasoline Value of imports for domestic use Domestic value Domestic volume Volume of duty-free and re-exports Retail price Consumption tax collected Diesel Value of imports for domestic use Domestic value Domestic volume Volume of duty-free and re-exports Retail price Consumption tax collected Electricity consumption (millions of kwh) Of which Domestic Commercial Industrial Other and losses Sources: Ministry of Finance; Statistics Department; Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB); and LUCELEC.

23 21 Table 18. St. Lucia: Merchandise Trade Volumes, Unit Values and Terms of Trade (2000 = 100) Volumes Exports Merchandise exports 1/ Tourism 2/ Merchandise imports Unit values Exports Merchandise exports 1/ Tourism 3/ Merchandise imports Terms of trade (Excluding tourism) (Annual percentage change) Volumes Exports Merchandise exports 1/ Tourism 2/ Merchandise imports Unit values Exports Merchandise exports 1/ Tourism 3/ Merchandise imports Terms of trade (Excluding tourism) Sources: Statistical Department, Ministry of Finance; and Fund staff estimates. 1/ Based on merchandise export items accounting for about 90 percent of total domestic exports. 2/ Number of tourist arrivals. 3/ Average expenditure per day of each tourist.

24 22 Table 19. St. Lucia: Direction of Trade (In percent of total) Export destination United Kingdom United States Canada CARICOM countries Barbados Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago OECS Dominica Grenada St. Vincent Antigua Montserrat St. Kitts and Nevis Other Origin of imports United Kingdom United States Canada Japan France Germany CARICOM countries Barbados Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago OECS Of which St. Vincent Other CARICOM Other Sources: Statistics Department of the Ministry of Finance.

25 23 Table 20. St. Lucia: Selected Tourism Statistics Total visitor arrivals 648, , , , ,155 Stayover arrivals 253, , , , ,510 Hotel tourist 215, , , , ,134 Hotel business 15,208 16,617 17,219 19,076 18,151 Private residence 22,812 24,925 25,829 28,615 27,226 Excursionist 7,712 12,817 11,441 7,541 7,051 Cruiseship 387, , , , ,593 Average daily expenditure (EC$) Stayover arrivals Hotel tourist Hotel business Private residence Excursionist Cruiseship Average length of stay (days) Stayover arrivals Hotel tourist Hotel business Private residence Excursionist Cruiseship Visitor expenditure (millions of EC$) Stayover arrivals Hotel tourist Hotel business Private residence Excursionist Cruiseship Total visitor expenditure In millions of U.S. dollars In percent of GDP (In percent change) Tourist arrivals Stayover arrivals Sources: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB); and Fund staff estimates.

26 24 Table 21. St. Lucia: Stayover Tourist Arrivals by Country of Origin (Number of arrivals in thousands) Total stayover arrivals United States United Kingdom Canada Caribbean France Germany Other (In percent of total) Total arrivals United States United Kingdom Canada Caribbean France Germany Other Sources: Statistics Department of the Ministry of Finance; Tourism Board; and Fund staff estimates.

27 25 Table 22. St. Lucia: Structure of Public Debt (In millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated) 2002/ / / / /07 Domestic debt (by debtor) Central government Loans Overdraft Bonds Treasury bills Government guaranteed (loans) Government nonguaranteed (loans) Domestic debt (by creditor) Central government Central bank Commercial banks Financial institutions Insurance company Public holders Social security Other 1/ External debt (by debtor and creditor) Central government Bilateral Multilateral Commercial banks Of which Loans Bonds Export credit Other (bonds) Government guaranteed Bilateral Multilateral Government nonguaranteed Bilateral Multilateral Commercial banks Central-government debt Disbursements Domestic External Amortization Domestic External Total public debt Disbursements Amortization Sources: Ministry of Finance; and Fund staff estimates. 1/ Includes National Savings and Development bonds and RGSM bonds.

28 26 Table 23. St. Lucia: Structure of Public Debt (In percent of GDP) 2002/ / / / /07 Domestic debt (by debtor) Central government Loans Overdraft Bonds Treasury bills Government guaranteed (loans) Government nonguaranteed (loans) Domestic debt (by creditor) Central government Central bank Commercial banks Financial institutions Insurance company Public holders Social security Other 1/ External debt (by debtor and creditor) Central government Bilateral Multilateral Commercial banks Of which Loans Bonds Export credit Other (bonds) Government guaranteed Bilateral Multilateral Government nonguaranteed Bilateral Multilateral Commercial banks Central-government debt Disbursements Domestic External Amortization Domestic External Total public debt Disbursements Amortization Memorandum item: Nominal GDP (EC$ millions) 1, , , , ,498.4 Sources: Ministry of Finance; and Fund staff estimates. 1/ Includes National Savings and Development bonds and RGSM bonds.

29 27 Table 24. St. Lucia: Effective Exchange Rate Indices 1/ (2000 = 100) Real Effective Exchange Rate 2/ Nominal Effective Exchange Rate 2/ Relative Consumer Prices 2002 I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I Source: IMF Information Notice System. 1/ Period averages. 2/ Increases denote appreciation.

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