IMF Staff Country Reports

St. Lucia Technical Assistance Report—Rebasing GDP Mission

Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.

Publication Date:

May 18, 2020

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

A technical assistance (TA) mission was undertaken by the Real Sector Statistics Advisor in the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC) to Saint Lucia during January 27-February 7, 2020, to provide advice to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on compiling rebased GDP estimates. The 2006 base year for the GDP estimates is outdated and does not reflect the current structure of the economy. There is scope to improve the data sources and GDP compilation methodology and to implement the relevant System of National Accounts 2008 (2008 SNA) recommendations.

Series:

Country Report No. 2020/164

Subject:

Balance of payments Development Economic sectors National accounts Price indexes