Commercial Banks' Loans and Advances on Major Economic Activities, 1971 to 1978 - The Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia

Values in $EC 00	Dec	Dec	Dec	Dec	Dec	Dec	Dec	Dec
Sectors	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978
Agriculture	4,727	5,183	6,370	6,234	4,573	4,885	5,288	8,027
Manufacturing	1,098	2,340	1,677	3,951	9,626	12,670	14,878	19,662
(1) Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages	356	295	280	424	549	2,483	1,544	4,038
(2) Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco	45	59	223	11	4,269	435	6,764	6,896
(3) Clothing and Accessories	1	4	74	448	1,665	564	1,488	587
(4) Other Industries	696	1,982	1,103	3,068	3,143	9,188	5,082	8,141
Distributive Trades	6,651	9,385	7,580	7,438	12,681	17,558	18,586	19,562
Tourism	3,127	3,701	4,813	5,823	4,843	5,452	9,030	9,578
Transport	1,397	2,058	2,716	3,713	4,881	5,584	8,740	9,976
Public Utilities (gas, electricity, telephone)	2,033	2,051	1,166	1,618	824	1,552	1,775	2,459
Building & Construction	5,560	93,333	7,173	8,410	9,075	6,948	8,576	9,745
Government & Other Statutory Bodies	..	..	..	..	11,921	9,664	9,992	9,256
Personal	6,742	11,036	14,163	14,641	14,437	16,478	24,938	32,202
Other Advances	2,902	6,348	10,469	14,279	3,781	3,304	4,630	6,980
Total Loans & Advances	34,237	51,435	56,127	66,107	76,642	84,205	106,433	127,447
% of Long Term loans* to Total Loans	30.6	23.2	28.1	23.9	22.1	28.7	28.3	34.2
.. Not available for a specific period of reference
* Long-term loans are loans over 5 years
Source: Eastern Caribbean Currency Authority

Commercial Banks’ Loans and Advances on Major Economic Activities, 1971 to 1978