Ghana vs Saint Lucia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Ghana
10.1%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
9.8%
in 2023
Ghana rank
97th
Saint Lucia rank
99th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.1% against 9.8% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Ghana ranks 97th and Saint Lucia ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 1.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 9.6% | 1.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Ghana or Saint Lucia?
- Ghana, at 10.1% against 9.8% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Ghana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Saint Lucia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 97th and Saint Lucia ranks 99th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.