Botswana vs Saint Lucia: External health expenditure per capita
Botswana
31.99 current US$
in 2023
Saint Lucia
32.23 current US$
in 2023
Botswana rank
19th
Saint Lucia rank
18th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Botswana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 32.23 current US$ against 31.99 current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 0.24 current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 19th and Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.78 current US$ | 4.55 current US$ | 28.24 current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.52 current US$ | 6.34 current US$ | 24.18 current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.7 current US$ | 66.32 current US$ | 38.62 current US$ | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Botswana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 32.23 current US$ against 31.99 current US$ in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Botswana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.24 current US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Saint Lucia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Botswana ranks 19th and Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.