South Asia vs Saint Lucia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- South Asia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 61.77 current international $ against 8.79 current international $ in South Asia, a difference of 52.98 current international $.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 7.0 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 42 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 current international $ | 7.04 current international $ | 4.59 current international $ | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 2.17 current international $ | 9.26 current international $ | 7.09 current international $ | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 5.41 current international $ | 121.34 current international $ | 115.93 current international $ | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, South Asia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 61.77 current international $ against 8.79 current international $ in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between South Asia and Saint Lucia?
- 52.98 current international $, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Saint Lucia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- South Asia ranks 27th and Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 42 groups.
- 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.