Sri Lanka vs Saint Lucia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.0% against 5.0% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 177 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 10.6% | 2.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Sri Lanka or Saint Lucia?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.0% against 5.0% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Saint Lucia ranks 75th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.