Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Saint Lucia
2.4%
in 2023
Vanuatu
2.3%
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
120th
Vanuatu rank
122nd
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Saint Lucia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 120th and Vanuatu ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Saint Lucia or Vanuatu?
- Saint Lucia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Vanuatu rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 120th and Vanuatu ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.