Sierra Leone vs Saint Lucia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Sierra Leone
4.7%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
4.7%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Saint Lucia rank
131st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 132nd and Saint Lucia ranks 131st of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.7% | 3.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Sierra Leone or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd and Saint Lucia ranks 131st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).