Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 3.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.87
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
85th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 2020
All-time low
2.65
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Saint Lucia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Saint Lucia is 3.87, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2014.
That places Saint Lucia 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.43 | — |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 2.88 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.96 | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 3.87 | -2.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.71, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.65 | 3.43 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.87 | 3.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Saint Lucia?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Saint Lucia was 3.87 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Saint Lucia ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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