Capital health expenditure in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Capital health expenditure was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, capital health expenditure in Saint Lucia stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 100.8% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Saint Lucia ranks 82nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -56.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +232.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +165.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -71.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +91.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +82.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +100.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- 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 capital health expenditure in Saint Lucia?
- Capital health expenditure in Saint Lucia was 0.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for capital health expenditure?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.