Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 2.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Saint Lucia is 2.38, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2007.
That places Saint Lucia 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 | — |
| 2001 | 1.79 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.91 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.96 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.98 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | +45.6% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | +5.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +45.6% | 2.08 | 3.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.82 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.26 | 3.03 | 4 |
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 domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Saint Lucia was 2.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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