External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 61.77 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
61.77 current international $
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
26th
of 177 countries
All-time high
183.45 current international $
in 2021
All-time low
0 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023

0501001502002000201120232000: 0 current international $2001: 0 current international $2002: 1.2 current international $2003: 2.6 current international $2004: 2.7 current international $2005: 11.5 current international $2006: 19 current international $2007: 7.7 current international $2008: 13.4 current international $2009: 12.4 current international $2010: 14.1 current international $2011: 14.8 current international $2012: 2.9 current international $2013: 5.4 current international $2014: 2.8 current international $2015: 6 current international $2016: 26.5 current international $2017: 8.4 current international $2018: 3.6 current international $2019: 8.1 current international $2020: 149.2 current international $2021: 183.4 current international $2022: 90.9 current international $2023: 61.8 current international $

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia stood at 61.77 current international $.

The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 1,039.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia peaked at 183.45 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current international $, in 2000.

That places Saint Lucia 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2023.
Year current international $ Change
2000 0 current international $
2001 0 current international $
2002 1.15 current international $
2003 2.6 current international $ +125.9%
2004 2.71 current international $ +4.1%
2005 11.46 current international $ +322.8%
2006 18.99 current international $ +65.7%
2007 7.68 current international $ -59.5%
2008 13.37 current international $ +74.0%
2009 12.4 current international $ -7.2%
2010 14.08 current international $ +13.5%
2011 14.83 current international $ +5.3%
2012 2.85 current international $ -80.8%
2013 5.42 current international $ +90.0%
2014 2.81 current international $ -48.1%
2015 5.95 current international $ +111.5%
2016 26.55 current international $ +346.1%
2017 8.35 current international $ -68.5%
2018 3.61 current international $ -56.7%
2019 8.13 current international $ +125.0%
2020 149.23 current international $ +1735.2%
2021 183.45 current international $ +22.9%
2022 90.91 current international $ -50.4%
2023 61.77 current international $ -32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.04 current international $ 0 current international $ 18.99 current international $ 10
2010s 9.26 current international $ 2.81 current international $ 26.55 current international $ 10
2020s 121.34 current international $ 61.77 current international $ 183.45 current international $ 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 23 Lebanon 65.41 current international $ compare
  2. 24 Fiji 63.76 current international $ compare
  3. 25 Guinea-Bissau 62.13 current international $ compare
  4. 27 Uganda 61.15 current international $ compare
  5. 28 Suriname 59.01 current international $ compare
  6. 29 Mauritania 58.77 current international $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia?
External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia was 61.77 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 183.45 current international $ in 2021.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current international $ in 2000.
How does Saint Lucia rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,039.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,937 data points, 2000–2024
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.