Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,228 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia is 1,228 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,228 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 452.8 current international $, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.8 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 465.96 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 495.65 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 508.34 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 505.51 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 525.47 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 602.42 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 673.34 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 655.1 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 659.88 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 642.57 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 682.05 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 662.08 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 710.45 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 674.61 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 657.24 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 690.47 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 718.74 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 744.92 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 802.76 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,045 current international $ | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1,196 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1,168 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,228 current international $ | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 554.45 current international $ | 452.8 current international $ | 673.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.59 current international $ | 642.57 current international $ | 802.76 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,159 current international $ | 1,045 current international $ | 1,228 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 87 Turkmenistan 1,264 current international $ compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 1,241 current international $ compare
- 89 Ecuador 1,238 current international $ compare
- 91 Moldova 1,181 current international $ compare
- 92 El Salvador 1,176 current international $ compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1,169 current international $ compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 1,228 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,228 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.8 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.