Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 456.31 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 456.31 current international $ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia peaked at 456.31 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 265.03 current international $, in 2001.
That places Saint Lucia 77th 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.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 266.54 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 265.03 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 282.05 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 303.17 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 290.4 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 294.1 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 353.51 current international $ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 430.49 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 390.37 current international $ | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 378.92 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 351.89 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 375.28 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 338.19 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 364.74 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 346.11 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 315.95 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 313.64 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 331.46 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 335.94 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 335.78 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 365.15 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 399.94 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 441.72 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 456.31 current international $ | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.46 current international $ | 265.03 current international $ | 430.49 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.9 current international $ | 313.64 current international $ | 375.28 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.78 current international $ | 365.15 current international $ | 456.31 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 74 China 478.38 current international $ compare
- 75 Costa Rica 465.09 current international $ compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 459.1 current international $ compare
- 78 Iraq 454.96 current international $ compare
- 79 Cuba 427.06 current international $ compare
- 80 Grenada 426.79 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Saint Lucia was 456.31 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 456.31 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.03 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.