Out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 37.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Lucia stood at 37.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Lucia peaked at 63.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.9% | — |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 37.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 37.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 56.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 41.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 33.4% | 37.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Lucia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Saint Lucia was 37.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Saint Lucia ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.