Philippines vs Saint Lucia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Philippines
24.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
24.3%
in 2024
Philippines rank
98th
Saint Lucia rank
100th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Philippines
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 24.9% against 24.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Philippines ranks 98th and Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 19.7% | 5.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 22.9% | 3.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 24.6% | 6.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 26.2% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Philippines or Saint Lucia?
- Philippines, at 24.9% against 24.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Philippines and Saint Lucia?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saint Lucia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Saint Lucia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 98th and Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.