Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 133 Iran 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Benin 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Suriname 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Ireland 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Nepal 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saint Lucia was 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.