Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 53.73 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
53.73 million current US$
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
77.28 million current US$
in 2013
All-time low
8.34 million current US$
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Lucia, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Lucia stood at 53.73 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Lucia peaked at 77.28 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.34 million current US$, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 175th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.34 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 12.21 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1982 | 10.32 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 10.84 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 13.92 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 15.68 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 19.36 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 20.29 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 22.58 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 27.02 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 27.64 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 28.10 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 31.81 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 35.89 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 40.52 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 48.48 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 50.51 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 51.51 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 61.56 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 50.52 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 51.04 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 45.88 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 44.08 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 44.79 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 44.50 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.26 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 53.04 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.30 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 61.60 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 58.93 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 60.49 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 65.56 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 62.54 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 77.28 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 69.65 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 61.72 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 62.81 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 64.64 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 64.39 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.96 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.09 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 53.73 million current US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.06 million current US$ | 8.34 million current US$ | 27.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.65 million current US$ | 27.64 million current US$ | 61.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.34 million current US$ | 44.08 million current US$ | 61.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.40 million current US$ | 60.49 million current US$ | 77.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.41 million current US$ | 49.09 million current US$ | 53.73 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 172 Somalia 75.19 million current US$ compare
- 173 Seychelles 63.15 million current US$ compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 60.19 million current US$ compare
- 176 Gambia 52.86 million current US$ compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.53 million current US$ compare
- 178 Grenada 39.63 million current US$ 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 36,356 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,041 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Lucia?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Saint Lucia was 53.73 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.28 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Saint Lucia ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.