Expense in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expense was 17.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expense in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Saint Lucia is 17.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Saint Lucia peaked at 19.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 121st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expense in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 19.1% | 8 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,303 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.2275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,323 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Saint Lucia?
- Expense in Saint Lucia was 17.6% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expense?
- Saint Lucia ranks 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expense rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.