Government spending vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 24.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.31
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
100th
of 151 countries
All-time high
32.98
in 2020
All-time low
16.5
in 1990
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia is 24.31, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 32.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 100th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.39 | — |
| 1986 | 21.1 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 19.91 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 18.2 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 19.03 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 16.5 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 17.96 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 18.3 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 21.55 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 18.74 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 19.02 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 18.83 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.04 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.57 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 20.88 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 20.93 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.04 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.01 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 22.49 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.29 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 24.42 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.18 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 22.35 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.19 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 25.64 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 26.85 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 27.73 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 25.08 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 23.39 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.63 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 23.11 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.15 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.12 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 32.98 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 25.84 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 22.8 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 25.17 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 24.31 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.72 | 18.2 | 21.1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.94 | 16.5 | 21.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.94 | 20.93 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.62 | 22.63 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.22 | 22.8 | 32.98 | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5741 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,094 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -0.5741 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 33,841 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 24.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 100th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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