Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 14.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.1%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
147th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 1997
All-time low
7.9%
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 28.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1979.
Saint Lucia ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.1% | — |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 13.6% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 14.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 17.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0448 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 660.01 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 276.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 7.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 14.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1979.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.