Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 37.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 37.1% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 63.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.9% | — |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 56.0% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 41.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 33.4% | 37.8% | 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)
- 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Saint Lucia was 37.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.