Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 17.61 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saint Lucia, 2000–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saint Lucia is 17.61, 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, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saint Lucia peaked at 19.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.37, in 2007.
That places Saint Lucia 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.63 | — |
| 2001 | 16.64 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 16.69 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 17.03 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.66 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 14.16 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 13.37 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.16 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 17.49 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 18.07 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.14 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 18.91 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.71 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.19 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 18.17 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.61 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.93 | 13.37 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 17.6 | 19.14 | 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)
- 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 total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saint Lucia?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Saint Lucia was 17.61 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Saint Lucia ranks 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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