Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 96.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Saint Lucia, 2007–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 96.7% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2022.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Saint Lucia peaked at 115.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2008.
That places Saint Lucia 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 85.7% | — |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 115.4% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +7.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 96.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 96.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 72.9% | 85.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 87.9% | 115.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 90.2% | 96.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Saint Lucia?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Saint Lucia was 96.7% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Saint Lucia ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).