Govt expenditure share budget in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Govt expenditure share budget was 96.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
96.69
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
100th
of 166 countries
All-time high
115.42
in 2013
All-time low
72.91
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Govt expenditure share budget in Saint Lucia, 2007–2022

02550751001252007201420222007: 85.72008: 72.92009: 81.52010: 91.42011: 94.52012: 882013: 115.42014: 90.92015: 95.62016: 87.92017: 912018: 902019: 95.82020: 96.22021: 90.22022: 96.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 96.69 for govt expenditure share budget in 2022.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Saint Lucia peaked at 115.42 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.91, 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.

Govt expenditure share budget in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Govt expenditure share budget in Saint Lucia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 85.67 —
2008 72.91 -14.9%
2009 81.47 +11.7%
2010 91.39 +12.2%
2011 94.48 +3.4%
2012 87.98 -6.9%
2013 115.42 +31.2%
2014 90.88 -21.3%
2015 95.61 +5.2%
2016 87.93 -8.0%
2017 91 +3.5%
2018 89.99 -1.1%
2019 95.84 +6.5%
2020 96.25 +0.4%
2021 90.17 -6.3%
2022 96.69 +7.2%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 96.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.64, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 96.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.84, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.02 72.91 85.67 3
2010s 94.05 87.93 115.42 10
2020s 94.37 90.17 96.69 3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 97 Jordan 97.35 compare
  2. 98 Turkey 97.2 compare
  3. 99 Solomon Islands 96.75 compare
  4. 101 Egypt 96.68 compare
  5. 102 Lesotho 96.44 compare
  6. 103 North Macedonia 96.4 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is govt expenditure share budget in Saint Lucia?
Govt expenditure share budget in Saint Lucia was 96.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 115.42 in 2013.
What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.91 in 2008.
How does Saint Lucia rank for govt expenditure share budget?
Saint Lucia ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is govt expenditure share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Govt expenditure share budget
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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